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| Oct. 2. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxv. pp. 4, 5. |
977. Giovanni Badger, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
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Dated 19th September. |
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The French ambassadors had arrived at Calais, where they negotiated the surrender of Tournai with the ambassadors of the King of England, and hoped it would take place. |
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[Italian.] |
| Oct. 8. Original Letter Book. St. Mark's Library, Letter no. 150. |
978. Sebastian Giustinian to the Signory. |
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Had obtained audience of Cardinal Wolsey with great difficulty. Communicated the newsletters from Constantinople. He listened attentively, but with a troubled countenance, as usual. Imparted to him the contents of the Signory's letter of apology respecting Cardinal Adrian. He accused the State of ingratitude towards himself, and used much wrathful and bitter language; but at length he confessed that he was convinced of the Signory's innocence, and promised to despatch the patent for the Venetian merchants, which he had in anger suspended. He warned the Signory that Cardinal Adrian was in the habit of writing to the Emperor what the State communicated to him. |
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The Imperial and Spanish ambassadors had conferred frequently with Wolsey. Suspected that some fresh negotiations were on foot. |
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The Cardinal had also said that he, with the King of France, and others, had been the cause of the Pope's victory over Delia Rovere Duke of Urbino. On taking leave, the Cardinal gave him his hand to kiss, in token of reconciliation, and embraced both him (Giustinian) and his secretary. |
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Westminster, 8th October 1517. |
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[Italian, 3½ pages, or 85 lines.] |
| Oct. 10. Original Letter Book, St. Mark's Library, Letter no. 151. |
979. The Same to the Same. |
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Arrival of the Catholic King in Spain; he landed at Galicia on 19th September. The Emperor's ambassador resident in England, Count Bartholomew Tationo, had departed, probably on account of some negotiation. He would doubtless return, as the personage who remained in his stead was of little importance. |
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London, 10th October 1517. |
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[Italian, 1 page, or 20 lines.] |
| Oct. 17. Minio's Original Letter Book, MS. penes me. Letter no. 120. |
980. Marco Minio to the Signory. |
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The Portuguese ambassador, who followed the Pope on his sporting tour, had caught the fever and returned with it to Rome. The English ambassador, (Sylvester de' Gigli, Bishop of Worcester,) so long ago as when the Court was at Viterbo, returned [to Rome] from illness (una desiesa di catharo). Many others would suffer from the Pope's amusement. |
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Cervetere, 17 October 1517. |
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[Extract, Italian.] |
| Oct. 18. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxv. p. 26. |
981. Cardinal Adrian |
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Note by Sanuto that Cardinal Pisani would study at Venice, and that Cardinal Adrian was there likewise in Cà Pesaro, at S. Moise, the residence of Jacomo da Pesaro, Bishop of Paphos. |
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[Italian.] |
| Oct. 24. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta). File no. 6. |
982. The Doge and College to Sebastian Giustinian. |
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Transmit advices concerning the affairs and preparations of Sultan Selim, for communication to the King and such other persons as he (Giustinian) should think fit. |
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[Italian.] |
| Oct. 27. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxv. p. 41. |
983. Motion made in the Senate by the Sages, for letters to the ambassadors Badoer, in France, and Giustinian, in England, in reply to theirs, authorizing them to sign the clauses of the new league on behalf of the Senate, and to do as the most Christian King should wish about proclaiming it. |
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[Italian.] |
| Oct. 31. Minio's Original Letter Book, MS. penes me. Letter no. 124. |
984. Marco Minio to the Signory. |
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Had requested the Pope to allow Cardinal Adrian to remain at Venice. In reply, the Pope said, “He chose to exculpate himself by accusing us, and yet we remitted 5,000 ducats of the fines to which these two Cardinals were sentenced by the consistory. . . . Desire the Cardinal to write to England and to the Emperor retracting his statements.” It would be requisite, therefore, for the Cardinal to acknowledge his error. |
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Rome, 31st October 1517. |
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[Extract, Italian.] |
