Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 2, 1509-1519. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1867.
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'Venice: December 1519', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 2, 1509-1519, (London, 1867) pp. 566-567. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol2/pp566-567 [accessed 20 April 2024]
December 1519
| Dec. 6. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxviii. p. 88. | 1298. Antonio Surtan to the Signory. |
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| London, 12th November. | |
| The Secretary of the Queen of France who arrived there was the bearer of a present from her for the King's daughter, her affianced daughter-in-law; namely, a jewelled cross of gold, worth 6,000 ducats, and a portrait of the Dauphin. The Secretary also urged the interview with King Francis, which it was supposed would certainly take place. | |
| It was said to be quite true that the Emperor on his voyage from Spain would have an interview in England with King Henry, who seemed inclined to maintain the peace and relationship with France. | |
| The Scots had destroyed certain fortresses commenced by them in Scotland, and negotiations were on foot for the adjustment of those matters, and to make the Scots join the league between France and England; but King Henry did not choose the Duke of Albany to interfere. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Dec. 15. Original Letter Book. MS. penes me. Letter no. 422. | 1299. Marco Minio to the Signory. |
| Had been informed by the Cardinal de' Medici that according to the letters received by him from France, the interview to be held between the Kings of England and France was under discussion. | |
| Home, 15th December 1519. | |
| [Extract, Italian.] | |
| Dec. 22. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxviii. p. 98. | 1300. Antonio Surian to the Signory. |
| Stale letters, dated October and November. | |
| The interview with King Francis would take place, though no preparations were visible; and still less for the Emperor's visit on his departure from Spain. | |
| [Italian] | |
| Dec. 22. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxviii. p. 101. | 1301. Prophecy sent to Venice from England in the Year of our Lord 1519. |
| Charles, the son of Philip of the illustrious Cæsarean race, having a broad forehead, arched eyebrows, large eyes, (fn. 1) an aquiline nose, in the fourteenth year of his age, or, in the seventeenth, according to another writing, will be crowned, and will muster a large army, and destroy the tyrants of his kingdom. Now, as a bride and bridegroom, so will justice be associated with him, until the twenty-fourth year of his reign, and he will wage war, subjugating the English, the Spaniards, the Aragonese, the French, and the Lombards, and Rome and Florence he will destroy, and burn with fire. He will obtain a double crown, and afterwards, crossing the sea with a numerous army, he will enter Greece, and be called King of the Greeks, subjugating the Chaldæans, the Turks, the natives of Palestine, of Earbary (Barbaros), and of Georgia, issuing an edict that whosoever shall not adore the sign of the cross be put to death; nor will any one have power to resist him, as the divine arm will always be on his side, and he will obtain the universal monarchy, come to Jerusalem the holy, and ascend the Mount of Olives; and divesting himself of the crovm on his head, and rendering thanks to God, he will, with signs and miracles, breathe his last in the thirty-fifth year of his reign, and be crowned by the angel, being the first crowned Emperor since Frederick the Third. (fn. 2) | |
| [Latin.] | |