Venice: February 1545

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.

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'Venice: February 1545', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 132-133. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp132-133 [accessed 13 April 2024]

February 1545

Feb.? MS. St. Mark's Library, Cod. xxiv. Cl. x. No date. Printed in v. iv. pp. 33–34. “Epistolarum Reginaldi Poli.” No date of time or place. 326. Cardinal Pole to Pope Paul III.
The Cardinal of Mantua [Ercole Gonzaga] received him most kindly on his passage through that city, and now performs the same good offices in favour of the Pope's Legate at Trent.
Trent? February? 1545.
[Latin, 18 lines.]
Feb. 3. Miscellaneous Letters, Venetian Archives. 327. Marino Cavalli, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Chiefs of the Ten.
This declaration of war against England was made from shame rather than for any other reason, it seeming to them that they could not allow Boulogne to remain to their face (in fazza sua) in the hands of the English, now that France is no longer molested by the Emperor. The Queen of Navarre and Madame d'Etampes would not agree to it by any means, while the Dauphin and the others countenanced it; at length Madame d'Etampes, knowing that the whole burthen will rest on the shoulders of the Admiral [d'Annebaut], whom she wishes to crush completely, likewise concurred with them, hoping, through the many difficulties and obstacles to widely the undertaking is liable, to effect his ruin.
All this he heard through a good channel, so the Signory may judge the motives whereby French statesmen (questi cervelli) are induced to favour or declare either war or peace.
Melun, 3rd February 1545.
[Italian. In cipher, with contemporary decipher.]
Feb. 6. Deliberazioni Senato (Secreta), v. lxiii. p. 210, tergo. 328. The Doge and Senate to their Ambassador with the Emperor of the Ottomans.
(Ad Seren. Imperat. Othoman.)
The most Christian King is intent on making preparations for the war against the King of England, the English doing the like on their side; and it is said that King Henry consents to release all the ships and effects of the Emperor's subjects seized by the English, as notified to him in their last.
To communicate what is aforesaid to the Bashaws.
Ayes, 133.
[Italian.]
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