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 1551', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 335-336. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp335-336 [accessed 24 April 2024]
February 1551
| Feb. 25. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., v. xix. p. 198, tergo. | 695. Motion made in the Council of Ten. |
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| That to Zuan Francesco di Franceschi, who is going as secretary to England with the Signory's ambassador Ser Jacomo Soranzo, there be given two years' salary at the rate of 16 ducats per annum—32 ducats—he not to receive any further salary until the whole be accounted for. | |
| Ayes, 12. Noes, 0. Neutral, 1. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Feb. 26. Original Letter Book, Venetian Archives. | 696. Matteo Dandolo, Venetian Ambassador at Rome, to the Doge and Senate. |
| This morning, early, I went to his Holiness, who received me almost immediately, with a joyful countenance, saying, “Ambassador! last night I had a more sudden attack than ever from this traitress gout (da questa traditora gotta).” I condoled with him in your Serenity's name, and at the close of the audience, after kissing his foot, I asked him if he had determined on a successor for the bishopric of Brescia, and whether I was to write anything about it to your Serenity. He answered me, “We will tell you the truth; we believe that the four persons who have been nominated are all worthy men, but we think of turning our mind (ma ne par di attacarsi) towards the one we know, who is this our Messer Alvise (fn. 1) de Prioli; it is true that I do not yet know what we shall do; whether he will accept it, for we would not wish to have him proposed and that he should then refuse it; for he lives in solitude, studying philosophy and theology. We know him to have every good quality that can possibly be desired, but even if he possessed no other than that of having resided so long a while with so holy a Cardinal” (alluding to the Cardinal of England) [Reginald Pole], “it would fully suffice us for giving him this charge, and even a greater one.” | |
| Rome, 26th February 1551. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Feb. 28. Parti Comuni Cousiglio X., v. xix. p. 109. | 697. Motion made in the Council of Ten. |
| That at the earnest request of the ambassador of the most Serene King of England, he be shown the armoury halls of this Council, and the jewels of St. Mark's Sanctuary. | |
| Ayes, 13. Noes, 0. Neutrals, 0. | |
| [Italian.] | |