Venice: October 1539

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: October 1539', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 80-81. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp80-81 [accessed 25 April 2024]

October 1539

Oct. 5. Chiefs of the Ten, Letters, File no. 32. 207. The Chiefs of the Ten to the Secretary (Zuccato) in England.
Should any persons wish to export wheat and other grain from England to Venice, where a great scarcity prevails, is to do his utmost to obtain the necessary permit. If requested by anyone to that effect, to urge the King or the English ministry to grant a permit for the free export of wheat and other grain for Venice, the exporters, however, giving sufficient security to the Republic's consul in London for its conveyance to Venice. To assure the King and the ministry of the Signory's extreme gratitude, should the demand be granted, and to give full account of the result.
Signed: Piero Badoer, procr., C.C.X.
Bernardo Emo, C.C.X.
Sebastiano Foscarini, C.C.X.
[Italian.]
Oct. MS. St. Mark's Library, Cod. xxiv.Cl. x. No date. Printed in vol. iii. pp. 66–71. “Epistolarum Reginaldi Poli.” 208. Cardinal Pole to Cardinal Sadoleto.
Concerning his (Sadoleto's) affairs, the Pope received his salutations graciously; asked about his health and studies, and the climate of Carpentras, and showed he greatly appreciated his abilities. Thought it advisable to anticipate the Pope with regard to the matter affecting him (Sadoleto), as his Holiness seems determined to recall all the Cardinals to Rome, especially those accustomed to reside there, as has been done already, much to his (Pole's) personal inconvenience. Therefore told the Pope how fitting it was for Sadoleto to reside at Carpentras, especially considering the evil nature of the present times, when the people are much more prone to innovation than heretofore; and lest those remarks should seem merely generical, narrated what he himself had witnessed with regard to the popular tumult at Avignon, and the plots of the heretics, which were all admirably suppressed by Sadoleto's prudence, so that, as was said by the Provençals, his presence there seemed truly providential. The Pope listened graciously to the whole, but did not say a word, so that he departed without hearing much about Sadoleto's recall. Touching his (Pole's) endeavours to defend the Christians of Provence against the insatiable avarice of the Jews, he hopes Sadoleto will have received further information from his agents in Rome, whose demands were granted. Was glad to see by Sadoleto's letter to the Cardinal de Bellai, that he confutes his adversary by attending to other matters, because in a discussion with a person already separated from the Church, his dignity forbad him to enter the lists; the more as Sadoleto had already experienced the obstinacy of his opponent, and therefore did well to combat him indirectly.
Having written thus far, Pole was seized with fever, which molested him during ten days; he is still weak, but writes to prove his convalescence.
Rome, October? 1539?
[Latin, 139 lines.]
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