Venice: June 1570 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

'Venice: June 1570', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580, (London, 1890) pp. 456. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol7/p456a [accessed 25 April 2024]

June 1570



June 19. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	482. Alvise Contarini, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Doge and Signory.
	On the 14th of last month the English again entered Scotland, and did much damage there by burning many castles to the number, as it is said, of five hundred, and then they returned within their own frontiers, having suffered very little loss themselves.
	Paris, 19th June 1570.
	[Italian.]
June 29. Original Letter. Cancellaria Secreta. Venetian Archives.	483. Elizabeth, Queen of England, to Alvise Mocenigo, Doge of Venice.
	Has willingly, out of regard for the ancient alliance of their States, done what was requested by the letters of the Doge's predecessor; namely, that she would undertake the protection (curam) of the ships of certain of the Doge's citizens, which had been captured and despoiled by certain Frenchmen, who are alleged to belong to the territory of the Queen of Navarre. Although she has done everything therein which was required by law or friendship, such is the pertinacity of wicked men in evil doing in these times, that she has not been able to obtain the recovery of what was unjustly seized. Will continue her efforts until they are successful. Giovanni Pesaro, Venetian Consul in London, will give the Doge details of what she has done in the matter. Commends Pesaro as a young man of great ability, beyond his years, in managing affairs.
	Oatlands, 29th June 1570.
	There is an endorsement stating that Pesaro was about to return home.
	[Latin ; signed by the Queen.]