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5 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar A. 19. f. 129. |
283. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to
Guillaume De Croy, Seigneur De Chièvres.
The Pope is so desirous to conclude the alliance (fn. 1) that, if
he is asked to make the Cardinal (fn. 2) his legate in England, and
if pressure be brought to bear upon him, he will nominate
the Cardinal. Although there is no man on the face of the
earth whom his Holiness detests so heartily as the Cardinal,
he will be constituted legate if the Pope be given to understand
that in no other way can he get out of the difficulties
in which he is placed.
Has proposed to the Pope to create the Cardinal his legate,
but to send the nomination to him (Chièvres), who would
deliver it only in case the Cardinal rendered substantial services
to the Pope as well as to the Emperor. The Pope did
not declare himself on what he intended to do, but there is
much hope that he will make the Cardinal his legate.
The Pope sends the cardinal's hat for the Bishop of Liege
to Raphael de Medicis, with instructions to deliver it as soon
as the alliance is concluded.
Concerning the affairs of Siena, he thinks the Pope will
give to him (Chièvres) a pot de vin of 20,000 ducats, and recognize
the Emperor as his suzerain.—Rome, the 5th of July
1520.
Postcriptum.—Delivered the hackney horse to the Pope on
the day of St. Paul and St. Peter.
Indorsed : "Don Juan Manuel to Chièvres."
Spanish. Autograph. pp. 2.
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5 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar, A. 19.
ff. 123-130. |
284. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to the
Emperor.
After his letters of the 26th and 27th of June had left, a
consistory of cardinals was held, in which the sees of Palencia
and Badajoz were disposed of in the manner which he (the
Emperor) had desired. It has been very hard work, as
the Cardinal of England is much disliked in Rome, and
the disposal of the see of Palencia involved pecuniary losses
to the Pope. It would be tedious to tell all he did to bring
this business to a satisfactory conclusion. Intends to send
the bulls by the first messenger in whom he can confide.
St. Michael in Antwerp, and the cardinal's hat for the
Bishop of Liege.
The Pope has been very angry with him, and has refused
to sign the alliance (fn. 3) before he (the Emperor) has signed it.
His Holiness reproached him with having done all in his power
first to compromise him, and when that was done with having
tried to make an instrument of him for the purposes of the
Emperor. The Pope believed that he (Juan Manuel) was
authorized to sign the treaty of alliance as soon as he (the
Pope) had signed it.
Cardinal's hat for the Bishop of Liege.
Does not know whether he (the Emperor) has not secret
reasons for his dilatory policy. If that, however, is not the
case, he advises him to conclude the alliance without further
delay. The Pope will always be dependent on him, and if
it should be found advisable to defer the enterprise (on
France) in order to humour the Princes Electors, a pretext
could easily be found. The alliance can be best concluded
at his court with Raphael de Medicis and the Prothonotary
Caracciolo.
Catalonia. Sends the draft of the treaty which was proposed
to the Pope by Barosso. Begs him to send orders to
Don Ugo (fn. 4) and the Viceroy of Naples to place the fleets and
armies at his disposal. The fleets and armies must, however,
be paid ; otherwise they would utterly ruin the Papal states,
instead of defending them.
The Pope recognizes in the draft of the treaty his (the
Emperor's) rights on Milan and Genoa.
Fray Nicolo and Johan Matheo must be satisfied, for they
lead the Pope as they like. Johan Matheo has not asked
for anything. Hieronymo Adorno.
The King of France has written to the Pope, and promised
to inform him of all his transactions with the King of England
at his interview.—Rome the 5th of July 1520.
Spanish. Autograph in cipher. Contemporary deciphering.
pp. 6.
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5 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar. A. 19.
f. 132. |
285. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to the
Emperor.
The King of France has written to the Pope, and promised
to inform him very soon of all that is passing between him
and the King of England, and even what he is negotiating
with him (the Emperor).
The Cardinal of England does all in his power to persuade
the Pope to send him a commission empowering him
to reconcile the Holy Father with all the Christian princes.
He pretends that all the other potentates of Christendom
have already empowered him to arrange their political
affairs as he likes. The Pope has not even returned a civil
answer to the Cardinal, and is now afraid that the Cardinal
is highly incensed against him.
The Pope has renewed the office of legate of France for two
years longer. There is danger that the French will become
the masters of the whole of Italy if the alliance is not
concluded.
It is known that the French have promised the Cardinal
of England that they will make him Pope after the death of
the present Holy Father.
The Pope is making difficulties respecting the abbacies.
News concerning the Turkish fleet.
The Pope has declared himself ready to absolve the
Inquisitors of Toledo.
Several persons on whom the Pope has conferred abbacies
in Catalonia and in other parts are preparing to go and take
possession of their preferments, to the prejudice of those on
whom he (the Emperor) has conferred the same preferments.
Rome, the 5th of July 1520.
The hackney horse which it is the custom to give to the
Pope on the day of St. Peter and St. Paul has been presented
to him with great ceremony.
Spanish. Deciphering in the hand of Covos. pp. 4.
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13 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar. A. 19.
f. 135. |
286. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to the
Emperor.
Sent couriers on the 27th of June and the 5th of July.
Sends the bull concerning the preferment of the Cardinal
of England to the see of Badajoz, and the pension of
2,000 ducats which is granted to the same Cardinal out of
the revenues of the see of Palencia. Would have sent the
bull many days ago had not the English ambassador, who
is a very strange person, insisted with the Pope that the bull
should be delivered to him, and that he should send it to the
Cardinal. As the King of England is his (the Emperor's)
kinsman and friend, he did not reprimand the English
ambassador for his unbecoming conduct. The Pope has
delivered him the bull, which is given gratis. The Cardinal
gains a great many ducats by that favour, and, even
if his pecuniary advantages were not great, he would still
like it, as he can now say that the Pope and Kings do him
honour. Sends the bull by a special courier, as he thinks that
he would like to have it before he sees the King of England.
The Pope has not yet ordered the bull respecting the see of
Palencia to be despatched. He intends first to obtain some
profits out of the revenues of the bishopric for his servants.
[Other ecclesiastical preferments.]
The Pope has not changed his mind with respect to the
principal affair (the alliance between the Pope, the Emperor,
and King Henry) and declares that he is ready to be ruled in
all matters, ecclesiastical and political, by him (the Emperor) if
the projected enterprise (against France) is carried into effect.
Did not dare to tell the Pope that he (the Emperor) has
decided to give the bishopric of Antwerp to the Provost.
Many persons who are near the Pope will think themselves
slighted when they hear it. As every one of them has it in
his power to raise obstacles to the definitive conclusion of
the alliance (fn. 5) , he thinks it best not to speak of the bishoprie
of Antwerp until the alliance is concluded.
Abbacies in Artois.
Has been informed that the King of France has given the
Cardinal of England the sum of 50,000 ducats, and that the
Cardinal has promised to take care of his interests. The
Cardinal is also said to be a great enemy of the Swiss. He
has asked the King of France never to employ Swiss auxiliaries,
and has offered to furnish him with as many English
auxiliary troops as he wants. It is, however, believed that
the King of France does not highly value this offer of the
Cardinal.
Absolution of the Inquisitors of Toledo.
Rome, the 13th of July 1520.
Sends eight bulls, and letters of the Viceroy of Sicily, and
of the Signory of Venice.
He has ordered him to give the Cardinal of Ancona a
pension of 2,000 ducats out of the see of Messina ; but all
that remains to the Archbishop of Messina amounts to no
more than 400 ducats. Begs that the Cardinal of Ancona
may be otherwise provided for.
Addressed : "To the most sacred Cœsar and King, &c."
Indorsed : "To the King, from Don Juan Manuel, the
13th of July. Answered on the 29th of July."
Spanish. Autograph, written in cipher. Contemporary
deciphering. pp. 9.
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14 July.
S. E. Pat. Re.
T. c. I. L. 1. |
287. Treaty between the Emperor and King Henry VIII.
The interview between the Emperor elect and the King
of England which took place lately was so short that many
important matters could not be attended to ; they, consequently,
conclude the following treaty :—
1. Neither of the contracting princes will, within the space
of two years, conclude any treaty with the King of France
concerning marriage or other affairs, by which his alliance
with the King of France will be rendered more intimate than
is it now.
2. Within the space of two years a congress will be held in
the town of Calais, to which each of the contracting parties
will send two ambassadors or deputies, who will confer on
their future line of policy, and decide what measures are most
advantageous to them.
3. Each of the contracting princes will henceforth have a
permanent and standing embassy at the court of the other
contracting prince.
4. All former treaties between the contracting parties remain
in full vigour, and each of them continues specially obliged
and bound to succour the other if his dominions are invaded
by an enemy.
5. Both contracting princes signed this treaty on the 14th
of July 1520.
Latin. Copy. pp. 3.
Printed in Lanz-Briefe und Actenstuecke zur Geschichte
Kaiser Karl V.
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22 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar. A. 19.
f. 145, sqq. |
288. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to the
Emperor.
The last letters which he received were dated the 15th of
June. Begs that in future he may be often informed of
what passes at the Imperial court. The enemies of Spain call
the troubles that have broken out in Spain a rebellion.
The Pope has had news from England up to the 8th of July.
After the departure of the King of France, the Cardinal of
England said to the Auditor de la Camera of the Pope : "The
Pope did not trust me, but had confidence in other persons ;
yet he will find that I have served him faithfully, whilst
others have deceived him. My King cannot forsake the King
of France, and if the Catholic King (fn. 6) wants to make war on
France, he will lose the friendship of the King of England.
However that may be, I hope the Catholic King will do
what I bid him, and will give me the commission which I
ask of him. I have told Monsieur de Chièvres what he was
to do in his interest and in the interest of his master ;
and the consequence has been that the Pope has sent me
his power to reconcile him with all princes." These are
the words the nuncio has written to the Pope. Was afraid
they would make an impression on the mind of the Pope, but
such has not been the case. The Pope, though very fickle in
ecclesiastical matters, is very constant in political affairs.
It is necessary that Hieronymo de Vich should be sent
away from Rome ; he opposes in secret his (the Emperor's)
policy.
The French say that the King of England did not like to
come to see the Emperor in Flanders, and that therefore the
Emperor went to Calais to meet him. It is a subject of
astonishment in Rome that the Emperor should hold the King
of England in such high esteem ; for they say the King of
England is not a powerful prince. The geographical position
of his kingdom enables him to be troublesome only to the
King of France.
The Pope thinks that the Spanish rebellion ought to induce
him (the Emperor) to carry out his plans in Italy without
delay ; for he would thereby terrify his enemies not only in
Spain, but in the whole world.
Will soon send the papers respecting the Inquisition.
[Several ecclesiastical preferments.]—Rome, the 22nd of July
1520.
Spanish. Autograph in cipher. Contemporary deciphering.
pp. 5.
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27 July.
M. Re. Ac. d. Hist.
Salazar A. 19.
f. 154. |
289. Juan Manuel, Imperial Ambassador in Rome, to the
Emperor.
Sent him a letter by the special courier who left Rome on
the 22nd of July.
A letter from the agent of the Pope in England, dated the
16th of July, has since arrived. This agent writes that he had
a conversation with the Cardinal of England, who told him he
knew very well that Raphael de Medicis was negotiating a
treaty of alliance between him (the Emperor) and the Pope,
and that the Pope was not confiding in him (the Cardinal),
but in another person in England. The Cardinal did not give
the name of that person. The nuncio, knowing nothing of
what was going on, assured the Cardinal that he must be
mistaken, and offered to send a special courier to Rome to
inquire into the subject. The Cardinal, however, answered
that the negotiations were already near their conclusion, and
that he did not care whether a courier was sent or not.
The agent further writes that a servant of his (the Emperor)
has spoken to the King of England against the Cardinal, and
said that he (the Emperor) has not concluded any special treaty
with the King of England, but only the general one which had
already been settled. In Rome they are sorry to hear that the
contents of their treaty is divulged ; but they are glad that his
servant has spoken against the Cardinal. It is necessary, they
say, that a league be formed in England against the Cardinal.
The Viceroy of Naples and other Imperial officers have
been excommunicated, because they retained the revenues of
the bishopric of Aversa, &c.—Rome, the 27th of July 1520.
Indorsed : "To the King, from Don Juan Manuel, the 27th
of July. Received the 17th of August, in Brussels."
Spanish. Autograph in cipher. Contemporary deciphering.
pp. 2.
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