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| 12th September.
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37. Fray Juan De Avila to Charles, King Of Spain.
[Archivo General de Simancas. Estado. Legajo 8. f. 133. Holograph.]
A su Al. de fray Juan de Avila ca. (fn. 1) de
la Señora ynfante. Respondida.
Serenissimo y muy poderoso Rey y Señor,
oy domingo en xij dias de Setienbre sy ha plasido a la
divina bondad de dios ha oydo missa la Reyna nuestra Señora
y Su Altesa tiene voluntad de lo continuar. aca se trabaja con
mucho cuydado por el marques y la marquesa cerca desto y
en todas las otras cosas que tocan al servicio de la Reyna nuestra
Señora y de la Señora ynfante. merescedores son que V[uestr]a
Altesa les haga muchas mercedes y porque el marques escrive
largamente a V[uestr]a Alteza de todas las cosas de aca no quiero
yo mas enojar syno que suplico a dios nuestro Señor quanto yo
puedo guarde a Vtra Altesa y acresciente su vida y rreal
estado para gloria y servicio suyo y bien de estos Reynos. de
tordesyllas a xij de Setienbre. Serenissimo y muy poderoso
Rey y Señor besa las manos a V[uestr]a Altesa el su pobre frayre y
capellan frey Juan de avila. [Rubrica.]
[Sobre :] Al Serenissimo y muy poderoso Rey y Señorel
Rey don Carlos nuestro Señor.
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(Translation.)
37. To his Highness. From Fray Juan de
Avila, Chaplain (?) of the Señora Infanta.
Answered.
Most serene and very powerful King and Lord,
Today, Sunday, the 12th of September, it has pleased the
divine goodness of God that the Queen our lady has heard
mass, and her Highness has the will to continue to do so.
The Marquis and Marchioness proceed with great caution in
this affair, as in all other things which concern the service of
the Queen our lady and the Señora Infanta. They deserve
great favour from your Highness. As the Marquis writes
a long letter to your Highness about all that passes here, I
refrain from annoying you any longer, and pray only to God
our Lord, as much as I can, to guard your Highness, to
preserve your life, and to augment your royal states for the
sake of his glory and service and the welfare of these
kingdoms.
From Tordesillas, 12th of September.
Most serene and very mighty King and lord, your poor
friar and chaplain kisses the hands of your Highness.
Fray Juan de Avila. [Sign manual.]
[Addressed :] To the most serene and very mighty King
and lord the King Don Carlos our lord.
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| 12th September.
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38. The Infanta Catalina to Charles, King Of Spain.
[Archivo General de Simancas. Estado. Legajo 8. f. 126. Autograph.]
A su Al. de la Infante doña Catalina. de xij
de Otubre. (fn. 2) en favor del maestro Villegas.
Muy alto y muy Catholico y muy poderoso Señor,
el maestro fray Antonio de Villegas predicador de V. Al.
que esta lleva a estado aqui despues que V[uestr]a Al. partio de
Valladolid porque yo ge lo rrogue e a predicado en la capilla
de la Reyna mi Señora de que yo e rrecevido mucho descanso.
suplico a V. Al. que asy en mandalle pagar el tiempo que aca
a estado como en todo lo que le tocare V. Al. por me haser
merced le mande aver Recomendado. nuestro Señor guarde la
muy Real persona de v[uest]ra Al. como desseo e e menester e
acreciente su Real corona. De tordesillas a dose de Setiembre.
(fn. 3) Besa las manos y los pies de V. Al. esta su humilde servidora
la ynfante doña Catalina. [Rubrica.]
[Sobre :] Al. muy alto e muy catto e muy poderoso Señor el
Rey mi Señor.
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38. To his Highness. From the Infanta Doña
Catalina. 12th of October. (fn. 4) In recommendation
of Maestro Villegas.
Very high, very catholic, and very mighty Señor,
The Maestro Fray Antonio de Villegas, preacher of your
Highness, and bearer of this letter, has remained here since
your Highness left Valladolid, as I have asked him to do,
and he has preached in the chapel of the Queen my lady.
I have been much edified thereby, and entreat your Highness
to order that he be paid for the time he has been here,
and to receive all his other affairs under your protection,
whereby I should consider myself much favoured.
Our Lord so protect the very royal person of your Highness
as I wish and stand in need of, and strengthen your royal
crown.
From Tordesillas, 12th of September.
Your humble servant kisses your Highness' hands and feet.
The Infanta Doña Catalina.
[Sign manual of the Infanta.]
[Addressed :] To the very high, very catholic, and very
mighty lord, the King, my lord.
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| 13th Sept.
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39. The Marquis Of Denia to Charles, King Of Spain.
[Archivo General de Simancas. Estado. Castilla. Legajo 5. f. 315. Autograph.
The marginal notes are written by Francisco de los Covos, Secretary of State
to King Charles.]
A Su Alteza. del marques de denia. Respondida.
Muy alto e muy catholico y muy poderoso Señor.
Recebi una carta de vuestra Alteza de veinte e quatro
de Agosto. sea nuestro Señor loado que vuestra Alteza esta
con la salud que sus vassallos e criados deseamos. asy sea
siempre.
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39. To his Highness. From the Marquis of
Denia. Answered.
Very high, very catholic, and very mighty Lord,
I received a letter from your Highness, dated 24th
of August. God be praised that your Highness enjoys
as good health as his vassals and servants desire. Be it
always so.
What I have to tell from here is that the Queen our lady
and the señora Infanta are in as good health as your Highness
can wish.
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[Escrito por el secretario
Covos.]
que a avydo mucho
plaser y que donde el
y la marquesa estan
etc. y que lo continue.
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lo que daca ay que desir es que la Reyna nuestra Señora
e la Señora Infante estan con la salud que vuestra Alteza
desea. e despues que V. Alteza me mando que procurase que
Su Alteza oyese misa syempre se ha tenido especial cuydado
desto e asy a plasydo a nuestro Señor que ayer Su Alteza
quyso que se dyxesse la mysa. e adereçose al cabo del corredor
a donde vuestra Alteza vio a Su Alteza con paños e pusose
un doser de terciopelo negro e damasco negro que para esto se
hiso. en saliendo Su Altesa hiso oraçion al altar e echaronle
agua bendita, e en començando la confesyon hincose de rodillas
hasta que se acabo e asentose. tomo unas oras a la Señora
ynfante e reso en ellas las oras de la cruz. e en tanto que
alçaron el sacramento e consumyeron syempre estubo de
rrodillas resando pater noster e ave-marias que se oyan.
quando truxeron el evangelio e la pas no lo quiso Su Alteza
e mando ge lo diesen a la Señora ynfante. despues de acabada
la myssa entrose Su Alteza en su camara e oy a oydo myssa
de la mesma manera. procurarse ha con el ayuda de nuestro
Señor que esto se continue. no entran a la missa syno el que
la dysse y el guardian e un moço de capilla. Vuestra Alteza
deve dar gracias a nuestro Señor porque aunque Su Alteza
esta en otra dispusycion de la que vuestra Alteza querria
segun ell amor y acatameinto que le tiene plasera a dios que
la porna en camino para que le conozca e se salve.
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Has had great pleasure,
and where he and
the Marchioness are,
etc., he is to continue
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From the moment that your Highness has commanded
that I should see that her Highness might hear mass, I have
especially occupied myself with this subject, and it has
pleased our Lord to order that her Highness yesterday consented
that mass should be said [in a chapel] constructed out
of drapery at the end of the corridor in which your Highness
saw her Highness. A canopy of black velvet and black
damask had been erected for this occasion. When her Highness
came out [of her rooms] she prayed at the altar, and
was besprinkled with holy water. When the confession
began she went down on her knees, and remained kneeling
until it was concluded, when she seated herself. She took a
book of prayers from the señora Infanta, and chanted from
it the prayers of the cross. When the sacrament was
raised and received she was still on her knees, and chanted
Paternosters and Ave Marias so loud that they could be
heard. When the evangelium and the pax were brought to
her, her Highness refused to accept them, and ordered that
they should be given to the señora Infanta. When mass was
concluded her Highness returned to her room ; and to day
she has heard mass in the same manner. With the help
of God it must be procured that this be continued. None
was present at mass except the priest who said it, the
guardian, and a boy of the chapel. Your Highness ought to
give thanks to our Lord, for although her Highness is in
another disposition than your Highness according to your
love and veneration for her could wish, it has pleased God
to direct her on the way to His knowledge and her salvation.
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| que asy lo cree por
que le tyene por buena
persona y servydor.
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el padre guardian maestro de la Señora infante demas de
ser virtuoso religioso en esto de la missa a trabajado todo
lo que ha podido e asy lo hase en todo lo que conviene a
la buena dotrina de la Señora ynfante.
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Believes it, because
he thinks he is a good
person and servant.
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The father guardian, tutor of the señora Infanta, is not
only a virtuous priest, but he has also done, and still does,
what he can concerning the saying mass, and omits nothing
to instruct the señora Infanta in the true doctrine. |
| que asy lo haga con
mucho cuydado y que
quando acaeciese esto
lo que Dios no quiera
avise con correo a
mucha diligencia con
su parecer adonde deben
yr.
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en lo que V[uestr]a Altesa dize de la guarda que se tenga en
esta villa asy se a hecho e sy con mas diligencia se podiere
hacer de aqui adelante tambien se hara. e quando algo
acaeciere lo que nuestro Señor no quiera tambien se hara lo
que vuestra Alteza manda antes de partir de aqui porque
en la verdad seria cosa tan trabajosa la partyda e de tantos
inconvinientes que sy la Señora ynfante no estuviese en
medio yo me atreveria a toda cosa por escusar la verguença
que desto se podria ofrecer. espero en nuestro Señor que lo
remediara de manera que no sea menester e quando otra cosa
sea haserlo e saber a vuestra Alteza con correo que vaya con
diligencia para que en todo mande lo que se haga. por que
la yda de Sant pablo de la moraleja que vuestra Alteza
manda ay dos inconvinientes. el uno es que esta muy cerca
de muchos lugares que estan dañados. y ell otro que dos vezes
en el año concurre mucha gente en aquella casa que asy por
estar el tienpo tan dañado como por estar Su Alteza en la
dyspusicion que esta me parece ques grande ynconviniente.
e quando Su Alteza oviese de partir daqui vuestra Alteza a
de determinar que vaya a parte donde pueda estar syenpre
e que aya casa qual convenga para su recogimiento. e sy esto
oviere de ser tanbien se hara lo que vuestra Alteza manda.
en lo del cuerpo del Rey nuestro Señor que aya gloria que
sera muy bien que vuestra Alteza mande acabar la capilla
e ponga en ella los cuerpos de los Reyes e Reyna nuestros
Señores que ayan gloria.
(fn. 7) ... de tordesyllas
a xiij. de Setiembre de dxviij. muy poderoso Señor
syervo y vassallo de V. Al. que sus Reales manos veso.
el marques. [Rubrica.]
[Sobre :] Al muy alto muy catolico e muy poderoso Señor el
Rey nuestro Señor.
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So be it done with
great precaution. If
this should be the case,
which God forbid, he
must write by a flying
courier, and state his
opinion where they
ought to go. |
Your Highness orders that the town be well guarded.
That is done, and if it should be possible henceforth to be
even more vigilant, it will not be neglected. If, however
something should happen, which God forbid, the orders
which your Highness gave before leaving here will be
fulfilled. For, in fact, to leave this place would be a very
troublesome thing. The inconveniences would be so great
that, if the señora Infanta were not here, I would rather
risk anything in order to avoid the scandal which would be
the consequence. I hope to God he will remedy it so that it
may not be necessary [to leave this place] ; but if it should
be otherwise, I would let your Highness know by a flying
courier, so that you could order what would have to be
done. For to go to Sant Pablo de la Moraleja, as your
Highness has ordered, would have two inconveniences. In
the first place, a great number of villages which are infected
are very near it ; and, secondly, a great number of persons
visit that convent twice a year, and that is in my opinion
a great disadvantage, on account of the prevalence of illness,
as well as on that of the disposition of her Highness. If her
Highness should be obliged to leave this, your Highness should
select a place for her where she can remain for ever, and
where the house is convenient for her reception. If that
should be the case what your Highness has commanded
would be done. It is very desirable that your Highness
should order the chapel (fn. 6) to be finished where the corpse of
the King our lord, who is in glory, can be deposited by the
side of the bodies of the Catholic King and Queen, our lord
and lady, who are in glory.
From Tordesillas, 13th of September 1518. Very mighty
lord, your servant and vassal, who kisses your Royal hands.
The Marquis.
[Sign of the Marquis of Denia.]
[Addressed :] To the very high, catholic, and mighty lord,
the King our lord.
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