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| July 3. Original Letter Book, St. Mark's Library, Letter no. 178. |
1043. Sebastian Giustinian to the Signory. |
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The French secretary was still there. |
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The Legate (Cardinal Campeggio) had been many days at Calais, where he was detained by order of the ministry. Preparations were being made in his honour. |
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Had asked the Cardinal of York whether it would be proper for him to go and meet the Legate. The Cardinal replied that it was not the custom in England for any great personage to be met on his arrival by others than those appointed by the King. Enquired whether the reverend Spanish ambassador (the Bishop of Elna) would go to meet the Legate. The Cardinal answered in the negative. |
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Had been visited by the Legate's secretary, who had arrived in London several days previously. |
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Lambeth, 3rd July 1518. |
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[Italian, 2 pages, or 42 lines.] |
| July 5. Minio's Original Letter Book, MS. penes me. Letter no. 210. |
1044. Marco Minio to the Signory. |
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Had given but four ducats to the bearer, as he was to receive the rest of his stipend from the agents of Cardinal Adrian, for bringing him the bad news of his degradation for the following reasons. On several occasions messengers went to Venice with apostolic briefs, to induce him to come to Rome, but he did not choose to obey. The Pope therefore on that day summoned the consistory, announced Adrian contumacious, deprived him of the grade of Cardinal, and of all benefices and dignities, and made him over to the secular tribunal. The sentence was assuredly a severe one. |
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Letters written by the Cardinal of Sion to his correspondents in Rome purported that the demands made by the King of France at the last Swiss Diet had been refused at the suit of the Imperial ambassadors; the Cardinal inquiring, “What then will come to pass when the Spanish and English ambassadors shall find themselves present?” The five Imperial ambassadors told the Switzers the Emperor was aware that the King of France had asked of them 12,000 infantry, which force could only be needed for the purpose of waging war, either on the Emperor, or on the Catholic King, or on the King of England, who were both leagued with the Emperor; and if the Switzers complied with the wishes of France, the other three sovereigns would unite against them. |
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Owing to this language, the Switzers made no reply, and the Cardinal of Sion hoped the King of France would not obtain his demand. |
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Rome, 5th July 1518. |
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[Extrect Italian.] |
| July 13. Minio's Original Letter Book, MS. penes me. Letter no. 211. |
1045. The Same to the Same. |
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On the preceding day a consistory was held, in which it was proposed to give the bishopric (of Bath and Wells) hitherto held by Adrian to Cardinal Wolsey; but as the latter was the person who urged the privation of Adrian, they determined to delay the collation for the avoidance of murmurs, purporting that the privation took place on demand for that purpose; but Adrian's property was all divided. |
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His new house in “Borgo” was given to Cardinal Cibo; the house on the Corso (in agmine), where Adrian himself used to reside, to the Governor of Rome; his vineyard to the Count Hannibal [Rangone], the captain of the Pope's guard. |
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Rome, 13th July 1518. |
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[Extract, Italian.] |
| July 22. Original Letter Book, St. Mark's Library. Letter no. 179. |
1046. Sebastian Giustinian to the Signory. |
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The French secretary had departed, and was to be replaced by two great personages as ambassadors. Their mission is generally reported to be for the purpose of stipulating the marriage of the Dauphin and the Princess of England, though this the ministers would not admit. Mentioned the matter to Cardinal Wolsey, who, whilst denying the fact, desired him not to speak about it to others. Subsequently, when talking with other ministers, took the fact for granted, and they owned that two ambassadors of great
rank were expected shortly. Had remarked that none of the ministers any longer vituperated the most Christian King. |
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The Legate Campeggio had been detained at Calais a long while. It was said that he would be allowed to cross in a few days. |
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Had been 44 months in England. Two of his servants lately died of plague, and he himself had the sweating sickness twice in one week. The Signory will understand his anxiety to be recalled from “relegation” (banishment?) rather than a “legation.” |
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Lambeth, 22nd July 1518. |
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[Italian, 1 page, or 25 lines.] |
| July 30. Sanuto Diaries, v. xxv. p. 453. |
1047. Antonio Giustinian, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
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Angers, 18th July. |
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Had been told by the Lord Steward, that Monsr. de Villeroy, the French ambassador in England, had announced to the most Christian King the conclusion of the agreement and league between France and England; Tournai to be surrendered, and a marriage made between the only daughter of the King of England and the Dauphin. The ambassador said that this intelligence had been confirmed to him by Madame the mother of King Francis, and that at Whitsuntide King Henry would cross over to Calais for an interview with King Francis. |
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[Italian.] |
| July 30. Minio's Original Letter Book, MS. penes me. Letter no. 21. |
1048. Marco Minio to the Council of Ten. |
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On the preceding day the French ambassador told him there would soon be good news. Went to the Pope, who, after some hesitation, said that the most Christian King and the King of England had arranged their differences, and were contracting a matrimonial alliance; the daughter of the King of England to marry the son of the King of France, to whom Tournai was to be restored. The Pope seemed much rejoiced, and added that the most Christian King meant at any rate to make the agreement with the King of England, even had he not obtained Tournai. |
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Rome, 30th July 1518. |
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[Extract, Italian.] |
| July 30. Deliberazioni Senato Secreta, v. xlvii. p. 135, tergo. |
1049. Doge Loredano to the King of France. |
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Letter of congratulation on the peace with England. |
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[Italian, 23 lines.] |
| July 30. Deliberazioni Senato Secreta, v. xlvii. p. 136, tergo. |
1050. The Doge and Senate to the Ambassador in England. |
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To congratulate the King on the treaty and arrangements with France. To perform the like office with Cardinal Wolsey, telling him in addition that the Christian commonwealth ought to be much beholden to him. |
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Ayes, 177 Noes, 0. Neutrals, 0. |
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[Italian, 27 lines.] |
