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: February 1553', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 375. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/p375 [accessed 25 April 2024]
February 1553
| 1553. Feb. 10. Deliberazioni Senato (Secreta), v. lxviii. p. 102. | 742. The Doge and Senate to the Venetian Bailo at Constantinople. |
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| Their letters from Spiers mention the intended departure of the Emperor from Thionville for Brussels, there to hold a Diet, and he is said to have ordered his son the Prince to come from Spain into Italy with a good number of Spaniards and a quantity of money to wage war on the French there. His Majesty has also ordered the Spanish and German infantry to remain in garrison in Thionville, and the neighbouring places. The King of England has sent two ambassadors, one to the Emperor and the other to his most Christian Majesty, to make an agreement between them, (fn. 1) the Imperial Electors also exerting themselves with the Emperor for the same purpose; and by letters from Rome dated the 4th instant, the Signory has heard that two Nuncios were to depart in two days on their way to the Emperor and the most Christian King, being sent by the Pope to urge their Majesties to consent to his sending two Cardinal Legates, to negotiate peace between them. | |
| Ayes, 132. Noes, 6. Neutrals, 4. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Feb. 17. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 19. | 743. The Same to the Venetian Ambassador in England. |
| Enclose summary of advices for communication as usual. | |
| [Italian.] | |