Venice: August 1575

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.

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'Venice: August 1575', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580, (London, 1890) pp. 532-533. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol7/pp532-533 [accessed 19 April 2024]

August 1575

Aug. 2. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. 630. Giovanni Francesco Morosini, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
The news which Mons. de Schomberg wrote hither concerning the levy of Roisters in Germany by the Prince of Condé is contradicted, and advices have been received that on the tenth of last month the Prince had left Basle without having raised any large number of men, and that he despaired of doing so for lack of money and on account of the extravagant demands which were made upon him by the colonels and captains. Nevertheless, he has gone to Strasburg to ascertain the utmost offer which he can make.
Paris, 2nd August 1575.
[Italian.]
Aug. 9. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. 631. Giovanni Francesco Morosini, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
The retainers of the Duke of Alençon, who had been taken to Vmcennes as prisoners, have been put to torture there, but they do not appear to have made any confession, and the accusation against them is that they had endeavoured to prejudice Monsieur against the King; but nevertheless Monsieur has never shown any act of disloyalty against his Majesty, and, in fact, his Majesty and Monsieur would appear to be upon very good terms, and the latter takes part in the entertainments which have been commanded by the King to be given by the nobles of his court in turn every Monday and Thursday, the cost on each occasion varying from five hundred to a thousand crowns.
Rumour is current throughout the Court that the Queen of England intends to send Lord Robert to bring the Order of the Garter and the Queen's congratulations on the occasion of his Majesty's marriage. If this be true, it is considered a matter of no small importance here that so distinguished a person should have been sent upon such a mission, and, therefore, some persons believe that he has come to negotiate the marriage of the Queen with the Duke of Alençon, while others believe that his object is the liberation of Montmorency.
The harvest in France is generally good, though the price of bread has not fallen, but the corn is not yet stacked. This condition of things renders war more doubtful, because any foreign army entering France might suffer from famine. Therefore, should no foreign troops appear, the true cause will be that they have not found sufficient funds for their support, and also, perhaps, because the Queen of England, on account of fresh disturbances which have arisen in Ireland, is compelled to attend to the tranquillization of that country, and does not therefore wish to advance any of her own money abroad.
Paris, 9th August 1575.
[Italian.]
Aug. 30. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. 632. Giovanni Francesco Morosini, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
A gentleman belonging to the Marshal Damville has come hither to ask a prolongation of the safe conduct for the deputies from the Huguenots.
Paris, 30th August 1575.
[Italian.]
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