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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.

'Venice: December 1577', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580, (London, 1890) pp. 567. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol7/p567 [accessed 12 April 2024]

December 1577



Dec. 7. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	693. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
	The Ambassador L'Aubespine has returned from England, having obtained the release of all the French ships. He says that Queen Elizabeth will send hither a principal gentleman with her Order of the Garter for his most Christian Majesty, should he be content to accept it and observe the articles of peace between one kingdom and the other.
	Paris, 7th December 1577.
	[Italian.]
Dec. 16. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	694. Alberto Badoer, Venetian Ambassador in Spain, to the Signory.
	His Majesty has accredited Don Bernardino de Mendoza as his Ambassador to the Queen of England, and to request her not to assist the Prince of Orange and the States which are now in rebellion, and also, as some think, to induce the Queen to mediate for peace.
	Madrid, 16th December 1577.
	[Italian.]
Dec. 20. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	695. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
	Advices have been received from England that two Ambassadors were there, one from Don John and the other from the States. The latter was much favoured and esteemed by the Queen, but the former is very ill looked on, because he has strongly urged the Queen not to encourage the rebels of Flanders, saying that the King of Spain does not make war to extirpate the inhabitants and annul their privileges, which he desires to uphold, but solely to preserve what reasonably belongs to them, and also his authority in those parts, but if the Queen act otherwise, then she cannot hope to remain on good friendship with the King his Lord; and as she does not fail to give good words to his Majesty, so on the other hand she does not keep faith by giving money to the King's enemies, and permitting many soldiers in secret to go to their assistance.
	Paris, 20th December 1577.
	[Italian.]