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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… of a foot company in his own regiment, to go into England and return within the space of two months.Flushing, 11 May, … gold of England is said to make six angels, current for 10 s. each; and an ounce of the crown gold of Flanders, nine … little comfort and so contrarious directions. But Dominus est adjustor in tribulationibus.Middelborrow, 3 May, 1586. …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… may happen by his approval. He does not stir from France, and hopes that the Queen will employ him in her service. I … be written to you.London, 26 May. Add. Endd. by Walsingham's clerk 16 May. Fr. p. [ France XV. 131.] May 16. Stafford to … the Admiral of Thiel (Tylle) by battering gained the castle of Leuon, 2 which yielded to his Excellency, himself …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… as of the cause of drawing your army into these parts and my now going with it. Upon Monday last I went thither, … meaning we should have it so soon again; but now by God's goodness, much to their reproach that so yielded it, it is … Spaniards confirmed, though not that the English took the Castle of Battenberg and the town of Ravestain and made …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… sent to the Lord Treasurer. Extract from the Abbot Albene's letter to Buzanval. The begue 1 has been here on behalf of … contributions, as was stated the first time in the castle of Niewselles [ Neuschloss], alleging the aforesaid … one of the few places in England which had two. qy. Martin White, of Plymouth. See p. 584 above. The ship was taken …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… falling. News is come that M. 'de Meine' is very sick, and was not expected to live, but be is now out of danger; … of teeth both at Madame Nemours' and the Duke of Guise's, who, I am afraid will not go away, as it is … of Captain Fremin, a Scot [ sic], that he should sell Wou Castle by Bergen op Zoom to the Prince, whereof there was no …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… which is the greatest, desire to advance the King of Spain's title, and Don Bernardino openly says his master is King of … off his head. The Master of Gray was carried to Edinburgh Castle to prison again that night, as was Sir William … forward 227 li.9 s. The 16th of March 1586, seven ells of white bocasin to line doublets at 10 s. the ell 3 li. 10 s. …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… there is between them, he was willing that his Excellency's eldest son would be declared head of the said army. Item, … notwithstanding that St. Peter said aurum et argentum non est mecum. The Emperor wishes for an imperial Diet, and has … Prince. On Tuesday last, Mr. Middleton and I dined in the Castle with Col. Mondragon, who used me very kindly. What …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… 60.] May 4. Waad to Walsingham. It seems by your honour's letters to the ambassador and myself, that you conceive I mean to escape from hence, … ship and goods will be safe from all harm and injury.The castle of Wadstena, 22 May, 1587. Add. Endd. "22 May, 1587, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… pray that they may speedily see his Excellency back again and no other, knowing what practices there are to disappoint … that it is excused on the ground of Secretary Davidson's imprisonment, which seems to me very strange, seeing that … of his absence, go about to impugn a grant for making white salt in the ports of Hull, Lynn and Boston, which her …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… A courier from Spain brings news of Sir Francis Drake's success. "They write that he hath been in the bay of Cales [Cadiz] where he hath sunk and carried away two and twenty ships; that he had a great … have restored to him his prize of salt which is in the Castle of Plynton [Plympton] and that with the profit that he …