Search
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… of a matrimonial alliance with Spain. His Majesty's refusal to embrace so favourable occasion as the recent … The French Ambassador sought to justify his master's policy; but about the States nothing definite has been … Ambassador in England, to the Doge and Senate. The King's agitation of mind about the Union still continues. No …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… the office of Treasurer is so important as to demand a man's whole attention still the King has not relieved him of the … of gravity; one is that the chief strength of this rebel's forces is drawn from Flanders, whence they say that a great … gentleman asked leave to drink to the health of the Prince's future wife, and it is conjectured that a matrimonial …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… at this Court once in a similar capacity. By his Majesty's orders they were very honourably treated. They are lodged … say, four thousand crowns. To the Prince he gave a horse's trappings of great value, nor was there any one of the … very least a gold ring. The King named the place Britain's Burse. 2 ( Il Signor Conte di Salisburi ha fatte fabricar …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… sent to Marchese Botti, at French Court, that if the Queen's Coronation were delayed he was to remain there all the … che va a metter casa in Trabisonda, et un' altra che s' inivia a ressieder in Persia, nella quale uno che altre … Ambassadors Extraordinary, perhaps to strengthen the King's resolve and to tempt him to allow himself to be nominated …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… the Queen was crowned by the Cardinal de Joyeuse in S. Denis. The Nuncio, the Spanish Ambassador (Cardenas) and I … with Don Pedro de Toledo. What I said was The Ambassador's servant. He asked me whom I addressed and whose Ambassador … interposed. Next day the auditor came, in the Nuncio's name, to say that it was desirable to find some arrangement …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… that was raised by the prohibition of Cardinal Bellarmin's book, and also to show some regard to the Grand Duchess who … Guard Chamber and the Presence Chamber we found the King's Chamber, in which he was sitting under a baldacchino, with … this Court. We then caused all our suites to kiss the King's hand; and with that we took our leaves. We must not omit to …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… informed the King that one of his Catholic Majesty's most intimate advisers had declared that just as the King … a very long and private audience. He announced de Bouillon's coming, said that the Queen was pleased that he would be … well informed, as he has for long managed all the Elector's affairs. They discussed the match. No other dower than the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… him, and after a very long speech he kissed the Queen's hand and made suitable compliments to the Princes and the … something in his ear. Hanau replied aloud that his Majesty's wishes would be met. It is supposed that what the King said to him was that he drank to the Palatine's coming which, his ambassadors say, will be in less than two …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… of the Spanish marriages, which is to be until the King's majority, not until the meeting of the Estates. From Paris, … and that it will last for many months. The king's ambassador in Spain has arrived here and has been several … soon. The Count Searnafes has at last received the king's answer to his proposals for a marriage. He says that as …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… is much upset at the reverses which have befallen the duke's army, because he fears that the duke will be compelled to … says he also inclines so far as they provide for the duke's safety, but the uncertainty of the French ambassador makes … in italics deciphered.] May 19. CI. VII. Cod. MXLIX. Bibl. S. Marco, Venice. 806. Pietro Contarini, Venetian Ambassador …