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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… to be abused. She has enclosed herself in Leith with the French, and prepared also the island of Inchkethe for further … succour. The Scotch for lack of artillery cannot expel the French out of the town, which is already fortified with … and will soon be here. It will seem strange to the French, but he will certainly return with speed. 4. At first …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… for. Since the taking of the money and the coming of the French to the gates of Edinburgh, has found the most part of … manifest to the Queen and her Privy Council that the French intend to break peace with England, 1 as soon as they … and declared that he was come to this Court to sue for his pension due to him, which at length he has obtained, and that …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Before he undertakes his device he would be assured of a pension from the Queen, conditionally if it take place. 1 Has … can have no despatch. The doing and spending of the French King's treasure in this war of Scotland by the Duke of … hazarding the friendship of the Scots and dispensing the French King's money in so incommodious a time as this. The …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… who could assist them against the evil designs of the French." 1 Marriages between persons of different religion … declared that the goods were gone off his ground by the French factors, and also that the Lord of Ulchester confessed … abroad, shall break off their thread in the beginning. The French cease not here to calumniate that all the Scottish …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… The most part of the soldiers are such as have served the French in their last wars. The master of the great ship … ships of six or seven tons each, and also two ships of the French King, which were made at Dive. They are called row … will not long continue between France and England. 5. The French King requires with speed of Normandy 800,000 francs …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… that he might thereby see what to send. It must be in French crowns, for if in English coins it would be the sooner … there is no fear, for being utterly out of credit with the French, they must adhere to England. If the Queen would … advertisement by their espials, that on Monday last the French issued out of Leith to the number of 2,000, whereupon, …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… to be dowted yf anye attempte shalbe geven by the Ff. [French] on that coste." The Bishop of S t Andrews makes many … declared to the Chevalier de S t Jehan. Orleans. 1 p. French. Contemporary copy. Indorsed: "Double de la lettre que … leaving it to your pleasure whether I should sue to the French Queen or to the Scottish Council: your Majesty …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Cardinal Borromeo, to the Legate here, saying that the French King and his Council advertise the Pope that they much … devotion to our things hereafter." They say here that the French King levies men in Germany, and sends to Marseilles … the good will of the Chancellor. The latter should have a pension of 200 crowns a year, or a reward of 200 or 300 …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… most to be doubted, if any attempt shall be given by the French on that coast. 4. The Bishop of St. Andrews makes many … be any other matter in it, it will cost him his head. The French were not so jealous of five or six ships which were … amity between the realms. 16. While she was talking, the French Queen came in, and upon his saying that he was …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Pope, (being earnestly provoked by the Emperor, and the French and Spanish Kings for a General Council,) determined … he has spoken of the frequent negociations between the French King and the German Princes. The Rhinegrave has … the 22nd and had 800 francs paid him of the arrears of his pension, for being gentleman of the King's chamber; for money …