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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… reason is supposed to be to deprive the House of Guise of a very powerful instrument at Court. But the count of … usurped practically absolute power. They have formed a council for the militia, composed of citizens with supreme … and illegal course. They have met and drawn up a new oath worse than the first, which they impose one by one …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… the monstruous machinations of the leaders here, there is a scarcity of news and events. Contrary winds have kept the … the king and have settled them. This would seem to argue a disinclination among them to make so great a change, with dishonour and loss to the king and the nation …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… The queen of England has suffered for some days from a painful indisposition, but she is now in better health. … some months ago and rejected. They are in the form, not of a treaty, but of an order of parliament, sent to the king by … Cromuel, which has suffered losses. He has defeated a part of them and having sent the news to London, his …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… have made their report to the Houses. They also presented a letter from his Majesty complaining that the time given him … than ever with the parliament in London, have presented a memorial so that if the peace is rejected by the king the … and has the right to leave the country. There are still a few of the royal party in Scotland who have withdrawn to …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Resident of England came into the Collegio and handed in a memorial, which was read. The doge replied, We know your … wish him all prosperity. At this the Resident bowed, made a reverence and went out. Memorial. I deeply regret that … persons under my protection and I sent the Capitan Grande a note of those who were in my house so that if there were …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… the government here, which is now solely intent on making a valid defence, as the strength of the enemy fleet increases daily. A squadron of at least sixty Flushing vessels remained … days in sight of Dover harbour, meaning either to make a landing or again give battle to the English fleet. After …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… more that the hostilities waged with the Spaniards during a century. They had lost more than 300 ships. To these losses … injuries abroad must be added some internal dissension and a popular movement in favour of the House of Orange which … the Assembly, whereas the Dutchmen would have been lost in a parliament of over 100 members. The object of England was …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… zealous patriots are trying to arrange matters and prevent a schism, but it has not yet been possible to devise a way, as it is extremely difficult to retract the article … are encouraging loose talk ( calzanti discorsi) about a marriage between Don John of Austria and a daughter of the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… devices for rejoicing. On the same day he entertained at a magnificent banquet all the foreign ministers here which I … hoping in this way to make himself more secure and to have a support for all eventualities. It is true that the old … soldiers, aware of this intention and greatly incensed by a reduction in their pay of 2 d. a day for the infantry and 3 …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… So improper an action merits deep consideration and a prompt remedy to prevent similar occasions in the future. … of the Protector as we feel sure that he will not suffer a thing so unheard of, and that he will cause the necessary … to stay at Hampton Court longer than he intended owing to a serious fluxion caused by the waters which he drinks there …