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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… to foreign princes, as namely the Pope, the Duke of Alva, and the King of Spain; which was about the beginning of … that he had delivered his message to the Duke of Alva, and that the Duke did like well of it, and that he had … sons for pawnes for us which should be sent to the Duke of Alva, or Lord Westmoreland, that if we did miscarry here they …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… like the poor Almains of Count Ladron, in the Duke of Alva's time. As the writer gets any occasion for true news, …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… 1568/9, Jan. 8. Whether the proceedings of the Duke of Alva were approved by the K. of Spain. The severity of the … of footmen and three thousand horsemen from the D. of Alva to the French king, besides Ritters, under the leading … Prince of Cond's breach of promise to the Duke and them. Alva has commission from the King his master to appease this …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… with the Spanish Ambassador, who had promised in the D. of Alva's name that the rebels should be supplied with two …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… who detained him to write certain letters. The Duke of Alva had sent to Rudolphi, and told him that he had well … substance, saving that in one Rudolphi said the Duke [of Alva] was advertised by the English in Flanders that the D. … abroad. Went to Brussels also. Refusal of the Duke of Alva to allow the printing, in order not to give Her Majesty …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… with. On the other hand, we hear from the Netherlands that Alva is enlisting soldiers there, and summoning cavalry from … his position. Besides the levy throughout France, Alva promises large subsidies. German cavalry is being hunted … of oath, and obliges them to consent to that treaty. Alva is wholly intent on gathering together the arms and …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Does not so well like the Spanish news from the Duke of Alva : would mistrust them less, if they had less sugar on …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Ridolfi to examinate. 2. He never had communications with Alva. Last Lent he brought Ridolfi to the Duke of Norfolk, … good disposition in the Duke because he would not write to Alva, which the Duke afterwards told him, saying I do not … trouble. The which money he supposeth came from the Duke d'Alva, and as he thinks from King Philip. This money was …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… of England, Flanders had not rebelled against the Duke of Alva. The King is therefore very angry, and has sworn that he … ever they did meddle in any of his countries. The Duke of Alva practices all the mischief he can against the Queen by …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… government, saying that none of the blood of the Duke of Alva ought to command these countries. It is said also that …