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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… whereby expense and charge may increase, which are very great. In these points they have done as much as they can do, … but that in his opinion diversity of religion would be a great impediment; and that, if for the sake of a kingdom … to hear of the rest shortly. The Scots having put away a great part of their cattle and victuals for fear of the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… should overcome the Spaniards (which would not be without great blood shedding on both sides, the Spaniard being a … that the Scots would perform their promise, coming with a great power to the field and continuing there for 30 days; … of late the title and arms have been set up in France with great solemnity, it is doubtful whether the French King …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… sterling, making 2,826 l. 13 s. 7 d. Flemish, and of the great scarcity of money, wherefore he will not be able to … whereof 400 l. must be assured. It is not meet that so great a mass of armour and munitions should remain in one … to his letter. His factor writes from Frankfort what great estimation the Queen is in there, and that most part of …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… thought that our loss at the skirmish on Monday last was great, yet now it appears the loss of the French was greater; … there,) he will send Sir R. Lee, whose advice will be a great furtherance to the service.Berwick, 21 April 1560. … Lord Grey therefore to lose no time. Understands that the great number of cart horses, limber horses, and others, not …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… have been by these fearful men so often named; and yet a great many of their best captains are slain or hurt. He must … the Queen shall have a fair catch in recompence of her great charges." If it were not easy to win Leith then it were … Burgundy, and that these men here [the Guises] sought a great while to dissever the same, and if now they would …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… They pray him to haste the treasure, whereof there is great lack. Berwick, 6 April 1560. Signed: Tho. Norfolk, R. … the answer from them in vain. He further said that he had great affection towards the Holstein gentlemen, and that he … for wealth and authority is chief of that sort, and a great counsellor to the King of Denmark, which moved Herle …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Tu non fui per, me Gierometta. Heartily thanks him for his great gentleness shown him.London . . . April. Signed. Orig. … hither of the writer, but they would not amount to any great sum, as there was no new stuff spent, more than to make … from neither the one nor the other. 2. The Turk makes great speed for the Mediterranean with a great army, and the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the Lords of the Council how unable he is to continue the great burden thereof without help of discreet men, he must of force give it over utterly, for it is too great an enterprise to serve alone. Desires that a Marshal … returns. 2. On Wednesday arrived Don John D'Aiala, with a great company. He, understanding the Pope was to depart next …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… will make you look about you if it prove true." There is great working on all sides to bring it to pass, and yet he … the treaty made at Edinburgh, and so speaks of the Turk's great preparations, and the King of Spain's also. He mentions … and made much of by the Queen, of any stranger. "It is a great matter in this time to find a man of his credit in his …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… his own letters or confess his evil disposed mind and great fault in writing thus to his sovereign. He is quietly … with his mouth what he wrote to the Queen, he had won great favour, but now is out of credit with all men. Some … must be more open, "wherof nether you nor we have anye great good wyll: yt is coppied by the Justice Clerke hym …