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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… 12. Advertisements from Hercules Annys. The reason why the Duke of Parma's first enterprise succeeded not was that the … with two bases behind to pass shallow places; and here the Duke has in readiness twelve hundred men to be shipped at an … Sluyce and Dunkirk in a boat laden with turfs above. The Duke means to land on Soutland, and if our men of war lying …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… now is come confirmation from Geneva of the death of the Duke of Bouillon, and those letters that were written hither … pour 9000 Reistres. Nous n'en avons eu jamais que 4000. M. le Due Cazimir avoit tousjours donn espoir de marcher en … de Loyre pour venir a nous; et pour cest effect, suivre le hault de ladit Riviere. Ils en sont sommez sur le bort …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… that he has laboured much in this embassy to Denmark, as Duke Casimir has had in this my legation to her Majesty of my … King of Spain's commissioners, chosen and deputed by the Duke of Parma; for the accomplishment whereof we prepare … for Ostend. We would have you make this known to the Duke, that he may take order for the repair of his …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… being at supper with the Chancellor, where were the duke and the earl of Huntly, at half supper comes in Thomas … at [ sic] one here I trowe is sorry for it, but my lord duke, you my lord Huntley and myselffe the third, for Fowler … my master and esteeme him more then before, for by the Duke of Guise that King thowght to have all Fraunce shortly …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… no answer than compliments and German entertainment from Duke Casimir, the Duke of Deux-Ponts, the Landgrave, the administrator of … p. [ France XIX. f. 5.] Annexed on small slip of paper: Le Navarin has taken Loudun and three or four small places …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the horse, with most of the cavalry had done likewise. The Duke de Mercoeur retired into Brittany. Details of the loss … nor any hope of any amendment. Here is a bruit that le Clerk will help himself with the place he holdeth. He hath … it. Proby will bear it if his honour like it not. Henry le Emperor is back. Ten thousand Almains prepare in Germany, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… men whom they sent to help Orlyans were beaten back. The Duke of Mayen gathers forces at Troys, but is said to have … and even England (Hingland), prepares for Spain. The Duke urges Artois, therefore, to accept garrisons and to … would, and with only a third of the cost. Moreover, the Duke would be able to bridle the towns as never before, and …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… XXX. f. 153.] Jan. 24. George, Earl of Huntley to the Duke of Parma. 3 Received his letters of October 13 by John … 1589. On the same sheet: Francis, Earl of Arrol, to the Duke of Parma. Has been rescued by the light of the Catholic … dispatches from the Florentine ambassador denied it. The Duke of Mayenne was at Troyes in Champagne with 7000 men, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… being two or three but the principal is between Obrey and le Clark whereupon there is much hoped here. Orlans … do something with Nemours, for she may rule him: also the Duke of Savoy is said to hate him, which is contradictory to … Lucca in arms, fearing some treachery from the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The Duke of Ferrara protects the Papal …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… yearly 9000 crowns from his bishopric, 1200 from the Grand Duke, and 1000 which the Pope gave to him, being a poor … news from Blois to Cardinal Joyeuse of the deaths of the Duke and Cardinal of Guise, and that thereupon the King had … to desire his presence. On St. Stephen's day the Grand Duke donned the habit of Grand Master of that order, in Pisa, …