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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… touching her motion for a peace, he said that nothing was more desired than such a peace as might be coupled with … Don John 'being become now of the stronger the weaker' was more apt to be dealt with than before. As to the retiring of … of their forces consisted of mercenary soldiers who care more to save themselves than to defend those who keep them, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… no need. 'Marry they have great want of money' ; all the more because her Majesty's bonds have taken no good effect. … and honour to the contrary, though some would have no more dealings with the Estates till it were known that they …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the share you will have in their deliverance. I do it the more willingly since I know that the Queen of England not … men, not counting the adventurers, who are said to be more than 10,000. He takes victuals for 60,000 persons for 6 … a hundred at my own expense, and they should not cost more than a million. Then you may think that the possessor of …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… put their fortunes in the hands of a stranger, and what is more, of a born enemy, of whom they have infinitely ( sic) to … 15,000 foot and 12,000 horse at his own cost. To win the more credit he is besieging Mabuse, lately taken by Don John. … and safety. The Prince confessed to us that he was never more perplexed with a matter, having to treat with a prince …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… till he has received assurance from you, which may be the more favourable if the fact be no more heinous than he reports, and Mr. Poynes be already … Now that the Secretary is absent you have need to take the more care, to content our Sovereign's mind, who desires to …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… to yield assistance from time to timetendering nothing more than the safety of the good King, her brotherso will she …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… is devoted to Sir F. Walsingham, and deserves to be more familiarly acquainted with yourself, having a pretty and … preservation of this country ; whose ruin we see advancing more by our own divisions than the forces of the enemy. It is … wot of. The bearer, whose name is Geoffroy, will tell you more. Antwerp, 3 July 1579. P.S.After this was written came …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… and to reduce the three regiments to 15 ensigns, not more than one regiment, which M. de Mouy will command. There … Then they will dispense the money from the assessment more liberally. The people of Bruges have already undertaken … He desires 'our' marriage as much as or I dare say even more than that with the Queen. The fact is that being told …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… he had for her good convalescence, and by such and other more affectionate words assured her of his sincere affection … as much as the most affectionate of her own subjects, and more so than some. Thereupon her majesty answered him very … the clemency of the King of France. He cannot show himself more affectionate to the Queen of England than by employing …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… whereof he had suffered all that had passed, and would do more if it would stand with his honour. Yet he would rather … propounded that, if the king pleased, it might seem more 'indifferent' to consent that the towns taken by the … confidence and therewith peace, or else a deeper and more apparent diffidence. Howbeit, it is judged that this …