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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… of a foot company in his own regiment, to go into England and return within the space of two months.Flushing, 11 May, … returned yesterday, Friday, tells us that at Dunkirk and other neighbouring places they have long since secretly made ready in cellars and abbeys a great number of ladders and other instruments …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… may happen by his approval. He does not stir from France, and hopes that the Queen will employ him in her service. I … that you will do me the favour to send them to me. And also if anything of importance should be written to … yet speak with M. Joyeuse, who is absent with the King, and fears it will be four or five days before he will be able …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… as of the cause of drawing your army into these parts and my now going with it. Upon Monday last I went thither, and found the fort which the enemy held there very well … castle, and that Champagney and Mondragon will have other posts. The Spaniards here affirm that after mastering the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… having been seen by the ambassador; he has known it, and has been very angry. He is an honest man, but he confides … the whole very thoroughly to the Queen, Walsingham and the Lord Treasurer. He is not clever in managing such a matter as this, and grounds himself too much upon hopes of peace. Extracts of …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… falling. News is come that M. 'de Meine' is very sick, and was not expected to live, but be is now out of danger; … out as it is reported . . . for there is great wailing and gnashing of teeth both at Madame Nemours' and the Duke of Guise's, who, I am afraid will not go away, …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… "Sir, I haif takin boldnis to send to you this pacquett, and to pray you that it may be derected away wyth speid. … The said Sieur de Trappes started the same day by the posts to come to await us at the Dover crossing to pass the sea with my lord aforesaid, and when he was only two posts from London he was arrested and brought back prisoner …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… that he would undertake nothing against the Palatinate, and in favour of the good amity which there is between them, … any military power, who had any design against himself and his nephew. This M. de Buy's said cousin was to put … the best way might be found to maintain their friendship and relationship. Endd. : "Copy of M. de Buy's certificate of …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… It seems by your honour's letters to the ambassador and myself, that you conceive I mean to escape from hence, … conceit, for he wrote the same hither long sithence, and caused me to be watched by his own folks and divers spials." If I had been so minded, I should rather …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… hath been in the bay of Cales [Cadiz] where he hath sunk and carried away two and twenty ships; that he had a great fight for the winning of the bridge and the town, and that he very valiantly assailed it and very …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the aid of Ostend, which the enemy is about to besiege, and have, though with difficulty sent them some powder and ammunition ; also some small number of men from this town and the Ramekins. The town, of itself, was utterly …