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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… [May 16.] 870. MR. STAFFORD'S INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . And during the time of your abode in this negotiation you … the alienation of those countries to the Crown of France ; and for either of those purposes what forces they have in … the advancement of the Church will be acceptable, and our messengers well received and heard even if they arrive after …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Avesnes, that the enemy has been reconnoitring that town, and that he has certain information of his design to seize … in the neighbourhood of it, in order to invest it and serve it like Philippeville. He asks for reinforcements and a considerable sum of money to pay the garrison ; but …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… earnestly commending Mr. John Norris both to the Archduke and more particularly to the Prince of Orange. I have commended him above all Englishmen yet there, and for his birth and virtues' sake have specially requested for him the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Monsieur from making himself possessor of the country, and to report it with all speed. Further she wishes you of … to let the States understand that considering the friendly and neighbourly care she has always had over them, as proved … there is between Don John and the Duke of Guise, and messengers pass between them weekly. I am informed that …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… pious people, all of one opinion about the Lord's Supper, and all alike endangered by the condemnation set on foot in … judgement, which I know they do not despise, of yourself and the Lord Treasurer. I wish you would tell me to whom I should appeal, and to whom I should write the preface, so as to be able to …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… health [disposition] is in as bad a state as it can be, and that I see nothing that can give me hope of her recovery except liberty and deliverance, from so many ills among which for so long … to return to Court in the end of the progress, and by messengers renews the remembrance of his professed devotion …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… a quarrel has burst out between the Duke of Montpensier and the Duke of Nevers, occasioned thus. Whereas Montpensier … small respect in offering the king to follow his Highness, and take upon him to bring him alive or dead ; this being … in Monsieur's cabinet was reported to the Duke of Nevers, and further words have passed therein. So that Montpensier …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… recovery of certain securities due to them from English and Italian merchants, I thought good to send you this word … assist them. Meantime they had fortified their principal posts and taken note of the number of their fighting men, … 'leaves' not to use all means possible both by letters and messengers to the principal cities and places to persuade …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… by the advice of such as were there with him, conceived and formed some articles concerning the Earl of Morton and Mr. Archibald Douglas, which are to be sent to the Earl … Earl of Angus, to the effect that he should move his uncle and Mr. Archibald to assent thereto, and in like manner …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… matters wherewith he would 'show' to gratify the Queen, and that you will be somewhat frankly dealt with by M. Pinart as to the relation of the present state of Portugal and Spain. M. Chemereau who was sent to King Philip in … He has done good and honourable service, in superior posts, in Hungary, France, Denmark and the Netherlands ; and …