Addenda: Miscellaneous 1580 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth, Volume 17, January-June 1583 and Addenda. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

'Addenda: Miscellaneous 1580', in Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth, Volume 17, January-June 1583 and Addenda, (London, 1913) pp. 712-713. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/foreign/vol17/pp712-713 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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Miscellaneous 1580



[1580, June or July?]	754. The Queen to the Prince of Orange.
	Since the news was brought us of the capture of M. de la Noue, in a fight which lately (nagu/ères) took place between him and those who call themselves Malcontents, we have been much grieved that such a disaster should have happened to so accomplished and excellent a gentleman. And now receiving letters from our very dear cousin the Duke of Anjou, praying us to use means with the Estates, that they may take measures to procure his liberty, we have very willingly taken this charge upon us and now write to them very earnestly in that behalf; praying you also to give your aid in the matter. It is needless to enumerate to you his good qualities, and how expedient it is that he should be set at liberty, for you know it well, but we wish to testify our value and esteem for this gentleman, both for his valour and his wisdom, and to assure you that we will very willingly lend a hand to free him from his captivity, when we learn what means to take, whereof we pray you to consider, that something may be done at once, for there is danger in delay.
	Copy. Endd. Fr. 1 p. [Holl. and Fl. XIII, 33a.]
	On the same sheet:
[June or July?]	755. The Queen to the States General.
	We having just lately received letters from our dear cousin the Duke of Anjou in behalf of M. de la Noue, who, as you know, has been taken while fighting in your service against those who call themselves Malcontents, praying us to recommend him to your care that he may be delivered, we have gladly accepted the charge, being ourselves extremely solicitous for his welfare and safety.
	We therefore urge you with all the importunity we may, that, remembering the good services he has of his free will done to you, you will seriously think of the best means by which you can procure his freedom; assuring ourselves that you have, or at least ought to have, yourselves as great anxiety in that behalf, if for nothing but your own interest, seeing that you may hope for good service from him after his deliverance, to which he will be the more bound in consequence of your having procured it; besides its being an evident sign of your gratitude for his past deserts, which will encourage others to employ themselves the more willingly in your service.
	And, for our part, seeing the desire we have to see the poor gentleman at liberty you can do nothing which will gratify us more than to bring it about without delay.
	Copy. Endd. Also (apparently in a later hand) dated 1586, which is manifestly an error. Fr. 2¼ pp. [Ibid. XIII, 33b.]
Oct. 21.	756. M. de Hèze.
Oct. 21.	Process and sentence against M. de Hèze, at Mons, on this date. With note that it was pronounced to the said M. de Hèze “au question” on Nov. 7, and that he was publicly executed the next day. Fr. 12½ pp. [Ibid. XIII, 67a.]