Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.
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'Venice: June 1540', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 83-84. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp83-84 [accessed 18 April 2024]
June 1540
| June 11. Senato Terra, v. xxxi. p. 28. | 215. Motion made in the Senate concerning English Wools. |
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| The woollen manufacturers have informed the Senate that there not being any Frankish wool in Venice at present, their trade is reduced to such an extremity that unless speedy provision be made it will be utterly ruined. Wherefore, as it is one of the chief employments of the Venetian people, and a very great livelihood for the poor, it is necessary to enable the merchants to import the greatest possible quantity of wool, for the benefit of the city. And as on the 29th of February last this Council prolonged until the end of February 1541 the Act passed on the 20th November 1535, about the importation into Venice of wool from England, Flanders and Brabant, both by land and sea, on condition of paying one-third of all the freights to the Arsenal; | |
| Put to the ballot,— | |
| That all persons importing wool into Venice by land from England, Flanders and Brabant, during the period of one year from the present time, be exempted from the payment of any freight to the Arsenal. Wool brought in foreign ships from the same places during the same period, and in Venetian ships during eighteen months, to enjoy the same exemption, with the exception however of such wools as are already on their way either by land or sea; the importers being bound for the future to bring their authentic certificates of the day of departure, the aforesaid Act of the 29th (sic) [24th] February remaining in reliquis firm and valid. | |
| Ayes, 156. Noes, 3. Neutral,]. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| June 11. Original Letter Book of Francesco Contarini in St. Mark's Library. | 216. Francesco Contarini, Venetian Ambassador with the Emperor, to the Signory. |
| The King of England lately ordered the arrest of the Lord Deputy of Calais (fn. 1) on suspicion of his having negotiated the marriage of his daughter to a Frenchman without the King's knowledge, and he has also imprisoned some more bishops. According to a report which comes from Antwerp, the Lord Deputy has wounded the King, but no great credit is given to this. | |
| Brussels, 11th June 1540. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| June 19. Original Letter Book of Francesco Contarini in St. Mark's Library. | 217. The Same to the Same. |
| News has been received from England of the arrest of the Lord Deputy of Calais. Amongst other persons whom the King has also imprisoned, is his prime minister, the Secretary Cromwell, for having uttered certain words concerning the faith, against the King's supremacy. It is thought that he likewise will make the same end as all the others most in favour with the King, who is said to have found a large sum of money in his possession. No other authentic news has been received from England. | |
| Ghent, 19th June 1540. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| June 26. Original Letter Book of Francesco Contarini in St. Mark's Library. | 218. The Same to the Council of Ten. |
| The right revd. Legate tells me he has letters from Rome, dated the 9th instant, informing him that advices had been received from Venice to the effect that many meetings and conventicles were held there by Lutherans; so he requested me to write to your Excellency to provide against this, and not allow one rotten apple to spoil the rest which are good, but to expel them [the heretics?] from the capital and your other towns, as unless these first beginnings be guarded against, they are followed by the things now witnessed in Germany and England, where there is neither religion, nor yet obedience to the temporal rulers. These evil commencements are followed by so many other disorders, that when it is wished to apply a remedy, it is no longer possible. | |
| I promised to perform this office, and your Excellencies will do as to your wisdom shall seem fit. | |
| Bruges, 26th June 1540. | |
| [Italian.] | |