Venice: September 1540 | British History Online

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.

'Venice: September 1540', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 87-88. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp87-88 [accessed 20 April 2024]

September 1540



Sept. 18. Original Letter Book of Francesco Contarini in St. Mark's Library.	225. The Same to the Same.
	At the end of October next the deputies for either party, both Catholics (Ecclesiastici) and Protestants, 11 on each side, are to meet at Worms and discuss amicably the affairs of the faith and the religion, and see what articles are fitting and unfitting, and then report upon the whole at the future Diet. It is supposed that some of the deputies elected by the Catholics will concur with the Protestants on many points, which does not please the right reverend Legate and other ecclesiastics. Besides treating the affairs of the religion, the Emperor hopes also to obtain at this Diet a subsidy for the most serene King of the Romans, for the defence of Hungary against the Turks if necessary.
	Brussels, 18th September 1540.
	[Italian.]
Sept. 26. Original Letter Book of Francesco Contarini in St. Mark's Library.	226. Francesco Contarini, Venetian Ambassador with the Emperor, to the Signory.
	The King of England has suspended the affair of the strangers until Easter, at the suit of the French ambassador, and it is believed that his Majesty will somewhat modify the Statute.
	The new Queen Katharine is said for certain to be pregnant.
	The Rev. Vergerio, Bishop of Capo d'Istria, has returned to the Court of France, and he gave me a copy of the writing presented by him to the Legate stating his opinion concerning the conference (colloquio), which I send to your Serenity.
	Brussels, 26th September 1540.
	[Italian.]