Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.
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'Venice: April 1579', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580, (London, 1890) pp. 598-599. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol7/pp598-599 [accessed 25 April 2024]
April 1579
| April 6. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. | 754. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
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| The King has sent La Fin, who also bears a commission from Monsieur, to acquaint the Queen-Mother, who was to be at Narbonne on the first of April, and also the King of Navarre, with his reconciliation with his brother; and his Majesty further requested the Queen-Mother to use her influence with Monsieur not to come to any decision with regard to his journey to England until her return hither, so that she might vivâ voce state her opinion without reserve and explain to him the many dangers and inconveniences which might result from this voyage, since it was understood from England that all the articles had been agreed upon, and that nothing remained but the arrival of his Highness in those parts, as reported by Rochetaille, who had been sent from thence by the Ambassador, De Simier, to Monsieur. | |
| His Majesty has been informed that Monsieur had departed from Alençon and was proceeding slowly towards Evreux, and visiting all his estates to raise money, and that he would then return to Paris, but before his entry there he desired three things: first, to enter with his guard to the palace as his Majesty was accustomed to do when the late King Charles was alive; second, that Bussi, De Simier, and Bacqueville should be created of the Privy Council in like manner as had been done by La Fin; and the third condition was that he should be paid in cash the 100,000 crowns which his Majesty had given him in two payments. Although these are most important demands, nevertheless the King has so great a desire to satisfy his brother and to unite him completely with himself, the tranquillity of the kingdom depending upon it, that he will promptly concede them and everything else as well. | |
| Paris, 6th April 1579. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| April 10. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. | 755. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
| Demands his recall, and encloses a medical certificate of ill-health. (fn. 1) | |
| Paris, 10th April 1579. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| April 19. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. | 756. Alvise Vedova, Venetian Secretary to the Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
| Announces the severe illness of the Ambassador, and states that the physicians have hopes of his recovery. | |
| Paris, 19th April 1579. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| April 30. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives. | 757. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory. |
| On Sunday, after dinner, Monsieur entered this city, and was met by the King at a distance of one league, outside the gates. | |
| Paris, 30th April 1579. | |
| [Italian.] | |