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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… [Nov.] 1587. Instructions for Dr. Wilson. At his access to the Governor after the delivery of the Queen's letters he is … she is that the ancient traffic between her subjects and the King's might be restored to its former perfection and … they may do with Spain even as they will. 2. The King of Portugal made a great brag to conquer the whole of Barbary, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… letter handed by you to M. Francois le Fort. Kindly keep the packet which I send you till your earliest convenience. I … Estates to the King have been favourably received by him and his brother ; and that both promise to do all they can … 427. Licence from Luis Cesar, councillor to the King of Portugal and Superintendent of the Arsenals and Fleets, to …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… 9. 78. HODDESDON to BURGHLEY.Occurrents. Antwerp, Oct. 25.The States' men have taken Menin, which was kept by the … as their chief entrance from Hainault into Flanders and a dept for plunder as well as a great annoyance to Lille. … Chevalier de Seure sitting next me had begun to speak of Portugal, assuring me that if the old King should live …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… [Nov. 7.] Cott. Calig., C.VI., fol. 111. "To be sayd to the Ambassador of Scotland, Alexander Hume, by the Lord Treasurer of England and Mr. Secr. Walsyngham." Cause of his sending.That although … more interest than his holiness; but that the affairs of Portugal and of Flanders kept him still so much occupied, …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… November 1580, 1-10 November 1580, 1-10 Nov. 2-17. 480. THE HANSE TOWNS and the MERCHANTS ADVENTURERS. At a meeting of the cities of … my last audience was earnest with me about the matter of Portugal, and to have some further negotiations between the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… November 1580, 11-20 November 1580, 11-20 Nov. 12. 486. The MARQUIS OF HAVRECH to BURGHLEY. I have so vivid a memory of the honour and favour that I received in England, especially from you, … your orders I make this report of the state of affairs in Portugal. I left my master Don Antonio on Oct. 16 at Oporto …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… write a line, having to thank you for your last letters, and for 30 livres, gros monnaie of Flanders, which Mr Gilpin … I told you, to make up an army of 3,000 to 4,000 men while the enemy engaged on the side of Cambray against M. … I received letters from Flanders, and there were two from Portugal dated the 6th and 7th ult. They confirm what was …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… November 1581, 1-10 Nov. 1. 378. [DUKE OF LTZELSTEIN] to the DUKE OF ANJOU. We send you the articles agreed upon between you and me at Chastelet, as they were copied by your order the … The younger Count Brissac levies 1,000 soldiers for the Portuguese voyage. The king is departed to Dollenville, where …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… received today M. du Plessis's packet, which you sent me ; and have distributed the letters as addressed. By letters from France we hear that … coming. I am advertised as follows of the affairs of Portugal : that the Isles of Terceras show themselves so …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… that Don Antonio intended to depart from about Paris and repair to those parts where he proposes to gather his … good demonstrations, but otherwise he lamented to me the evil expense of above 30,000 crowns, employed in the … pieces of artillery, which otherwise, I hear, belonged to Portugal. He bestows on him certain munition and powder, …