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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… fleet was ready, set sail for the opposite shore. He came upon the Dutch fleet between Flushing and Ostend, rather for … day, a Sunday, when Rupert, with thirty fresh ships, came upon the scene to the rescue of his colleague. Realising the … English in command of the sea. They immediately retaliated upon the Dutch, crossing over to blockade their coasts. The …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… for the maintenance of the status quo they relied chiefly upon making an anti-French coalition. A firm union between … Sweden who considered that she had already conceded enough upon the manner of making payment. Annoyed by so many changes … again Lisola journeyed to Brussels. He tried to impress upon Velasco the danger of these endless evasions and delays …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… 3613 describes 468 separate papers. The only innovation upon the system hitherto followed is the taking of the … with the Swiss cantons? Under "Julius" we find rank upon rank of figures; under "Switzerland" the like; but … first duties was to protest against an encroachment upon the Royal prerogative in the appointment by Pope Julius …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… king how little had been done for his sister, and enlarged upon the unsatisfactory character of her attendants (No. … the malcontents in France, support the Huguenots and prey upon French shipping. It was a revival of his old plan to … himself (Nos. 253, 261). The shower of blows falling upon France thus rapidly convinced Richelieu that he had …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… expected would redound to his personal advantage, relying upon the promises that the matter should be left in his hands … employment of a minor and officially unrecognised agent upon negotiations of first rate importance at a time when … can have acted without the knowledge of the king, if not upon definite instructions, yet Charles seemed disgusted at …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… a matrimonial alliance with England, and at best looked upon it as a last expedient, to be resorted to only when … grew stronger that the marriage could only take place upon impossible conditions, that Charles should become a … the marriage (No. 38). He put a liberal interpretation upon this and, relying upon Charles's love for the Infanta …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… I. The death of James seemed to have removed the one check upon the realisation of the national aspirations. He had … leaving all happy and devoted. (No. 38). He insisted upon strict decorum at Court, where each one had his … provinces of the empire, especially Naples, were called upon to supply ships (No. 295). By the end of September they …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… embassy in London, interrupted since 1645. Immediately upon his appointment he took a house and bought coaches, … (No. 62). The size of the ships laid down depended largely upon the state of relations with France (No. 48). With these … at sea with the intention of landing in England (No. 39). Hull was the point designated, as affording easy …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… (No. 277); but for some reason this vote was never acted upon, and Giavarina stayed on in London for several years … of a hundred officers, headed by Lambert, waited upon Cromwell to beg him to dissolve parliament as the only … favourite of Lambert, was replaced in his governorship of Hull (No. 79); and all the regiments were carefully purged of …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… probable, however, that some scheme of action was decided upon between him and the queen about this time. The first … other things they sent to secure the important magazine at Hull, directing that the garrison should be reinforced by the … riposted by sending to Dunkirk to buy frigates to prey upon parliamentary shipping (No. 255). Parliament declared …