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Cotton MS Caligula E V

Record Id:

040-001102403

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

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Cotton MS Caligula E V

Title:

Records and correspondence concerning England and France, 1552–1564, including letters of Henri II, king of France (1547–1559)

Scope & Content:

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans fol. 219.

[See Forbes' State Papers. vol. i 1, 8, 10, 14, 24, 26, 35, 36, 66, 67, 138, 157, 172, 309, 374, 415.]

1. Copies of two instructions to some ambassador in France: the latter dated Feb. 1552-3. 1.
2. Minutes of a letter from the Privy Council? to the council of Calais. Sept. 14, 1553. 9.
3. Two letters from a minister abroad, to Q.Mary. (Origs.) the former dated June, 1554. 11.
4. A commission for ambassadors to France: Paget one of them. (Lat.) 1555. 17.
5. Journal of Ld. Paget's journey to a congress at Marke near Calais. May and June, 1555. 21.
6. List of officers sent to the English army in France; and the charges attending them: also a rough copy of the same in French. 30.
7. Opinion (of the Privy Council?) concerning the expediency of going to war with France. 1557? 37.
8. Queen Mary's declaration of war against France. 1557. 41.
9. Q. Elizabeth's instructions for negociating a peace. (two fragments, both in the same hand.) 1559. [Printed in Forbes' State Papers. vol. i. where are several other papers said to be in this volume but which are not mentioned in this catalogue.] 42.
10. Henry II. K. of France, to Q. Elizabeth; on her accession; and expressing a solicitude for peace. (partly autograph.) Paris, June 20, [30 Dec.] 1558-9. [Printed in Forbes' State Papers. vol. i. where are several other papers said to be in this volume but which are not mentioned in this catalogue.] 49.
11. Q. Elizabeth, to Ld. Effingham; directing him to apply for an abatement of Ld. Gray's ransom. (Orig.) Westm. March 21, 1559. 51.
12. The treaty of Chateau-Cambresis; with the commissions of the plenipotentiaries. (vid. Rym. XV. 505. where it is imperfectly printed.) April 2, 1559. 53.
13. Q. Elizabeth's instructions to her ambassador in France; chiefly about Scottish affairs. 1559. 60.
14. De Vendome, to Q. Elizabeth; credential, and instructions to an agent. Qu. Whether Anthony duc de Vendome, afterwards K. of Navarre, father to Henry IV? (Orig. Fr.) [François de Vendome Vidaine de Chartres printed in Forbes i. p. 66.] 1559. 63.
15. An account of charges attending royal obsequies. 65.
16. Edward Carne, [Sir E. C.] to Q. Elizabeth; intelligence from Rome: also extracts out of some letters from him. (Orig.) 1559. 69.
17. A paper of intelligence out of France. (a fragment.) 72.
18. Three letters from sir Nic. Throckmorton, to Secy Cecil; one of them wholly in cypher and not explained, the other two dated Amboise, April 18. and Paris, July 19, 1560. partly in cypher, but explained. 80.
19. Sir Nic. Throckmorton, to Q. Elizabeth. (Orig.) Paris, ........ 26. 87.
20. Sir Nic. Throckmorton, to Q. Elizabeth. (Orig.) Abbeville, ........ 11. 94.
21. A confirmation of the treaty of Chateau-Cambresis, by the French plenipotentiaries. (Latin.) 1560. 100.
22. Three rough draughts of papers concerning the treaty of Chateau-Cambresis. The last entitled "The answer unto the protestation of the French king's ambassador." 1560. 101.
23. An addition to Q. Elizabeth's answer to the French ambassador's protestation. (Latin.) May 10, 1560. 107.
24. A paper containing much intelligence concerning France, Scotland, &c. 1560? 108.
25. Secy Cecil, to Ld. Paget; exhorting him to exert himself. (Orig. but not signed.) Oct. 10, 1560. 113.
26. Charles IX. king of France; his safe-conduct for repairing to the council of Poissy. (French.) St. Germain, July 25, 1561. 114.
27. An order of council for raising troops, provisions, &c. in Normandy, &c. 116.
28. A statement of the pay of troops at Newport and Dieppe. 118.
29. Three fragments of intelligence, about Q. Mary's going to Scotland: she is here sometimes called "Reine Blanche." [La reine blanche, alludes to her being in white mourning] (French.) 1561. 119.
30. A paper signed Beauvoir la Noue, [Nocle] to Cecil? representing the want of forces for the expedition of Honfleur. Feb. 7, 1562. 122.
31. Sir N. Throckmorton, to sir Tho. Chaloner, resident in Spain; intelligence concerning the French court. (Orig.) Paris, April 14. [1562.] 124.
32. Copy of a letter in Spanish, said to be from the D. d'Alba. 1562. 126.
33. Q. Elizabeth; her remonstrance concerning the tyrannies practised by the French court against the people of Normandy. (French.) Sept. 1562. 128.
34. An answer of a governor in Normandy (perhaps of Havre?) to articles relating to liberty of conscience. (French,) 1562. 131.
35. Two papers on the surrender of Havre de Grace; both originals, and signed V. de Chartres, &c. 1563? 133.
36. Guido Cavalcanti; two papers concerning his services. (Orig. Ital.) The former a letter dated London, July 10, 1563. 139.
37. An ordinance of Philip king of Spain; in consequence of the breach of privileges by England respecting his subjects in Flanders. (Fr.) Brussells, Dec. 7, 1563. 142.
38. Doar ....... to the E. of Warwick; requisitions for aid in Normandy. Dieppe, Jan. 11. 146.
39. Eight papers signed Warwick; being orders for discipline, &c. at Havre de Grace: and two others not signed. April and May, 1563. 118.
40. A paper signed F. Knollys; concerning the troops in Normandy, and their maintenance. 158.
41. Q. Elizabeth's instructions to the E. of Warwick her lieutenant general in Normandy; and also to the said earl, and the council and officers of Havre de Grace. 1563? 160.
42. A treaty between England and France; with the confirmations of both parties. (two copies. vid. Rym. XV. 640.) Troyes, April 11, 1564. 172 and 176.
43. A treaty between England and France. (a fragment. vid. Rym. XV. 644.) Also a letter from the French king. (two copies.) Troyes, April 12, 1564. 186.
44. A discussion concerning Q. Elizabeth's claim for the restitution of the towns in Picardy, by virtue of the treaty of Chateau-Cambresis. 195.
45. Instructions to English ambassadors sent to France to treat concerning some points relative to the treaty of Chateau-Cambresis. March, 1566. 205.
46. A paper signed Aubespine; [Guil. de l'Aubespine Baron de Chateauneuf Ambr. 1586-7.] being answers to some remonstrances made by an English ambassador for injuries done to English subjects. 215.
47. A French paper; seemingly a plan of a league for the defence of religion. 216.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Cotton Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001101582
040-001102403

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Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts

Cotton MS Caligula E V : Records and correspondence concerning England and France, 1552–1564, including letters of Henri II, king of…

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Languages:

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English
French
Italian
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1550

End Date:

1574

Date Range:

3rd quarter of the 16th century

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Physical Characteristics:

Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper

Dimensions: approximately 355 × 260 mm

Foliation: fos. 260

Binding: British Museum 1959

Custodial History:

Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century

Administrative Context:

Origin: England and France

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

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Not Public Record(s)