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Cotton MS Galba B VI
- Record Id:
- 040-001102774
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001101582
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0000f1
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100176987055.0x000001
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- Cotton MS Galba B VI
- Title:
- Records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1518–1521
- Scope & Content:
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Collection of records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, dating from between 1518 and 1521.
f. 1r: Cottonian title-page.
f. 2r-2v: Letter from King Charles of Castile to Thomas Wolsey. Recommending his ambassador, de Lachaulx, dispatched to King Henry VIII. Brussels, February 11 [1522]. French.
f. 3r-3v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Complains of his having taxed her with having said something to his prejudice, and hoping he will earnestly co-operate with her for the advantage of the Emperor and King Henry VIII. See Cotton MS Galba B VIII, article 51. Malines, February 18 1524/5.
ff. 4r-5v: Letter from John Hackett to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning some English heretical books burnt in Brabant, and deliberations in the councils of the Low Countries about assisting the Emperor against the Turkish forces. With various intelligence. See Cotton MS Galba IX, articles 18 and 19. Malines, February 20 1526/7.
f. 6r-6v: Letter from King Charles of Castile to Thomas Wolsey. Recommending his ambassador, de Lachaulx. Brussels, February 11 [1522]. French.
ff. 7r-8v: Letter from de Hesdin to Thomas Wolsey. Recommending the son of Brequeface, maitre d'hôtel to Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy. Malines, February 23 [1523].
f. 9r-9v: Copy of a letter signed ‘De Luxembourg’, addressed to Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy. Containing a detail of an encounter with some ‘French Spaniards’, near St. Michel in the Boulonois. January 20 [1523]. French.
f. 10r-10v: Letter from one Jean de Lalaing, possibly to Thomas Wolsey. Announcing the death of Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor. Malines, January 23 1519. French.
f. 11r-11v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Complaints concerning de Praet, ambassador to the Emperor. See also Cotton MS Galba B VIII, article 52. Brussels, March 4 1524/5.
f. 12r-12v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to King Henry VIII. Concerning a proposal for allowing the King of Castile to land in either the Isle of Wight or Southampton. Malines, March 10 [1520]. French.
ff. 13r-14v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. On his silence, and reporting that she is sending des Hares, her secretary, to clear up any misunderstanding there might have been between them. Brussels, March 7 [1522]. French.
f. 15r-16v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting a conciliatory audience with Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, and his negotiations concerning the restitution of a ship. Malines, March 13 1524/5.
f. 17r-17v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence, chiefly from Italy. Malines, March 22 [1513]. French.
f. 18r-18v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the ambassadors sent by the King of Spain to England, among whom de Berghes is prevented from coming by indisposition. With friendly expressions. Malines, March 26 [1517]. French.
f. 19r-19v: Letter from de Lachaulx, ambassador of King Charles of Castile, to Thomas Wolsey. Sending thanks for his good treatment. March 29 [1517]. French.
f. 20r-20v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence from Italy and France. Brussels, April 4 [1516].
ff. 21r-22v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to King Henry VIII. On behalf of Count de Failkemberghes. Malines, April 5 [1519]. French.
f. 23r-23v: Letter from Jaques de Hornes to Thomas Wolsey. Sending thanks for his kind treatment. Malines, April 8 [1516]. French.
f. 24r-24v: Letter from William Knight to an unnamed recipient. Sending intelligence concerning the war in Italy, and a spy taken on the borders of Hainault. Antwerp, April 15 [1524].
ff. 25r-28v: Two letters from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Brussels, April 18 and 24, 1516.
f. 29r-29v: Letter from Edward Poynings to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting that the King of Spain requests the votes of King Henry VIII at an election of knights of the Golden Fleece, and likewise that he will name a representative. Also concerning the double dealings of the King of France. Brussels, April 24 [1516].
ff. 30r-32v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence on the Emperor. Malines, April 25 [1518].
f. 33r-33v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence on the Emperor, and the affairs of Italy. Brussels, April 27 [1516].
ff. 34r-37v: Summary of instructions given by King Henry VIII. Concerning some payments in the Low Countries to the Fuggers at Augsburg. See Cotton MS Galba B V, articles 4, 22, and 152. [May 1516].
f. 38r-38v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the confirmation of a treaty. Antwerp, April 27 [1517].
ff. 39r-43v: Two letters from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence. Brussels, May 4, and Douay, May 10 1516.
f. 44r-44v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Thanking him for his good offices, and encouraging him to persist in promoting the friendship between the Emperor and King Henry VIII. Ghent, May 10 [1522]. French.
f. 45r-45v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to King Henry VIII. Requesting him to wait for the arrival of the Emperor, who is about to embark. Ghent, May 16 [1520]. French.
f. 46r-46v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting on some canoneers sent by the Emperor, whom she calls her nephew. Solicitous for the continuance of friendship. Ghent, May 11 [1522]. French.
ff. 47r-48v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Professing his zeal in the king's service, and giving intelligence about Spain. Arras, May 20 [1516].
f. 49r-49v: Letter from Guyot de Heulle to King Henry VIII. Complimentary. Brussels, May 21 [1517]. French.
ff. 49r-52v: Two letters from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence. Brussels, June 1 and 4 [1516].
ff. 53r-54v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence. Louvain, June [1516].
ff. 55r-56v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence. Ghent, June 7 1517.
f. 57r-57v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning some Danish ships in Zeeland, reporting on a Danish herald and doctor returned from England, and a war between Denmark and the Easterlings. Malines, June 15 [1523].
ff. 58r-59v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the repayment of £8000 at Antwerp, and sending intelligence. Brussels, June 9 [1516].
ff. 60r-61v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence, chiefly from Italy. Brussels, June 8 1516.
f. 62r-62v: Letter from Charles de Croy to King Henry VIII. Requesting indemnification for losses sustained by the sieges of Therouanne and Tourany. Ghent, June 15. French.
ff. 63r-64v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting some communication with Father Nicholas, the Pope's commissary, about the Pope's accession to a league. Also reporting that the cardinals of Senes, Saules, and St George practice against the life of the Pope. Ghent, June 17 1517.
f. 65r-65v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the arrival of Ferdinand, brother to the King of Castile, who had been driven on the coast of Ireland. Also on treating with the Swiss forces for money. See Cotton MS Galba B VII, article 32. Ghent, June 18 [1518].
ff. 66r-67v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On the recovery of money from the Fuggers, and some negotiations between the Chancellor of Brabant and Nicholas de Neufville a French agent. Brussels, June 22 [1516].
f. 68r-68v: Order issued by King Francis I of France to Anthony Spinolle. To come to Lyon. Aix, January 28. French.
ff. 69r-70v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the arrangements made by the King of Castile with the states, before his departure for Spain. Ghent, June 19 1517.
f. 71r-71v: Letter from King Charles of Castile to Thomas Wolsey. Sending a credential in favour of the Audiencier. Brussels, June 27 [1520]. French.
f. 72r-72v: Letter from Jehan de Alva, Marquess de Sousa, to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning an affair entrusted to Sir Richard Wingfield. Brussels, June 25. Spanish.
f. 73r-73v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Sending a credential in favour of William des Barres. Mons, June 29. French.
f. 74r-74v: Letter from Jean de Berghes to King Henry VIII. Praising Thomas Spinelly and professing his own regard. Berghes, June 29. French.
f. 75r-75v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to King Henry VIII. Sending intelligence concerning the invasion of Holland by the Duke of Guelders, and the preparations of the French forces. Bruges, July 2 1517.
f. 76r-76v: Letter from Thomas Dorset and Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting that the Venetian forces refuse an accommodation, and that the French forces are marching 5000 Swiss forces towards Flanders. Ampton, July 6.
f. 77r-77v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning a report that King Henry VIII is secretly negotiating with France. Brussels, July 23 [1516].
f. 78r-78v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the effect the news had of a treaty between England and France. Bruges, July 26 1518.
ff. 79r-80v: Letter from Charles de Croy to Thomas Wolsey. Soliciting his aid for obtaining some indemnification for damages sustained by the King's army. Middleburgh, July 27. French.
ff. 81r-82v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the treaty between the Emperor and France, and various articles of advice and intelligence. Brussels, July 29 [1517].
f. 83r-83v: Letter from de Lanoy to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting on the execution of a commission concerning three coursers. Ghent, August 6. French.
f. 84r-84v: Letter from Henry de Croy to Thomas Wolsey. Conciliatory, and praising of Thomas Spinelly. Middleburgh, August 6 [1517]. French.
f. 85r-85v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence. Brussels, August 17 [1517].
f. 86r-86v: Letter from Charles de Bourbon to de la Fayette. Blaming him for the commencement of hostilities before Therouanne was victualled. Laffaire, August 24 [1521]. French.
f. 87r-87v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting that Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, has recovered her lands in Burgundy by the treaty of Noyon, and discussing the affairs of Guelders. Brussels, September 4 1516.
f. 88r-88v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On the state of the Low Countries, and a challenge of the Earl of Wynnenborge to King Charles. Brussels, September 19 [1516].
f. 89r-89v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Recommending Michael Sandrin, Dean of Wratislaw, to go to England. Malines, September 20 1520. French.
f. 90r-90v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the death of Princess Louise of France, and other intelligence. Malines, September 29 1517.
f. 91r-91v: Letter from de Lanoy to some officers at Mons. Concerning reports that the plague has broken out at Mons. Bins, September 29 [1521].
ff. 92r-95v: Three letters from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. The first arguing against a treaty with France, the second on the imprisonment of Robert Elvishe at Bruges, and the third on Count Felix and the Duke of Bourbon’s invasion of France. Brussels, October 8 [1515], 10 [1518] and October 22 [1523].
ff. 96r-97v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Sending thanks for his friendly professions, sent to her be Hesdin and Sauch. Brussels, October 23. French.
f. 98r-98v: Letter from William Knight and Richard Jerningham to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning a letter sent from Dunbar to the Duke of Albany, in which it is said that King Henry VIII intends to give Princess Mary to the King of Scotland. Malines, October 23 [1524].
f. 99r-99v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to King Henry VIII. Thanking him for a kind letter by Hesdin, and requesting the continuation of his favour towards her nephew, the King. Brussels, October 24. French.
f. 100r-100v: Letter from Richard Pace to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting intelligence he had obtained concerning the bad state of the French King's affairs, on account of the enmity of the Swiss forces. Antwerp, October 25 [1515].
ff. 101r-102v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the emnity concieved by Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, against the ambassadors of Aragon. Also discussing Almire’s dispatch to France. Cotton MS Galba B IV, f. 248 was enclosed in this letter. Brussels, December 14 [1517].
ff. 103r-106v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall and William Knight to King Henry VIII. Reporting on their negotiations with the Prince of Castile, Lord Chievres, and the Chancellor. Confirming the treaty of London. Brussels, December 17 [1516].
f. 107r-107v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Returning a letter from King Henry VIII, and professing that she and her nephew will trust the King without any pledge. [8 July 1520]. French.
f. 108r-108v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. On the death of Pope Leo X. Assuring him of the Emperor’s readiness to serve him in the election. Ghent, December 17 1521. French.
ff. 109r-111v: Draft letter from Thomas Wolsey to Cuthbert Tunstall. Desiring him to procure accurate intelligence about the treaty between the Emperor and France. [1516].
f. 112r-112v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning his negotiations with Lord Chievres, and the intended treaty at Cambray. [1516].
f. 113r-113v: Letter from Bryan Tuke to Thomas Wolsey. On the comprehension of the Duke of Guelders in a treaty, claims of Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, and de Vendome. [7 June 1528].
ff. 114r-127v: Five drafts of instructions given by Thomas Wolsey to the ambassadors in the Low Countries. To present the treaty of Noyon. [1516].
ff. 128r-128*v: Letter from de Hesdin to Thomas Wolsey. On his instructions. London. French.
f. 129r-129v: Letter from Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, to Thomas Wolsey. Expressing confidence. French.
f. 130r-130v: List of people, in the hand of Thomas Spinelly. Possibly attendees of a tilt. [1518].
ff. 131r-132v: Letter from de Hesdin to Thomas Wolsey. Wishing to clear up some doubts, and to ingratiate himself. Antwerp, January 6. French.
ff. 133r-136v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall to King Henry VIII. Reporting his negotiations on the confirmation, and a conference with Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy. Brussels, January 11 [1517]. Cipher, with decipher.
f. 137r-137v: Draft instructions from King Henry VIII to the Lancaster King at Arms, dispatched to Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, on the election of Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor. [July] 1519.
f. 138r-138v: Extract of a cipher, possibly sent by Cuthbert Tunstall to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the peace concluded between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the King of France [15 February] 1517.
f. 139r-139v: Estimate of the French ship ‘Mary de Granville’, taken by English forces. French.
f. 140r-140v: Note of instructions concerning a lawsuit. August 4 1518. See Caligula E I, f. 100 (20 February 1520). French.
f. 141r-141v: Letter from Jean de Ligne to King Henry VIII. Professing his duty, and cautioning him against Hue de Mellun, a secret enemy who he says had been the chief abettor of Perkin Warbeck. Brussels, 1513. French.
ff. 142r-143v: Letter from Jacques Pierin to King Henry VIII. On the usurpations of the Pope. Ghent, December 19, 20, 21 and 23. French.
ff. 144r-148v: Draft instructions of King Henry VIII to some ambassadors at Hagenaw. To negotiate with the Emperor concerning the treaty of Noyon. See also Cotton MS Vitellius B XIX, f. 334. [5 December 1516].
ff. 149r-151v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On an application to the Pope concerning an election, and an intended marriage between the Queen of Aragon and a marquess. Brussels, January 28. Cipher.
f. 152r-152v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On behalf of the ambassadors of Sienna, and the Emeperor's profuse liberality to his chancellor. London, June 16 [1522].
f. 153r-153v: Letter from William Knight to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning his dispatch to negotiate with the Swiss forces, reporting that Charles V sends Lord Beuraine to the Pope, and discussing some detained ships. Malines, June 29 1523.
ff. 154r-155v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to King Henry VIII. Reporting on the Emperor's retreat to Trent, and urging Henry to counteract the negotiations of the Emperor and the King of Castille with France. Brussels, May 6 [1516]. French.
ff. 156r-157v: Memorial of Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to be presented to King Henry VIII. On prosecuting the war against France and Guelders, and the English auxiliaries that will be necessary. [31 August 1523]. French.
f. 158r-158v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Against an intended purchase of corn in the Low Countries for the city of London. Malines, January 1520. French.
ff. 159r-160v: Commission of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, to de Berghes and four others. To negotiate over his intended visit to the English court. Burgos, February 25 1520. Latin.
f. 161r-161v: Letter from Henry de Croy to Thomas Wolsey. Notifying him of the above commission. Burgos, February 26 1520. Latin.
ff. 162r-163v: Draft letter from King Henry VIII to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Requesting he postpone his visit to England. March 1522.
f. 164r-164v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to King Henry VIII. Complimentary, and sending thanks for his good reception of Count de Horne. Malines, April 10 [1519]. French.
ff. 165r-168v: Treaty of commerce between King Henry VIII and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. London, April 11 1520. Latin.
ff. 169r-176v: Confirmation of the above treaty between King Henry VIII and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. London, April 20 1520. Latin.
f. 177r-177v: Letter from Jean de Lalaing to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting that Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, sends de Barres back to him, and desires some ‘speedy remedy’. Brussels. French.
f. 178r-178v: Letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Thomas Wolsey. Conveying some orders from King Henry VIII concerning meeting the Emperor at Canterbury. Canterbury, May [10] 1522.
f. 179r-179v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the return of Charles V from Spain, and his intended visit to King Henry VIII. Ghent, May 16 1519.
ff. 180r-181v: Letter from Jean de Lalaing to Thomas Wolsey. Sending thanks for his kindness, and discissung the reception of the King of Castille in the kingdom of Aragon. Malines, May 20 [1518]. French.
ff. 182r-200v: Eight letters from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence concerning the Emperor's motions, the Cardinal's pension and bishopric in Spain, and various other subjects. Ghent, June 4, 8, 28, [18], 19, 27, 28, July 1 and 6 1520 [5 July 1513].
f. 201r-201v: Letter from de Hesdin to Thomas Wolsey. Sending thanks for a present, and reporting his recover of Mortaigne from one de Ligne. Gravelines, July 15 1520. French.
f. 202r-202v: Letter from Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, to Thomas Wolsey. Inviting him to come over to him that he may lay open all his affairs to him. Ghent, July 20 1521. French.
f. 203r-203v: Letter from Thomas Wolsey to an unnamed marquess. On some issues concerning Spinelly. Calais, July 1520. Latin.
ff. 204r-212v: Two letters from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the Emperor's motions, and the state of his dominions and revenue. With various other intelligence. Ghent and Bruges, July 28 and 27 1520.
f. 213r-213v: Letter from Philip Haneton, an audienciary, to Thomas Spinelly. Requesting he hasten Wolsey’s visit. Dunkirk, July 29 [1521]. French.
ff. 214r-215v: Letter from Adrian de Croy to Thomas Wolsey. Requesting he send the King’s army, and reporting that de Bourbon is set upon an enterprise. Tournay, August 3 [1523]. French.
ff. 216r-221v: Two letters from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence from the court of Charles V, concerning the bulls of Wolsey’s bishoprics. Ghent, August 6 1520.
ff. 222r-223v: Letter from Charles V to Thomas Wolsey. Requesting an interview in order to explain matters. Bruges, Saturday August 9 1521. N.B. August 9 fell on a Saturday in 1522. French.
f. 224r-224v: Fragment of a letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On affairs in Italy. Brussels, August 17 1520.
f. 225r-225v: Letter from one A. du Prat and Jehan de Silva to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning their commission to meet him at Calais. Calais, August 26 1521. French.
f. 226r-226v: Commission from King Henry VIII to Cuthbert Tunstall. On his dispatch as ambassador to Charles V. London, September 1 1520. Latin.
ff. 227r-228v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence on the insurrections in Spain. September 1520.
ff. 229r-230v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On preparations for the Emperor's coronation, and sending intelligence. September 1520.
f. 231r-213v: Letter from Philip de Bregilles to Thomas Wolsey. A reminder of some letters he was to give him for Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy. Brussels, September 2 [1515]. French.
ff. 232r-233v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence on the troubles in Spain. Brussels, September 15 1520.
ff. 234r-235v: Letter from Charles V to Thomas Wolsey. Recommending the Dean of Wratislaw, who was being sent to England by the Cardinal of Sion. Malines, September 20 1520. Latin.
ff. 236r-237v: Letter from Thomas More to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting that King Henry VIII has signed dispatches for the Emperor, and sending information on other transactions. September 21 [1522].
ff. 238r-240v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence concerning the court of Charles V, and Spanish affairs. Antwerp, September 23 1520.
f. 241r-241v: Letter from an unnamed French correspondent to King Henry VIII. Sending thanks, and credentials in favour of Count de Poyntyeure. [November 5 1523].
f. 242r-242v: Letter from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy, to Thomas Wolsey. Concerning the neutrality of Burgundy. Brussels, September 23. French.
ff. 243r-245v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence concerning Scotland and Guelders. Antwerp, October 7 [1520].
f. 246r-246v: Letter from Marie de Luxembourg to Thomas Wolsey. Thanking him for interceding on her behalf with Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy. Malines, October 1. French.
f. 247r-247v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. On a complaint concerning Cuthbert Tunstall’s treatment, and requesting a recommendation to the Pope in favour of his brother Leonardo. Maestricht, October 20 1520.
f. 248r-248v: Letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Reporting the Emperor's motions against the French. October 21 [1521].
ff. 249r-251v: Letter from Thomas Spinelly to Thomas Wolsey. Sending intelligence from the Emperor's court, and the affairs of Spain. Brussels, September 12 1520.
ff. 252r-253v: Notice of King Henry VIII. Confirming the treaty of London of April 11 1520. See above (ff. 169r-176v).
f. 254r-254v: Letter from Henry de Croy to Thomas Spinelly. Lamenting the sickness in England, and reporting that he knows nothing of Albany's going to Scotland. [June 1517]. French.
ff. 255r-259*v: Treaty between King Henry VIII and Charles V. Concerning an intended meeting at Sandwich and Canterbury. [11 April 1520].
ff. 260r-267r: Treaty of peace between King Henry VII and Archduke Philip of Austria. London, February 24 1495/6. Latin.
ff. 268r-270v: Confirmation of the above treaty. Calais, May 18 1599. Latin.
ff. 271r-272r: Articles from the treaty of 1495 and July 28 1502. Latin.
ff. 272r-273v: Confirmation of a treaty of peace between King Henry VIII and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. 1513.
ff. 273v-274v: Convention between King Henry VIII and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. For commercial intercourse. Brussels, January 24 [1515]. Latin.
ff. 275r-276r: Treaty of peace between King Henry VIII and Charles Prince of Castile. Brussels, January 24 1515. Latin.
ff. 276r-278r: Oath taken by the officials on behalf of the King and Queen of Castile. In confirmation of a treaty with King Henry VIII. October 3 1515.
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- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Cotton Collection
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040-001102774 - Is part of:
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Cotton MS Galba B VI : Records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1518–1521 - Hierarchy:
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Spanish - Scripts:
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- Start Date:
- 1518
- End Date:
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- Date Range:
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- Era:
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- Place of Origin:
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Condition: Damaged by fire in 1731.
Materials: Paper.
Dimensions: 325 x 230 mm.
Foliation: ff. xiv + 278.
Binding: Post-1600. British Museum 1962.
Script: Secretary, italic.
- Custodial History:
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Origin:
England, Flanders, France.
Provenance:
Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631), 1st baronet, antiquary and politician: former owner.
John Selden (1584–1654), lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar: loaned, 1621.
Bulstrode Whitelocke (1605–1675), lawyer and politician: loaned, 1652.
Cotton’s collection was augmented by his son, Sir Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), 2nd baronet, and his grandson, Sir John Cotton.
Sir John Cotton (b. 1621, d. 1702), 3rd baronet: bequeathed the entire Cotton collection of books and manuscripts to trustees ‘for Publick Use and Advantage’, 12 and 13 William III, c. 7. Formed one of the foundation collections of the British Museum in 1753.
- Administrative Context:
- Origin: Flanders, England and France
- Publications:
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Planta, Joseph, ed., A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library Deposited in the British Museum (London: Hansard, 1802), pp. 257-60.
Tite, Colin G.C., The Early Records of Sir Robert Cotton’s Library: Formation, Cataloguing, Use (London: British Library, 2003), p. 141.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Charles I, King of Castile
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120965852
Cotton, John, 3rd Baronet, 1621-1702
Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008116498X
Cotton, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, 1594-1662
Francis I, King of France, 1494–1547
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122586127
Knight, William, Secretary of State to Henry VIII, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1475-1547
Margaret of Austria, archduchess, princess of Asturias, duchess of Savoy, and governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, 1480-1530
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1459-1519
More, Thomas, Saint, Lord Chancellor, humanist, and martyr, 1478-1535,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000367457307
Pace, Richard, diplomat, humanist, and administrator, ?1483-1536,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000102868266
Selden, John, lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar, 1584-1654,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109004698
Spinelly, Thomas, diplomat
Tuke, Bryan, administrator, d. 1545
Tunstall, Cuthbert, Bishop of Durham and diplomat, 1475-1559,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108778421
Whitelocke, Bulstrode, lawyer and politician, 1605-1675,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008151007X
Wingfield, Richard, diplomat, 1469-1525
Wolsey, Thomas, royal minister, Archbishop of York, and cardinal, 1470/71-1530,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012099862X