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Cotton MS Galba B VII
- Record Id:
- 040-001102775
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001101582
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0000f2
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- Cotton MS Galba B VII
- Title:
- Records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1521–1522
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 1r–409v: A volume of letters and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1521–1522.
f. 1r: Printed title-page pasted in by Cotton.
ff. 2r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Cardinal Wolsey; sent by Sir Richard Wingfield, whom she desired to come over; expressing great confidence, and wishing to be advised by him. 10 January 1522, Ghent.
ff. 3r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, expressing great confidence, and about a papal election. 20 January 1522, Brussels.
f. 4r: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, acquainting him with his, and Dr William Knight's arrival at Brussels. 8 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 5r–6v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Thomas Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting an audience they had from the Emperor and the Archduchess. 11 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 7r–v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting some particulars of his audience from the Emperor, especially about the papal election, and about a grant of £40 a year to himself. 11 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 8r–v: Original letter in French from Camillo de Diaceto to [James Beaton?], about the bulls of the Archbishopric of St Andrews, etc., 13 February 1522, Antwerp.
ff. 9r–10v: Original letter from Dr William Knight to Wolsey, reporting answers to Wolsey's complaints brought by Hesdin, of the English army having been ill-treated in the Low Countries, etc. 19 February [1525], Malines.
f. 11r–v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence from Italy, and the Emperor's court. 24 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 12r–13v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, mentioning a tilt at the Emperor's court, and conferences with the provost of Cassel, the Chancellor, etc. 3 March 1522, Brussels.
ff. 14r–v: Original letter of thanks in Latin from Gerardus de Plenie la Roche to Wolsey, 10 March 1522, Malines.
ff. 15r–v, 18v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Henry VIII, agreeing to delay his journey to England. 31 March 1522, Brussels. N. B. Charles came to England in 1520 and 1522.
ff. 16r–v: Original letter from Dr William Knight to Wolsey, with intelligence about some troops gathering in Cleves, whom the French king is to take into his pay. 31 March [1525], Malines.
f. 17r: A letter of protection in French from Charles V in favour of the lordships of Fiennes and Leanne in the Boulonnois, belonging to Count de Gavre. 1 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 19r–20v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence of the Emperor's (Maximilian's) motions in Italy, etc., 4 April 1516, Brussels.
ff. 21r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Henry VIII, assigning his reasons for a further delay of his visit to England. 12 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 22r–25v: Two original letters from Spinelly to Henry VIII, concerning the war in Italy and Navarre; the Duke of Guelders' peaceable disposition, etc., the treaty of Noyon proposed. 14 and 16 April 1516, Brussels.
ff. 26r–27v: Original letter in cipher from Cuthbert Tunstall to Wolsey, reporting an audience of leave from the Archduchess, at which a conference was had concerning a treaty of amity with the Emperor, etc. 23 April [1521], Malines.
ff. 28r–v: Original letter from John Herford to Henry VIII, informing him that the Emperor had passed by Plymouth. 23 May 1520, Plymouth.
ff. 29r–31r: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting various intelligence and negotiations with the Emperor, etc. 19 June 1521, Brussels.
ff. 32r–37v: Henry VIII’s instructions to Sir Richard Wingfield, concerning the answer to be given to the Emperor's memorial; Wolsey to be sent over to treat for a peace. (A draft corrected by Wolsey.) [9 June] 1521.
ff. 38r–v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting the French king's declaration of enmity towards the Emperor; the Emperor requires Wingfield to come over to England; and intelligence about the Swiss, etc. 22 June 1521, Brussels.
ff. 39r–v: A memorial of certain remonstrances, reasons and arguments made by the Emperor, relating to the proceedings of the French, enclosed in the above letter, 1521.
ff. 40r–44v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting conferences with the Emperor and the Archduchess about the proposed alliance against France, and sending intelligence concerning the motions of the armies, etc. 25 June 1521, Brussels, with a postscript of 26 June.
ff. 45r–48r: Three rough draughts of letters from Wolsey to Henry VIII, whilst Wolsey was in the Low Countries, mediating between the Emperor and the French King, August 1521.
ff. 49r–52r: Fair copy of an undated and unsigned letter from Wolsey to Henry VIII on the subject of his negotiations at Calais, August 1521.
ff. 53r–60v: Two drafts of letters from Wolsey to Henry VIII on the same subject, corrected by Wolsey; the former dated 4 September 1521, Calais, the latter a fragment.
ff. 61r–62r: Fair copy of an undated and unsigned letter from Wolsey to Henry VIII on the same subject; a marriage between Charles V and Princess Mary mentioned, [4 August] 1521. [Printed in the State Papers i. p. 27.]
f. 63r–64v: Letter with the end missing from [Spinelly?] to [Wolsey?], with intelligence concerning the war in Spain, and the deliberations at the Emperor's court, July 1521.
ff. 65r–v: Letter with the end missing from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, about their negotiations at the Enperor's court, the Cardinal's coming over, and intelligence concerning the war, 1521.
f. 66r: Original paper signed by Wingfield and Spinelly, entitled ‘News shewed to us, the Chanceller beynge present, and the governour off bresse marresshall of bourgoigne’, chiefly concerning the Pope, and the affairs of Italy. 13 July 1521, Antwerp.
ff. 67r–76v: Four original dispatches from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey on their negotiations, 14, 13 (not signed by Spinelly), 16 (the end missing), and probably the 17 July 1521, Antwerp.
ff. 77r–v: Original letter from Ferdinand (Archduke, afterwards Emperor) to Henry VIII;, thanking him for his congratulations on his arrival in the Low Countries, and his intentions of good entertainment had he landed in England. 18 July [1518?], Bruges.
ff. 78r–79r, 80v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence from the Emperor's court; many German princes come in to his assistance. 19 July 1521, Ghent. Enclosed is a Latin paper entitled ‘Nova ex Italia.’
ff. 81r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Henry VIII, with thanks for his friendly messages by Wingfield, and about Wolsey's coming over. 20 July 1521, Ghent.
ff. 82r–84v: Original letter from Richard Pace to Wolsey, reporting the answer Henry VIII gave to Montpezat and Labbatie, [The names are Antoine des Prez, Sr de Montpezat and Olivier de la Vernard Sr de la Bastie.] the French ambassadors, to their requisitions concerning the war with the Emperor. 20 July 1521, Windsor [Printed in the State Papers i. p. 12.]
ff. 85r–86v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey concerning the intended meeting at Calais, and intelligence; Navarre retaken, 21 July 1521, Ghent.
ff. 87r–88r, 89v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey about the meeting at Calais; the king of Denmark at the Emperor's court, with a postscript. 22 July 1521, Ghent.
ff. 90r–91v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, about his negotiations prior to the meeting at Calais, etc., 2 July 1521, Ghent.
ff. 92r–v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey about the meeting at Calais, and intelligence from Italy. 23 July 1521, Ghent.
ff. 93r–94v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey, at Calais; the king proposes to make ready 5 or 6,000 archers, to serve as occasion may require. 28 July 1521, Windsor. [Printed in the State Papers. i. p.23.]
ff. 95r–v: Original letter in French from J. Jongla and J. de la Souch, Imperial ambassadors in England to Wolsey, claiming the person of Gregory de Piscarro, a murderer. 31 July [1525], London.
ff. 96r–v: Copy of a letter in Frebcg from François de Raisse la Hargerie, to the Bishop of Bayeaux, concerning some points relating to a truce to be considered at the meeting at Calais. The writer appears to have been a French minister. [30] July 1521, Malines.
ff. 97r–98v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, with various intelligence concerning the motions of the Emperor, the armies in Italy, etc., 4 August 1521, Ghent.
ff. 99r–101r: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey, containing Henry’s instructions concerning the cardinal's negotiations at Calais. 7 August 1521, Woking. [Printed in State Papers i. p. 34.]
ff. 102r–103v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Wolsey, professing a great desire to establish a firm alliance with England. 7 August 1521, Bruges.
ff. 104r–105v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence from Italy, etc., 9 August 1521, Bruges.
ff. 106r–107v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey; communications and instructions from Henry VIII. 14 August 1521, Guilford [Printed in State Papers i. p. 40.]
ff. 108r–v: Original letter from Wolsey to Henry VIII, with advice concerning the security of the narrow seas, the difficulties of his negotiation, and the presentation of the king's book against Luther to the Pope. 24 August 1521, Bruges [Printed in State Papers. i. p. 42.]
ff. 109r–119r: A Latin paper signed by the Archduchess Margaret and Wolsey, entitled, ‘Articuli sub bene placito Smi D. N. concepti, pro arctiori foedere inter suan Stem Cesaream, et regem Angliae et Franciae, ineundo.’ 25 August 1521, Bruges.
ff. 120r–121v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey, answering his letter to the king of 24 August, with assurances of the king's approbation. 29 August 1521, Guilford.
ff. 122r–v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence of the taking of Mouson; progress of the Imperialists in Italy, in Navarre, etc. 31 August 1521, Antwerp.
ff. 123r–124v: Two original letters from Pace to Wolsey, directing him to advise the Emperor, from Henry VIII to take 10 instead of 6 thousand men into Spain, and by no means to expose his person in the wars. 3 September 1521, Guilford, and 11 September 1521, Woking.
ff. 125v–126v: Original letter from William Knight, Thomas More, and two others to Wolsey, reporting their conferences with the deputies of the Hanse, about redress of grievances. 15 September [1520], Bruges.
ff. 127r–128v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey, with the king's answers to three letters from the Cardinal on a variety of matters relating to the sea, Scotland, Ireland, etc. 4 October 1521, Windsor.
ff. 129r–130v: Two original letters from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, concerning the war in the Low Countries, Spain, etc. and various other matters. 4 and 8 October 1521, Mons.
ff. 131r–132v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey; the king's advice to be given to the Emperor; affairs in Italy, etc., 15 October 1521, Windsor.
ff. 133r–136v: Two original letters of intelligence from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey; the emperor will not hear of the terms of the proposed truce; the depredations of the French, etc., 19 October 1521, Valenciennes and 23 October 1521, Courtray.
ff. 137r–v: Letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, with intelligence from the Emperor's court; about the victualling of Tournai, etc., 23 October 1521, Courtray.
ff. 138r–141r: Two letters from [Thomas] Docwra [Prior of St John's], Sir Thomas Boleyn, and Sir Richard Wingfield; one to the lords of council (a copy) and the other (original) to Wolsey, about their negociations with the Emperor, who refuses to accede to a truce. 25 and 26 October 1521, Courtray.
ff. 142r–144v: Original letter from Pace to Wolsey, with the king’s consultations on various affairs, etc. 27 October 1521, Windsor.
ff. 145r–149v: Three original letters from Docwra, Boleyn, and Wingfield to Wolsey, on their negotiations. 29 and 30 October and 2 November 1521, Oudenarde. 136.
ff. 150r–151v: Original letter from Docwra and Boleyn to Wolsey; negotiations concerning the truce; the Emperor willing to accede, if Fontarabie is restored, etc., 11 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 152r, 153r: Two original letters in French from Charles V to Wolsey concerning the truce, 14 and 16 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 154r–155v: Original letter from Docwra, Boleyn, and Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey about their negotiations with the Emperor concerning the truce, etc., 16 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 156r–157v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, with various intelligence from the Emperor's court in Italy, etc. 18 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 158r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Wolsey, expressing thanks and confidence. 20 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 159r–160v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting audiences from the Emperor and the Archduchess and intelligence; the Emperor has besieged Tournai. 20 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 161r–v: Henry VIII’s commission to Wolsey; to treat with the commissioners of the Pope, the Emperor, the King of France, etc., 29 July 1521. In Latin. See Rymer, XIII. 750.
ff. 162r–163v: Some preliminary articles of the Treaty of Bruges, between the Pope, the Emperor, England, and France [22 November] 1521. In French.
ff. 164r–v: Original letter in French with a seal from Charles V to Wolsey, thanking him for his zeal, and recommending some concerns of the King of Hungary. 23 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 165r–v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, wishing to be recalled. 23 November 1521, Oudenarde. 155.
ff. 166r–170r: Three original dispatches from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, on their negotiations, and intelligence from Italy. 23, 24 and 15 November 1521, Oudenarde.
ff. 171r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Wolsey, intimating that he has written to Rome on the cardinal's behalf. 28 December 1521, Ghent.
ff. 172r–188v: Twelve original dispatches from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly, with intelligence from Italy, Tournay, etc.; in one of these letters is an extract from a letter from Milan to the Emperor. 29 and 30 November, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 14 December 1521, Oudenarde; 18, 19, 23 and 26 December 1521, Ghent.
f. 189r: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, on Mr Secretary’s return. 26 December 1521, Ghent.
ff. 190r–v: Original letter in French from Cha. Nassau to Wolsey, recommending an English gentleman who wished to enter into the king's service. 27 December 1521, Ghent.
ff. 191r–193v: Letter in French from Charles V; his instructions to a churchman about a negotiation with Henry VIII and Wolsey. 30 December 1521, Ghent.
f. 194r: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting that the Archduchess is very desirous to have an interview with him [June 1520].
ff. 195r–214v: Draft instructions from Henry VIII to his ambassadors at Worms concerning their negotiations. The end is missing. 1521.
ff. 215r–221v: The Treaty of Calais between Henry VIII and Charles V against Francis I, 1521. In Latin.
f. 222r: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting some negotiations between the Emperor’s and the French ministers; a proposal for a meeting between the Archduchess and the Duchess of Angouleme. 1 January 1522, Ghent.
ff. 223r–v: Original letter in French from De Berghes to Wolsey, sent by a person dispatched by the Emperor and the Archduchess (Wingfield?) concerning the restitution of some lands in Burgundy to the Archduchess. January 1522, Ghent.
ff. 224r–225v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, with some intelligence obtained from the ambassador of Milan; an inroad towards Peronne, etc. 5 January 1523, Ghent.
ff. 226r–229v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence concerning the French King’s extortions, the Pope's election, Milan, etc., Dr Knight going to the Swiss, etc., 15 January 1523, Ghent.
ff. 230r–231v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey; reports the surrender of Rhodes, and other intelligence from Rome, Spain, etc., 15 January 1523, Malines.
ff. 232r–234v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting an audience from the Archduchess, wherein some false intelligence received in England is explained. 19 January 1523, Malines.
ff. 235r–v: Original letter in Latin from Mercurinus Gattinara to Wolsey, with a narrative of the conferences at Calais, which the writer relates in the form of a dialogue. 20 January 1523, Brussels.
ff. 236r–243v: A treaty between Henry VIII, and Charles V concerning the value of money, and the price of wool. 17 January 1523, Calais.
ff. 244r–249v: Original, lengthy dispatch from Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence about the papal election, naval affairs, the affairs of Spain, etc. 22 January 1522, Brussels. Partly in cipher.
ff. 250r–252r: Two original letters of intelligence from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 28 January and 5 February 1523, Malines.
ff. 253r–259v: Two original letters of intelligence in cipher from Spinelly to Wolsey, 6 and 10 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 260r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to the English ambassadors, mentioning a report of the French king's death; Fontarabia certainly taken. 12 February 1523, Malines.
ff. 261r–262v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey concerning the restitution of lands in Burgundy; the Emperor's intention to land in England, etc. 14 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 263r–266v: Two original letters of intelligence from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 18 and 21 February 1523, Malines.
ff. 267r–268v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting an audience from the Archduchess, and intelligence. 26 February 1522, Brussels.
ff. 269r–270v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, with intelligence from France; about the states of the Low Countries, etc. 4 March 1523, Malines.
ff. 271r–276v: Two original letters from Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting his negotiations and intelligence. 17 and 20 March 1522, Brussels. 253.
ff. 277r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Wolsey; great professions of friendship and confidence. 21 March 1522, Brussels.
ff. 278r–279r: Document in Spinelly’s hand, entitled ‘News shewed to us (by) the chancellor, in the presence of my lady.’ March or April 1522.
ff. 280r–281r: Two drafts of instructions to the English ambassadors at the Imperial court, concerning the Emperor's intended visit to England [March? 1522].
ff. 282r–284v: Draft letter from Wolsey to Henry VIII concerning the Emperor's intended visit, March 1522.
f. 285v: Fragment of a letter.
ff. 286r–v, 287v: Articles preliminary to the Treaty of Windsor between Charles V and Henry VIII, [19 June] 1522. In Latin.
ff. 288r–290r: Original of Modi concepti pro firmiori unione inter ser. Regem, et Imperat, signed by Henry VIII. [19 June] 1522.
ff. 291r–v: Original, in Latin and on vellum, of Charles V’s confirmation of a treaty, dated 19 June 1522.
ff. 292r, 293r: Original letter in Latin from Charles de Croy, Prince of Chimay, and J. de Luxemburg Lord of Fiennes; their solemn guaranties of the treaty of marriage between the kings of England and Castile, 1508. See Rymer XIII.
ff. 294r–296v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting their negotiations, and intelligence. 1 April 1522, Brussels.
f. 297r: Original letter from Edward Poynings, John Yonge, Boleyn and [Richard] Wingfield, to Wolsey, reporting the exchange of a treaty. 10 April [1513], Brussels. See Galba B III.
ff. 298r–v, 300v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting an invasion of the French near Gravelines. 18 April 1522, Brussels.
f. 299r: ‘News from Italy shewed to us (Wingfield and Spinelly) by the chancellor’, enclosed in the above item. In Spinelly's hand. 18 April 1522.
ff. 301r–302v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, reporting audiences from the Emperor, and intelligence from Italy. 24 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 303r–v: Original letter from Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence about the Emperor's visit to England, the affairs of Italy, etc. 12 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 304r–306v, 307v: Three original letters of intelligence from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey, chiefly from Italy. 12, 14 and 17 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 308r–309v: Original letter from Spinelly to Brian Tuke, complaining of being neglected, and intelligence chiefly from Italy, etc., 24 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 310r–311v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Wolsey, expressing his sorrow that he cannot accomplish his intended visit to England; and concerning a mistake in the delivery of a former message. April 1522.
f. 312r: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly to Wolsey; intelligence from Italy. 26 April 1522, Brussels.
ff. 313r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to the treasurer of Calais, desiring the release of two Englishmen in his service. 27 April 1522, Brussels.
f. 314r: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield and Spinelly, with intelligence about the Emperor, and from Italy. 2 May 1522, Brussels.
f. 315r: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting his brother Sir Richard Wingfield’s arrival, and requests leave to return. 5 May 1522, Antwerp.
ff. 316r–317v: Original letter from Sir Richard Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting his first audience from the Emperor, concerning the Emperor's intended visit to England. 10 May 1522, Ghent.
ff. 318r, 319r–320v: Original letter from Sir Robert and Sir Richard Wingfield, and Spinelly to Wolsey, with intelligence, and a paper enclosed in Spinelly's hand, entitled ‘news out of Italy.’ 10 May 1522, Ghent.
ff. 321r–v: Original letter from Sir Robert and Sir Richard Wingfield, and Spinelly to Wolsey, about the Emperor’s retinue on his visit, and intelligence. 15 May 1522, Bruges. 300.
ff. 322r–324v: Three original letters in French from Margaret, Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, alluding to messages sent by the ambassadors, and complimentary. 26 July 1522, Vierssele, 10 and 18 August 1522, the Hague.
f. 325v: Address leaf of a letter to Wolsey.
ff. 326r–v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting his own progress to Calais, Dunkirk, etc., 20 August 1522, Bruges.
f. 327r: Copy of a letter in Latin from Jacobus de Bannisis to the Archduchess, with intelligence out of Italy. Probably in Robert Wingfield's hand. 23 August 1522, Trent.
ff. 328r–v: Original letter from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, with intelligence from the Archduchess’s court. 25 August 1522, Barow.
ff. 329r–v: Original letter in French from Floris Count de Beuren to Wolsey, lamenting his being disabled by indisposition from rendering any services. 26 August 1522, St Omer.
f. 330v: Address leaf of a letter addressed to Wolsey from Wingfield.
ff. 331r–332v: A document in Spinelly’s hand, addressed to Henry VIII, on the security and government of the Low Countries, during the Emperor's absence, 1522.
ff. 333r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, thanking for several kind letters and messages, etc., 1 September 1522, Berghes.
ff. 334r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Henry VIII, to the same purport. 1 September 1522, Berghes.
ff. 335r–v: Charles V’s proclamation in French on behalf of those who shall bring provisions into his and the English camp in Picardy. 1 September 1522, Berghen op Zoom.
ff. 336r–360v: Eleven original dispatches from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 1 September 1522, Berghes, and 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22, 27 and 30 September, and 4 October 1522, Antwerp.
ff. 361r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Henry VIII; credential in favour of John de la Sauch. 7 October 1522, Antwerp.
ff. 362r–364v: Two original dispatches from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 7 and 14 October 1522, Antwerp.
ff. 365r–v: Original letter in French from De Hesdin to Wolsey, on the separation of the English and Imperial armies in Flanders. 16 October 1522, Lisle.
ff. 366r–372v: Three original dispatches from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 20, 23 and 27 October 1522, Malines.
ff. 373r–v: Original letter in French from De Hesdin to Henry VIII, reporting that he has conveyed the English artillery from Lisle to Antwerp. 27 October 1522, Malines.
ff. 374r–382v: Four original dispatches from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 30 October, 20 November, 2, 4 and 9 December 1522.
ff. 383r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, acquainting him with the death of Pope Leo X, and desiring him to tell her whether she shall apply to the Emperor in his behalf. 15 December 1521, Oudenarde.
f. 384r: Original dispatch from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 25 December [1522], Ghent.
ff. 385r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, with professions of regard, and of her wish to see him placed in the papal chair. 27 December 1521, Ghent.
ff. 386r–v: Original dispatch from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey, 29 December 1522, Ghent.
ff. 387r–389r: Confirmation of the treaty of Windsor between Henry VIII and Charles V, 1522. In Latin. ff. 389v–390r: A schedule of treaties and ratifications between Henry VIII and Charles V, 1522.
ff. 391r–396v: Draft letter with corrections from Wolsey to Henry VIII, reporting the communications he had from the Emperor's court, etc. [1522?] Printed in State Papers i. 101.
ff. 397r–399r: Letter in French from Sir Richard Jerningham to [Francis I?], about a pacification [Memorial] with the King of Romans [7 May 1521].
ff. 400r–402v: Original letter, largely in cipher, from Spinelly to Wolsey, with various intelligence [30 October 1516, being the first part of Galba B IV f.197r].
ff. 403r–404v: Original letter from Wolsey to Tunstall and Tuke, ordering them to come to the king, who is desirous of consulting them concerning the late truce, which he does not quite approve etc. [18 June 1528]. Printed in State Papers i. 290.
ff. 405r–409r: Original minute of speeches in French that passed between the Archduchess and the English ambassadors, upon a suspicion conceived and declared by Wolsey, that the Provost of Utrecht inclined in favour of the French. Signed by Margaret. [19 February 1524].
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Cotton Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001101582
040-001102775 - Is part of:
- Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Galba B VII : Records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1521–1522 - Hierarchy:
- 032-001101582[0682]/040-001102775
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Cipher
English
French
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1500
- End Date:
- 1524
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 16th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Condition: Leaves damaged by fire in 1731.
Materials: Paper.
Dimensions: approximately 320 × 265 mm.
Foliation: fos. 409; 1 (f. 1: Cottonian title-page) + 408 (ff. 2-409).
Binding: British Museum 1962.
- Custodial History:
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John Selden, 1621.
Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century
- Administrative Context:
- Origin: Flanders, England and France
- Publications:
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Joseph Planta (ed.) A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library Deposited in the British Museum (London: Hansard, 1802), pp. 260–264.
Tite, Colin G.C., The Early Records of Sir Robert Cotton’s Library: Formation, Cataloguing, Use (London: British Library, 2003), p. 141.
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- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Boleyn, Thomas, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120965852
Docwra, Thomas, Knight, Prior of the Knights of St John at Clerkenwell, ?1458-1527
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122586127
Jerningham, Richard, ambassador to Charles V, d 1525
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
Pace, Richard, diplomat, humanist, and administrator, ?1483-1536,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000102868266
Poynings, Edward, Comptroller of the Household, Lord Deputy of Ireland, etc, 1459-1521
Spinelly, Thomas, diplomat
Tuke, Brian, Treasurer of the King's Chamber
Wingfield, Richard, diplomat, 1469-1525
Wingfield, Robert, Ambassador to the Emperor
Wolsey, Thomas, royal minister, Archbishop of York, and cardinal, 1470/71-1530,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012099862X
Yonge, John, Master of the Rolls