Cotton MS Galba B IX

ff. 1r–256v: A volume of records and papers concerning England and Burgundy, 1526–1531; the majority are addressed to Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII.

f. 1r: Engraved title-page inserted by Cotton, taken from Lucius Annaeus Seneca, The Works both Morall and Natural, trans. T. Lodge (London, 1614), STC 22212.

ff. 2r–v: Original letter in French from Baptista de Tassis postmaster to Cardinal Wolsey, requesting the payment of postage from Calais. 2 January 1527, Malines.

ff. 3r–6v: Two original letters from Sir Robert Wingfield to Wolsey; dispatches, with minutes in the margin. 9 and 11 February 1526, Antwerp.

ff. 7r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret Archduchess of Savoy to Wolsey, on behalf of the widow and son of Thomas Corn, who claimed some property in England. 17 February 1527, Malines.

ff. 8r–9v: Original dispatch from Wingfield to Wolsey, 21 February 1526, Antwerp.

ff. 10r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII, recommending count d'Ortembourg, ambassador from the King of Hungary, February 1526, Malines.

ff. 11r–12v: Two original dispatches from Wingfield to Wolsey, 1 March 1526, Antwerp and 2 May 1526, Malines.

ff. 13r–14v: Original letter from Richard Gresham to Wolsey, reporting the seizure of English ships at Newport on account of the arrest of the Imperial ambassadors in England, recommending Joachim Howsteter, a German merchant, etc. 5 March [1527?], Newport.

ff. 15r–24v: Six original dispatches from Wingfield to Wolsey, 26 March 1526, Malines; 14 March 1526, Malines; 6 March 1526, Malines; 27 March 1526, Malines; 15 April 1526, Malines, and 6 May 1526, Malines.

ff. 25r–29v, 32v: Three original reports from John Hackett to Wolsey, on mercantile affairs, etc., 4 July 1526, Bruges, 9 July 1526 [Antwerp?], and 18 July 1526, Malines. The second contains cipher.

ff. 31r–31v: Two original letters from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII and Wolsey; credentials in favour of the provost of Cassel. 27 July 1526, Malines.

ff. 33r–36v: Two original letters of intelligence from Hackett to Brian Tuke, 14 and 18 September 1526, Antwerp.

ff. 37r–38v: Two original letters in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII and Wolsey, thanking them for the good reception of the provost of Cassel, and intelligence about the defeat of the King of Hungary, etc. 20 September 1526, Breda.

ff. 39r–40v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, with intelligence about the taking of Rome by Cardinal Colonna and Hugo de Moncada, and other incidents relating to Italy; the King of Hungary, etc., 18 October 1526, Malines.

ff. 41r–42v: Two original letters in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII and Wolsey, concerning the restraining of the Lutherans, and declaring the Emperor's desire for peace. 19 November 1526, Brussels.

ff. 43r–v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, reporting on an audience he had from the Archdss. and about the exchange of money to be paid to the Fuggers, etc., 21 November 1526, Antwerp.

ff. 44r–45v: Two original letters in French from Margaret of Savoy to Wolsey and Henry VIII recommending Don Inigo de Mendoza the Emperor's ambassador, 28 November 1526, Brussels.

ff. 46r–v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, with intelligence from Italy, and about the burning of an heretical book at Antwerp. 22 December 1526, Malines.

ff. 47r–48v: Original letter from Hackett to Tuke, about the above heretical book, the exchange of money, a concern of Sir Thomas Spinelli, etc., 4 January 1527, Antwerp.

ff. 49r–51v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, with a report of his negotiations concerning the heretical book; intelligence from Italy, etc., 12 January 1527, Malines.

ff. 52r–v: Original letter from Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting M. de Neel and several other Frenchmen having withdrawn from Ardres. 10 February 1528, Calais.

ff. 53r–54v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to the English Ambassador (Hackett?), concerning negotiations for peace with France. 25 February 1528, Malines.

ff. 55r–57v: Two letters from Hackett to Wolsey and Tuke, reporting his negotiations concerning the seizure of English ships, etc, 4 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 58r–59r: Original letter from Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald, to Wolsey, reporting his progress to Margaret’s court and proceedings there. 4 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 60r–v: Original letter in French from Floris Egmont, Count de Buren to Wolsey, urging him to promote peace between the Emperor and Henry VIII, 8 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 61r–v: Original letter in French from Floris Egmont, Count de Buren to Henry VIII, remonstrating against his intention of going to war with the Emperor, 8 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 62r–64v: Two original letters in French from J. de Berghes, to Henry VIII and Wolsey, rejoicing that he was not to blame in Henry's order against the English merchants frequenting the fairs of Berghes, and criticising the war. 15 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 65r–67v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, reporting negotiations with Margaret of Savoy, 6 April 1527, Malines.

ff. 68r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to Wolsey, acknowledging his friendly letters received by count d'Ortembourg, 28 April 1527, Malines.

ff. 69r–70v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, with intelligence concerning Margaret of Savoy’s court, 3 May 1527, Malines.

ff. 71r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII, recommending Captain Guyot, 27 May [1517 or 1527], Ghent.

ff. 72r–73v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, with intelligence concerning Margaret of Savoy’s court, 23 May 1527, Barrow.

f. 74r: Fragment of a letter addressed to Wolsey.

ff. 75r–77v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, reporting on an audience with Margaret of Savoy, etc., 30 July 1527, Ghent.

ff. 78r–79v: Original ratification in Latin of a treaty of commerce between England, France, and the Emperor. Signed by Wolsey and [Montmorency?]

ff. 80r–83v: A copy in Latin of the privileges granted by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to the English merchants trading to Antwerp. 6 August 1446, Brussels. Signed by Wolsey and Montmorency.

ff. 84r–95r: An agreement in Latin between English merchants and the magistrates of Antwerp, 1 June 1518, Antwerp. Signed by Wolsey.

ff. 96r–99r: A copy in Latin of the confirmation of former treaties of commerce between England and the Low Countries; by the Lord de Chievres and two other deputies of Charles V. Signed by Wolsey and Monmorency [1 June 1518].

ff. 100r–104v: Minutes of various treaties between England, the Emperor, and France, from 1515 to 1529.

ff. 105r–109v, 110v: Two original dispatches from Hackett to Wolsey, 22 November 1527, Malines.

f. 111r: Extract from a letter, in which the king's intended divorce is mentioned, 1527.

ff. 112r–114r: A rough draft of a letter to Henry VIII, from which the above is an extract, about the king's intended divorce; the deliverance of the French king's sons, etc., 1527.

ff. 115r–117v: Two original letters in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII and Wolsey, complaining about an outrage committed by two French gallies on some Spanish ships in an English harbour. 1 January 1529, Malines.

ff. 118r–119v: A draft in French of an abstinence of war between Henry VIII, France, and the Low Countries, in the name of Margaret of Savoy, [17] June [1528].

ff. 120r–123v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 25 January 1529, Barrow.

ff. 124r–v: Charles V’s proclamation in French, notifying the merchants the terms of the last abstinence. 4 February 1529, Malines.

ff. 125r–127v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 14 February 1528.

ff. 128r–v: Hackett’s original memorial of certain articles for Wolsey, to ask of the Windsor herald. 14 March 1528, Malines.

ff. 129r–v: Original letter in French from De Hesdin to Wolsey, requesting his good offices in a troublesome affair, etc., 15 March 1529 [Curinghe?]

ff. 130r–v, 133v: Original letter in French from Count de Ortenburg to Wolsey, assuring him of Margaret of Savoy’s desire to bring about a peace, 29 April 1527, Malines.

ff. 131r–132v: Two original letters in French from De Luxembourg to the deputy of Calais, concerning some misbehaviour of his people on the frontiers towards Calais. 1 May 1528, Bergues-Saint-Winoc and 4 May 1528, Gravelines.

ff. 134r–137v: Two original dispatches from Hackett to [Tuke?], 8 and 22 May 1528, Malines.

ff. 138r–139v: Two original letters in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII and Wolsey, about the abstinence of war, and Inigo de Mendoza’s coming to England. 22 May 1528, Malines and 6 June 1529, Brussels.

ff. 140r–141v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Tuke, 13 June 1528, Malines.

ff. 142r–v: Original letter in French from De Hesdin to Wolsey, complimenting him on a report of his having been ill being false; and earnestly seeking his favour. 13 July 1528, Baighen.

ff. 143r–144v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 28 June 1528, Malines.

ff. 145r–v: Original letter in French from J. de Berghes to Wolsey, requesting that the English merchants going to the fair of Antwerp may be ordered to land at his town of Berghes. 28 June 1528, Malines.

ff. 146r–147v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 14 July 1528, Malines.

ff. 148r–150v: Two petitions in Flemish to the Emperor, on behalf of Richard Harman, who was in prison for having sold New Testaments, and harbouring Lutherans [28 July] 1528.

f. 151r: Original letter in Latin from Inigo Mendoza, Bishop of Burgos to Wolsey, desiring to be freed from his parole not to leave Antwerp, the ambassadors in Spain having been liberated. 4 August 1528, Antwerp.

ff. 152r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to Wolsey, on the concerns of Madame de Vendome and the Cardinal of Lorraine, and about the peace. 11 August 1528, Malines.

ff. 153r–154v: Original letter from Hackett to Henry VIII, with intelligence. 17 November 1528, Malines.

ff. 155r–156v: Original letter from Hackett to ‘fryar’ West, desiring instructions from Wolsey about Harman's business, etc., 31 December 1528, Malines.

ff. 157r–164v: Four original dispatches from Hackett to Tuke, 2, 12 and 20 January 1529, and the final letter is missing the ending [January 1534?]

ff. 165r–170v: Original long dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 13 April 1529, Brussels.

ff. 171r–178v: Four original dispatches from Hackett to Tuke, 20 April 1529, Brussels; 22 April 1529, Malines; 25 and 27 April 1529, Brussels.

ff. 179r–181v, 182v: Two original dispatches from Hackett to Wolsey, 17 and 19 May 1529, Brussels.

ff. 183r–184v: Original letter from Wingfield to Wolsey, reporting the oaths of the Emperor, Margaret of Savoy and the ambassadors, confirming a treaty; and about some matters relating to the merchants at Calais. 3 June 1529, Calais.

ff. 185r–v: Original letter from Hackett to Tuke; Margaret of Savoy has fixed the day of the meeting at Cambrai; about a protestation she received from Rome concerning the king's measures, etc., 11 June 1529, Brussels.

ff. 186r–v: Original letter in French from Margaret of Savoy to Henry VIII, concerning some damages done by Spaniards to English subjects. 15 June 1529, Brussels.

ff. 187r–v: A recognizance in French taken before a notary, by which William Clee, a merchant, engages to appear in England. 7 April 1529, Antwerp.

ff. 188r–193v: Three original dispatches from Hackett to Wolsey, 16 June 1529, Brussels; 27 June 1529, Valenciennes, and 31 July 1528, Malines.

ff. 194r–195r: Articulus defensionis et auxilii inter…Cameraci [30 June] 1529.

ff. 196r–201v: Two original dispatches from Hackett to Wolsey, 20 August and 10 September 1528, Malines.

ff. 202r–204r: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Dr William Bennet, Sir Gregory de Calais and Peter Vannes, as his ambassadors to treat with the French and Imperial ambassadors about peace. 21 May 1529, Windsor.

ff. 205r–206v: Original dispatch from Hackett to Wolsey, 12 September 1528. Malines.

ff. 207r–208v: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of London, Dr William Knight, Sir Thomas More, and John Hackett, to treat about a peace and alliance with the Imperial ambassadors. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 209r–210r: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of London, Dr William Knight, Sir Thomas More, and John Hackett, to treat with the Imperial ambassadors concerning the payment of a loan. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 210v–212r: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Tunstall, Knight, More and Hackett to treat with the plenipotentiaries of the Pope, the Emperor, the French King, the Republic of Venice, etc. about peace. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 212v–214r: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Tunstall, Knight, More and Hackett to treat with the Imperial ambassadors about a peace and alliance. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 215r–216v: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Tunstall, Knight, More and Hackett to treat with the Imperial ambassadors concerning commerce, and the settling of differences and complaints. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 217r–219v: Henry VIII’s commission in Latin to Tunstall, Knight, More and Hackett to treat with the Imperial and French ambassadors about peace. 30 June 1529, London.

ff. 220r–221r: Charles V’s commission in French to Margaret of Savoy, to negotiate a peace with the ambassadors of the French king and his allies. 8 July 1529, Saragoça.

f. 222r: The titles of some treaties and ratifications from the year 1529.

ff. 222v–224v: A treaty of concord and union between Henry VIII and Charles V in Latin, 1529, Cambrai.

ff. 225r–228v: The treaty of Cambrai. In Latin. 5 August 1529.

ff. 229r–230r: The preamble and conclusion of the treaty of Cambrai, 5 August 1529. In Latin.

ff. 231r–238v: Copy of a letter in French from Henry VIII to his ambassador in Spain, on various matters relating to a treaty, when Mendoza was coming to England as ambassador from the Emperor [3 November 1526, though a later title gives the date 1529].

ff. 239r–240v: A petition of certain Spanish subjects and of John d'Accord, to the Emperor; demanding redress for the outrages committed by two French gallies on some Spanish ships in an English harbour, December 1528. See ff. 115r–117v.

ff. 241r–242v: Original sentence in Spanish on a quarrel between Alferes Mor, and the vice-roy Matthew d'Albuquerque.

f. 243r: Three ‘consideranda’ in negotiating a peace. In Latin. [5 August] 1529.

ff. 244r–246r: Minutes of several treaties between England and the Low Countries, of the years 1495, 1515, 1516, 1522, 1529 [5 August 1529].

ff. 247r–250r: The oath confirming the treaty of Cambrai. In Latin. 28 November 1529.

ff. 251r–v: Original letter in French from Charles V to Henry VIII, on the death of his aunt Margaret of Savoy, and commending John Hackett who is returning from his embassy. 30 January 1531, Brussels.

ff. 252r–v: Original letter from Hackett to Wolsey, acquainting him with a present of wine he had received from Margaret of Savoy, against the advice of her courtiers. 20 February 1527, Malines.

ff. 253r–254v: Original letter from John Wilshire to Henry VIII, reporting his proceedings towards executing some mercantile commissions, chiefly about shipping. 11 April [1531], Barrow.

ff. 255r–256v: Original letter from Hackett to Henry VIII, reporting an audience he had from Mary Queen of Hungary, governess of the Low Countries, concerning the progress of the Turks; and about the separation of a diet held in consequence of the treaty of Cambrai. 13 June [1531 or 1532?], Ghent.