Cotton MS Galba B XI

Volume I: ff. 1r–202v; Volume II: ff. 203r–398r.

Two volumes of letters and papers concerning Germany and Belgium, for the years 1490 to 1583.

ff. 2r–4r: Latin extracts from treaties of commerce between England and the Low Countries, from 1496 to 1564.

ff. 5r–10r: A rough draft in Latin of a proclamation or order of Engelbert Count of Nassau, governor of the Low Countries, concerning the trade between England and the city of Bruges [1486?]

ff. 11r–28r: Minutes of diverse treaties of commerce in Latin between England and the sovereigns of the Low Countries, from 1495 to 1546.

ff. 23r–v: A note of demands of Lord Paget for his diet (allowance), etc., April 1556.

ff. 25r–29v: A remonstrance in French of some English agent to the magistrates of Mainz, concerning certain imputations against him, brought by Prosche and Quiedbeck, relating to Strasburg, etc., 1549.

ff. 30r–v: Alliance between Henry VII and John de Horne, Prince Bishop of Liege, 12 January 1502.

ff. 31r–32v: A grant in Latin from Edward VI of £375 a year to Otto of Brunswick, 24 December 1549, Westminster (see Rymer, XV, p. 201).

ff. 33r–34v: A rough draft of instructions from Edward VI to an English minister sent to the Emperor.

ff. 35r–36v: An original Latin letter from Christopher Mont to the Duke of Somerset; intelligence from Germany, chiefly on matters of religion, 1 October 1549, Strasbourg.

ff. 37r–38v: Ex epistola quadam ex Magdeburgo, ad amicum concionatorem in civitatem Lunenburg Saxoniae scripta; qua admonentur omnes pii ut oppressis fratribus debitum auxilium et opem adferant..., 1551.

ff. 39r–40v: An original letter from Wotton to the Lords of Council, reporting a conference with the Bishop of Arras, concerning the umbrage given to the Emperor by the negotiations between England and France, 28 July 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 41r–42v: A copy of a letter in French from the Bishop of Arras to Wotton, concerning an answer from the Emperor, 1551.

ff. 43r–48v: Two original dispatches from N. Wotton and Morison to the Lords of Council; intelligence from the Imperial court and from Italy, 11 and 18 August 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 49r–50v, 53r, 54v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about the Emperor's intention of going to Innsbruck and Italy, the war with the Turks, etc., 6 October 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 51r–52v: Two papers of intelligence in Italian, 18 September 1551, Vienna, and 19 September 1551, Rome; both were probably enclosed in the previous item.

ff. 55r–58v: Two original letters from Richard Morison to the Duke of Northumberland, about the payment of his appointments, 26 October 1551, Augsburg, and December 1551, Innsbruck.

ff. 59r–60v: Original Latin letter from Christopher Mont to the Lords of Council, reporting an amicable conference he had with the Elector Palatine, etc., 11 June 1551, Strasbourg.

ff. 61r–62v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about some losses at the siege of Magdeburgh, etc., 6 January 1552 [Augsburg?]. The beginning is on f. 62r.

f. 63r: Bremensium informatio ad status, circa arcibus a Cesare petitis et usurpatis, et stapula sublata et cassata, 6 January 1552.

ff. 64r–73v: Commentary on the German war (in Latin), in gratiam Eduardi sexti, 1552.

ff. 74v–82v: A true copy of the confirmation of friendship between the most famous kings of England and the princes of Rome, 1502 (in Latin).

ff. 83r–88v: Three original letters from Christopher Mont to the Lords of Privy Council, with intelligence about the peace negotiations at Passau, etc., 12 and 19 July, 31 December 1552 [Augsburg?].

ff. 89r–v: A paper of memoranda, concerning some demands of the Duke of Saxony, and matters of religion in Germany, particularly images.

ff. 90r–91v: A paper of intelligence from John Bernardine, relating to the Emperor, 5 April 1552, Innsbruck.

ff. 92r–93v: Letter from Christopher Mont and J. Paynell to the Lords of Council about the affairs of the evangelical princes in Germany, 31 March [1552?], Frankfurt.

ff. 94r–95v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence concerning the war in Germany, 9 April 1552, Hall in Tyrol.

ff. 96r–101v: Fragments of two letters from Morison to the Lords of Council, 13 July and [?], 1552, Villacho.

ff. 102r–104v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about the war; the oppressions of the French king at Mainz etc., with a paper enclosed giving an account of his secretary Ascham's communication with the Bishop of Arras. 3 October 1552, Landau.

ff. 105r–112v: Two long original reports from Morison to the Lords of Council on public affairs in Germany, 7 and 12 October 1552, Speyer.

ff. 113r–114v: Original letter from Morison to Cecil in favour of a request of Monsieur d'Arras, and about domestic concerns, 15 December 1552, Speyer.

ff. 115r–134v: Six original dispatches from Morison to the Lords of Council, 19 and 26 October, 30 November, and 15, 21 and 28 December 1552, Speyer.

ff. 135r–138v: A draft of instructions from the Lords of Council to Morrison, 4 February 1553.

ff. 139r–144v: Two original dispatches from Sir Richard Morrison to the Lords of Council, 20 February and 13 March 1553, Hall.

ff. 145r–148v: Articles which the German princes demand of the Emperor, if he will have peace with them (two papers).

ff. 150r–v: Articles concluded between the French and the Germans.

f. 151r: An interpretation of the names of the kings and emperors of France (incomplete; in Latin).

ff. 152r–153v: Letter from Christopher Mont to the Lords of Council, reporting the motions of the Emperor, etc., 11 October 1552, Strasbourg.

ff. 154r–155r: 'The story of themploying of the 50 thousand Crownes towards the restitution of the duke of Wirtenberge', 1554.

ff. 156r–v: A list of the German princes who were to appear, or send their deputies, to Schmalkalden, 1554.

ff. 158r–v: The names of German captains who are pensioners to King Philip.

ff. 159r–160r: An undated letter in French of justification, with offers of respect to [Mary I?].

ff. 161r–v: Articles proposed on the part of the Emperor for a peace with France (in French.)

ff. 162r–164r: A paper addressed to [Mary I?] concerning the negociations for peace, intimating certain things to be proposed by the Bishop of Norwich to the Emperor.

ff. 165r–181v: A declaration in Latin of the privileges granted by the Marquis of Berghen to the English merchants, 5 May 1555, Antwerp.

ff. 182r–185r: Four Latin letters from Emperor Ferdinand to Elizabeth, Augsburg. The first,(24 January) is a credential in favour of count de Helfenstein; the second (29 March) and third (28 April) thanking her for her kindness to the said count; and the fourth (8 May) recommending the Baron de Stibing.

f. 186r: A letter of safe conduct from Elizabeth to the Emperor, in favour of Sir Thomas Challoner, 26 November 1558, London [See Nero B. IX. 90].

ff. 187r–189v: Original Latin letter from Count Helfenstein to Elizabeth; informing her that he had dispatched her friendly letters to the Emperor; and declaring his (the Emperor's) desire to cultivate a good understanding with her, 9 May 1559, Brussels.

ff. 190r–191v: Notes in Latin of the privileges granted to Emden, and the investiture of Edzard in the earldom of East Friesland, and of three younger counts of East Friesland in the said earldom.

ff. 192r–v: A pedigree of the electors Palatine, from 1410 to 1559, enclosed in the following item.

ff. 193r–194v: An original letter in Latin from Vitus Polantus J. V. D. counsellor to the elector Palatine to Henry Killigrew or Cecil, on the demise of Otto Henry, Elector Palatine and the succession to the electorate, 15 February 1559.

ff. 195r–196v: An original letter from Christopher Mont to Cecil, reporting an interview between the Duke of Wurrttemberg and the Guises at Saverne, 24 February 1563, Strasbourg.

ff. 197r–202v: An original, largely damaged letter from Sir Thomas Chaloner to Elizabeth, reporting various transactions at the Imperial court, 2 January 1569, Augsburg [See Galba, C. I. 27].

Volume II: ff. 203r–398r.

ff. 203r–206v: A brief discourse of W. Erle's expedition into the land of Holstein, addressed to the Lords of Council, 5 April 1559.

ff. 207r–212v: Original Latin letter from Christopher Mundt (Mont) to Elizabeth, reporting his negotiations with various German princes, 15 February 1560.

ff. 213r–218v: Two original Latin letters from the Emperor Ferdinand to Elizabeth; the first congratulating her on her accession, and the second concerning an attack of the Duke of Muscovy on Livonia, 3 January and 17 August 1559, Augsburg.

f. 219r: An extract from a French letter from Frederick III Elector Palatine to Elizabeth, interceding on behalf of the princess of Condé and the protestants in France, 7 December 1560, Heidelberg.

ff. 220r–v: Original Latin letter from Christopher Mundt (Mont) to the Secretary (Cecil?) about an intended marriage between the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel and a Swedish princess; the Duke of Wurttemberg desires to consult him concering an answer to the Emperor, etc. 16 March 1565, Strasbourg.

ff. 221r–223v: Copies of letters in French from Frederick III Elector Palatine to the King of France (Charles IX.) and the Queen Mother (Catherine de' Medici) vindicating himself against several imputations of the French ambassadors concerning the affairs of religion, 19 and 23 January 1568, Heidelberg.

f. 224r: Copy of a Latin letter from Elizabeth to George John Count Palatine, acknowledging the receipt of a letter from him and referring him to Christopher Mundt (Mont), 2 March 1568.

f. 225v: Copy of a Latin letter from Frederick III, Elector Palatine to Elizabeth, credential in favour of Tremellius, 12 February 1568, Heidelberg.

ff. 226r–229v: Original Latin letter from Emperor Ferdinand to Elizabeth, concerning a match he had proposed between the queen and his son the Archduke Charles, 11 February 1561, Vienna.

ff. 230r–233v: 'Summa legationis comitis de Helffenstaine', January 1560.

ff. 234r–v: A draft of a letter in Cecil's hand, probably from him to the Duke of Holstein, expressing his desire that the queen would marry, 17 September 1560.

ff. 235r–236v: Original Latin letter from Adamus Tracigerus, Chancellor of Holstein to Cecil, with intelligence about the invasion of Livonia by the Muscovites, etc. 17 October 1560, Hamburg.

ff. 237r–238v: Original Latin letter from Elizabeth to Edzard II, Count of East Friesland, credential on favour of William Herle, 18 March 1563, Westminster.

ff. 239r–240v: Latin deed by Edzard II, granting his wife the revenues of the dioceses of Berhimb. and Norden, 26 March 1563, Aurich.

ff. 241r–253v: A paper addressed to Sir Thomas Gresham by his servant Richard Cloughe, concerning the trade of the merchant adverturers in the Netherlands.

f. 254r: Minutes of two letters, the first from Emperor Maximilian, and the other from John de Assemburg to Elizabeth, desiring leave to export 6000 'pannos' or cloths, 17 May and 10 June 1566.

f. 255r: John William Duke of [Saxe-Weimar?] to Elizabeth, recommending Philip Spigel, an officer, 8 June 1566, Coburg.

ff. 256r–259v: Original Latin letter from Emperor Maximilian II to Elizabeth, concerning certain privileges granted by former kings of England to Cologne, Lubeck, etc., which were infringed in the reign of Edward VI, 10 May 1567, Vienna.

f. 260r: Copy of a Latin letter from Emperor Maximilian II to Elizabeth, credential in favour of Count Stolberg and the Sieur de Maldeghen, 1 March 1568, Prague.

f. 261r: Minutes of letters between Elizabeth and Albert and Albert Frederick, Dukes of Prussia, 1567 and 6 October 1568.

ff. 263r–267v: Elizabeth's instructions to Henry Killigrew, sent to Frederick Count Palatine, 26 June 1568, Hampton Court.

ff. 268r–v: Original letter in French from the magistrates of Wesel to Elizabeth, interceding in favour of Laurence Tucking, who had been harassed, 28 June 1567.

ff. 270r–272r: Original letter from Thomas Earl of Sussex to Elizabeth, reporting his proceedings with the Emperor, to whom he took the order of the garter, 27 August 1567, Vienna.

ff. 272ar–272dr: An account of Sussex's voyage into Germany to the Emperor and the Archduke Charles, with the journal of the journey, 1567–68.

ff. 273r–274v: Original Latin letter from Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrucken to Elizabeth, demanding financial aid for the support of the French refugees, 20 October 1568, Strasbourg.

ff. 275r–276v: Original German letter from John Margrave of Brandenburg to Elizabeth, strongly recommending the Prince of Condé, and the French Protestants to her protection, 24 February 1568, Kustrin.

ff. 277r–278v: Original Latin letter from Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrucken to Elizabeth, concerning the aid to be given to the French Protestants, 12 December 1568, Meisenheim.

ff. 279r–280r: Two letters, the first in Latin and the second in Italian, from J. Junius (counsellor to the Elector Palatine) to Elizabeth, concerning aid demanded by the Elector Palatine, particularly a loan of 300,000 crowns [1568?]

ff. 281r–284v: The rough draft of Elizabeth's instructions to Killigrew, corrected by Cecil, 1568.

ff. 285r–287v: A paper in Latin concerning a confederacy between England and the German princes for the defence of religion, drawn up on the part of the Elector Palatine, 14 April 1569, Heidelberg.

ff. 288r–291r: A Latin memo, 'Responsi Quod Electoris palatini Consiliariis aliorum Electorum et principum Legati Erfurdiae congregati in causa Serenissmae Reginae Angliae dederunt', 10 September 1569, Erfurt.

ff. 292r–296v: An authenticated copy in German.

ff. 298r–299v: Original Latin letter from John Casimir Count Palatine to Elizabeth, assigning the reasons for having detained Killigrew, and about the Protestant League, 7 August 1569, Dippoldiswalde.

ff. 300r–301v: Original Latin letter from Frederick III Elector Palatine to Elizabeth, expressing his firm attachment to her, and to the common cause, 17 April 1569, Heidelberg.

ff. 302r–309v: Original letter from Theodorus Weierus, an agent of Wolfgang Count Palatine to Elizabeth, concerning his master's expedition into France; an original Latin letter from the same to [Cecil?], enclosing the above for his approval [15 May 1569].

ff. 310r–312r: [Henry Killigrew? to the Elector Palatine?], stating Elizabeth's answers to the proposals of Junius, two articles in Latin [1569?]

ff. 313r–314v: Original Latin letter from John Albert Duke of Mecklenburg to Cecil, desiring him to obtain safe-conducts from Elizabeth for three of his ships coming from Lisbon, 8 April 1569, Swerin.

ff. 315r–v: Original Latin letter from Joan. Stur to ? on his domestic affairs, 28 February 1573, Aug[sburg].

ff. 316r–317v: An imperial decree in Latin concerning a separation among the three brothers, counts of Emden, 26 October 1570, Speyer.

ff. 318r–v: Original Latin letter from Frederick III Elector Palatine to [Cecil?] thanking him for a confidential letter, etc., 11 February 1572, Heidelberg.

ff. 319r–321v: Original Latin letter from Maximilian II to Elizabeth, notifying his determination to subdue certain pirates who infested the seas, 28 December 1571, Vienna.

ff. 322r–324r: Original Latin letter from [Bernhardius Botzheim?] to Sir Anthony Cooke, desiring his interest that he might succeed to the late Christopher Mon, as English agent in the empire, 24 February 1574, Strasbourg.

f. 325r: Original Latin letter from [Wolfa ?] to ?, desiring a remittance of 10,000 hides of oxen on account of the brethren Uvidius of Nuremberg, 3 March 1573, Speyer.

ff. 326r–v: Frederick III Elector Palatine to Burghley, thanking him for his assistance to Peter Datheen (Petrus Dathenus), and recommending William de Melleville to his kindness, 23 July 1574, Alsace.

ff. 327r–v: Casimir Count Palatine to Burghley, to the same effect, 23 July 1574, Alsace.

ff. 328r–329v: Original Latin letter from Emperor Maximilian II to Elizabeth concerning the pirates in the North Seas, 23 May 1572, Ebersdorf.

ff. 330r–332v: Original letter from Sidney to [Walsingham?], reporting his first audience from Emperor Rudolph II and the Empress Dowager, and a queen of France, and giving an account of the whole Imperial family, 3 May [Sidney gives 1572 as the year, but this must be a mistake as Maximilian II died in 1576], Heidelberg. See also Cotton Nero B IX.

ff. 332r–v: Frederick III Elector Palatine to ?, acknowledging the receipt of his letter from Paris, and sending intelligence from England, 11 February 1572, Heidelberg.

ff. 333r–335v: Christopher Margrave of Baden's proclamation authorizing Thomas van Haldensleben to seize any goods of Elizabeth, as revenge for the injuries he had suffered in England, 28 June 1571, Rodemachern Castle.

ff. 336r–v: Original letter in French from ? to Leicester, with intelligence about the motions of the Palatine princes, particularly Count Casimir, 17 [no month] 1573, London.

ff. 337r–338v: Original letter from Sidney to his uncle Leicester, with intelligence about the Imperial court, the Protestants in France, the Poles, etc., 27 November 1574, Vienna.

ff. 339r–341v: The demands of Emperor Rudolph II at a parliament held at Prague, January 1579.

ff. 341r–v: A Latin Imperial decree concerning the partition between the counts of Emden, 30 July 1576.

ff. 342r–343v: Original Latin letter from George von Sein, Count of Wittgenstein to Leicester, thanking him for civilities, and sending some hawks, 4 August 1574, Cologne.

ff. 344r, 345v: Latin letter from Elizabeth to Terence Lenaughe, assuring him that she did not mean to disturb the Irish, 3 June 1574, Greenwich.

ff. 346r, 347v: Original letter in French from Guislain de Fyennes to Leicester, thanking him for his kindness, 17 July 1574, Cologne.

ff. 349v–350v: Original Latin bond from Frederick III Elector Palatine, concerning the restitution of 50,000 crowns borrowed from Elizabeth, 23 June 1575, Heidelberg.

ff. 351r–352v: Original letter from Thomas Wilkes to the Earl of Leicester, with various intelligence about the princes Palatine, of Orange, Condé, etc., 29 August 1575, Strasbourg.

f. 353r: Letter in Latin from Elizabeth, to the magistrates of Cologne, requesting security for some of her loans, 5 November 1575, Windsor.

ff. 355r–v, f. 348r: Letter in Latin from Otho Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg to Lord Burghley, thanking him for good offices, 4 April 1575, Harburg.

f. 357v: Letter from Sidney to Walsingham, reporting his conferences with the Princes Palatine on the death of the elector Frederick III, and the dispositions of the Emperor and the German princes, 22 March 1576, Heidelberg.

f. 358r: Another copy of the Imperial decree concerning the counts of Emden, 30 July 1576.

ff. 362r–365r: Agreement between Elizabeth and Count Casimir (in Latin).

f. 361r: Original complimentary letter in French from George John Count Palatine to Elizabeth, 26 August 1581, Le Castellet.

ff. 362r–365r: Elizabeth's instructions for Sir Horatio Pallavicino, February 1585.

ff. 366r–367v: Original letter in French from Count Casimir to Francis Walsingham, about the appointment of a professor of law, and the affairs of France, May 1589, Heidelberg.

ff. 368r–v: Original Latin letter from Count Casimir to Elizabeth, recommending the two sons of Palandt lord of Wachendorff, who were to be sent to England for their education, 29 November 1589, Heidelberg.

ff. 369r–372r: Original Latin letter from Louis Duke of Wurttemberg and Teck to Elizabeth, thanking her for her condolences on his father's death, and concerning the confession of Augsburg, and the support of it, in answer to Bell's communications, 23 December 1577, Stuttgart.

ff. 373r–376v: Original Latin letter from Augustus Elector of Saxony to Elizabeth, concerning the support of the Augsburg confession, in answer to the queen's communication, by Robert Bell, 8 November 1577, Dippoldiswalde.

ff. 377r–v: Draft of a letter in Latin from the Earl of Leicester to Count Casimir, recommending his nephew Sir Philip Sidney, 20 February 1577, Westminster.

ff. 378r–v: Draft of a letter in Latin from the Earl of Leicester to Count Casimir, expressing friendship and desire to serve him, 31 October 1577, Westminster.

ff. 379r–380v: Letter in Latin from Emperor Rudolph II to John Count of East Friesland, concerning the separation between him and his brother Edzard, 24 November 1578, Prague.

ff. 381r–v: Count Casimir's acknowledgment of having received an order from Elizabeth for £20,000, 20 April 1578, in French.

ff. 382r–v: Copy of a letter in Latin from Emperor Rudolph II to Count Casimir, concerning a dispute between the count and a brother of his, 19 June 1579, Prague.

f. 384r: Original letter in French from Count Casimir; his deputation to Sir Philip Sidney to be his proxy at the next installation of the Knights of the Garter at Windsor, 12 February 1579.

ff. 385r–386v: Original letter in French from Count Casimir to Lord Burghley, concerning the affairs of the prince of Condé, 2 October 1579, Neustadt.

ff. 387r–388v: Letter in Latin from Emperor Rudolph II to John Count of East Friesland, concerning his dispute with his brother Edzard, 25 June 1580, Prague.

ff. 389r–390v: Original letter from Christopher Hoddesdon to the Earl of Leicester, with various intelligence about two Newcastle ships seized at Embden; and certain proceedings of the Hanse towns, and German princes, May 1580, Emden.

ff. 391v–392r: Original Latin letter from the magistrates of Cologne, giving their full powers to John Osenbruck, to transact in England the business of Melchior, a Mulhem, 4 December 1581.

ff. 393r–398r: A catalogue of all the princes of the Empire living in the year 1582.