Cotton MS Galba C IV

Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1570-1573.

ff. 3r-7v Three letters from John Fitzwilliams to William Cecil, first Baron Burghley. Concerning affairs of the Low Countries and the negotiations between England and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Antwerp, January 27, February 11 and January 4 1570.

ff. 8r-9*v Proclamation of William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, as stadtholder. April 22 1570. Dutch.

ff. 10r-12v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Granting him a leave of absence. Arnstadt, May 11 1570. French.

ff. 13r-14v Letter from Dierek Cater to an unknown recipient. Weesbeeck, May 22, 1570. Dutch.

ff. 15r-18r Two letters or proclamations of William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. On the subject of contributions. Dutch.

ff. 19r-19v Letter from Peter Dathenus and Peter Alostanus, Protestant ministers at Heidelberg, to the Protestant clergy at Embden. On the subject of an Imperial diet to be held at Spiers, and matters of religion in Holland. Heidelberg, June 15 1570. Dutch.

ff. 20r-21r Instructions from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, for raising contributions. 1570. Dutch.

f. 22r Order of the English Privy Council, concerning two ships intended for India or Guinea.

ff. 23r-34v Copies and minutes of letters and orders from the English Privy Council. Concerning the customs and shipping in different ports. 1570.

ff. 35r-36r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. Requistion to give all possible assistance to Jacob van Wesenbecke, with instructions for Wesenbecke. Dillenborch, July 1 1570. Dutch.

ff. 37r-38v Letter from Laurens Jacobson to Dierek Cater, at Cologne. Concerning matters of religion in Holland. Embden, July 7 1570. Dutch.

ff. 39r-43r Letter from Coornhert to an unknown recipient. Concerning the ‘Apologia Belgar’. Embden, July 19 1570. Dutch. Followed by another letter on the same subject. Dutch.

ff. 44r-45v Proclamation concerning papal indulgences granted in the Low Countries. Brussels, July 20 1570. Flemish.

ff. 46r-48v Journal of Wesenbecke’s negotiations on behalf of William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. With a paper titled ‘touchant les villes et collectes’. July 1570. French.

ff. 49r-52r Wesenbecke: papers on ‘Enterprises upon townes and Castels’.

ff. 53r-54v John Kniff: declaration concerning a papal brief relating to indulgences. Groening, August 1 1570. Latin.

f. 55r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: his requisition for assistance to be given to Wesenbecke. Dillenberch, August 9 1570. Flemish.

ff. 56r-57v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing instructions with a list of memoranda. Dillenborch, August 9 1570. Dutch.

ff. 58r-59v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing an answer to one of his letters, and giving further instructions. Dillenborch, August 9 1570. French.

ff. 60r-60v Instructions from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Extract. Dillenborch, August 9 1570. Dutch.

f. 61r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: a power of attorney or procuration for Wesenbecke. Dillenborch, August 9 1570. Dutch.

ff. 62r-63r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: address to Belgium for contributions. Dillenborch, August 9 1570. Dutch.

f. 64r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Concerning the surrender of certain towns. Dillenborch, August 30 1570.

f. 65r Report to the English Privy Council. Concerning English ships arrested in Spanish dominions, and reprisals. Fragment. 1570.

ff. 65r-70v Minutes of letters, chiefly from Henry Cobham, to Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil, first Baron Burghley. Concerning affairs in the Low Countries. August 28, October 15, 1570.

ff. 71r-74r Instructions for Henry Cobham, concerning matters to discuss with the King of Spain. March 10 1570.

f. 74r Declaration by Wesenbecke, Cater and Coornhert, concerning one Dolhain. September 12 1570. Dutch.

f. 75r Notes by Wesenbecke and Cater, concerning one Dolhain. September 13 1570. Dutch.

ff. 76r-79v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Concerning the surrender of various towns in Holland. In the hand of William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. With further instructions. Dillenborch, September 12 1570. French.

f. 80r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. With instructions. Dillenborch, September 27 1570. French.

f. 82r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: commission to Joest Faes, to serve against Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Dillenborch, September 28 1570. Dutch.

f. 83r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Sent by de Druynen, with instructions. Dillenborch, October 11 1570. French.

ff. 84r-85v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: instructions to Godfrey de Haestricht and others, concerning the occupation of some Dutch towns. Dillenborch, October 11 1570. Dutch.

f. 86r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: agreement for the purchase of 1000 arquebuse shot. October 20 1570. Dutch.

ff. 87r-95v Four letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Dillenborch, October 22, 22, 30, 26, 1570. French.

ff. 96r-96v Letter from Wesenbecke to certain commissioners at Wesel. December 30 1570. Dutch.

ff. 97r-99v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Dillenborch, October 31 1570.

ff. 100r-101v A paper titled ‘The great inundation in the Netherlands. Nov. 1, 1570’. With a second untitled paper. Dutch.

ff. 102r-103*v Two papers from Wesenbecke to the committee at Wesel. November 5, 1570. Dutch.

ff.104r-106v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing instructions and intelligence. Dillenborch, November 5 1570. French.

ff. 107r-108v Two letters from Wesenbecke to unknown recipients. Wesel, November 10 and December 3 1570. Dutch.

ff. 110r-112r Three letters concerning an attempt to seize Amsterdam. November 11, 1570. Dutch.

ff. 113r-113v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Sent by J. Basins, with instructions. Dillenborch, November 13 1570. French.

ff. 114r-115v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to J. Basins, William count van Berch, and others. Dillenborch, November 12 1570. Dutch.

ff. 116r-116v Paper titled ‘Copie’. November 17 1570. Dutch.

ff. 117r-118v Two letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Enclosing papers, and concerning intelligence. Dillenborch, November 15 and 18 1570. French.

ff. 119r-119v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: commission. Dillenborch, November 24 1570. Dutch.

ff. 120r-120v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: instructions. Dillenborch, November 24 1570. Dutch.

ff. 121r-121v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: ordinance. Dillenborch, November 24 1570.

ff. 122r-125v Two letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing instructions and intelligence on the subject of the purchase of arms. Dillenborch, November 23 and 24 1570. French.

ff. 126r-127r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: instructions concerning certain towns taken. Dillenborch, November 24 1570. Dutch.

f. 128r Deposition of Franz Volcherts Coornhert. Concerning certain sums of money received by A. van Dolhain for the ransom of ships. November 24 1570. Dutch.

ff. 129r-131v Two letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence and instructions. Dillenborch, November 27 and 25 1570. French.

ff. 132r-133v Two papers. November 28 1570. Dutch.

f. 134v Letter from Adrien van den Hoeneldirchem to an unknown recipient. November 28 1570. Dutch.

ff. 135r-136v Letter from Cornelis voon Muynaert to Dame Dirich Vochaert. Santen, November 28 1570. Dutch.

ff. 137r-139v Three papers. Embden, November 30, December 1 and December 1 1570. Dutch.

ff. 140r-140v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence and instructions. Dillenborch, December 3 1570. French.

ff. 141-142v Two papers. Wesel, December 4 1570. Dutch.

ff. 143r-145v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Sent be de Virieu, with instructions. Enclosed: another letter of intelligence. Dillenborch, December 4 and 6 1570. French.

f. 146r Paper titled ‘Copie’. Wesel, December 7 1570. Dutch.

ff. 147r-150v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: his instructions to de Virieu. December 9 1570. French.

f. 151r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to J. Basins. Ordering the payment of money. Dillenborch, December 4 1570. Dutch.

ff. 152r-153v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence about actions on certain towns. Dillenborch, December 8 1570. French.

ff. 154r-154v Letter from Wesenbecke to Robert Stuart, first Earl of March. Concerning the good disposition of the Prince of Orange. Wesel, December 14 1570. French.

ff. 155r-156v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence. Dillenborch, December 14 1570. French.

ff. 157r-160r Three papers concerning finance. December 15 1570. Dutch.

f. 161r Letter from Wesenbecke to William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. Reporting on military actions in certain towns, and other matters. Wesel, December 15 1570. French.

f. 162r Paper titled ‘Copie’. Wesel, December 15 1570. Dutch.

ff. 163r-163v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing information on military actions. Freydenberch, December 16 1570. French.

ff. 164r-165r Two letters from Dierick Sniellnich to Count de Berghes. Conveying congratulations and intelligence on the war. Wesel, December 17 and 18 1570. French.

ff. 166r-167v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing military intelligence. Freydenberch, December 20, 1570.

f. 168r Paper titled ‘Copie’. December 22 1570. Dutch.

f. 169r Letter from Nicollas Brunyck to Wesenbecke. Containing directions for Wesenbecke to send intelligence to William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. Siegen, December 24 1570. French.

f. 170r Letter to Wesenbecke from an unknown sender. Wesel, December 24 1570. Dutch.

ff. 171r-172v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Acknowledging the receipt of letters and sending intelligence. Siegen, December 24 1570. French.

ff. 173r-175v Two orders of Council, sent to a commissioner in the Low Countries. Concerning redress for injuries committed in the Spanish dominions. Hampton Court, December 23 and 24 1570.

f. 175r-175v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence. Dillenborch, December 28, 1570.

ff. 176r-181r Deliberations on a proposition made by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. 1570. Dutch.

ff. 182r-183v Instructions of the Spanish government in the Low Countries. Concerning the form of abjuring heresy, and giving absolution. 1570. Latin.

f. 184r Fragment of a paper in Dutch.

ff. 185r-186v Unattributed paper containing intelligence on negotiations for peace, and a marriage between the Prince of Navarre and Marguerite, sister to the French King. 1570.

ff. 187r-190v Paper titled ‘Declaration sur la convocation des assemblées des estats generaux et particuliers des Provinces Unies des Pais Bas’.

ff. 191r-191v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence. Dillenborch, January 8 1571.

ff. 192r Letter to the town of Haga from an unknown sender. January 17 1571.

f. 193r Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence. Dillenborch, January 3 1571. French.

f. 194r Letter from Wesenbecke to an unknown recipient. Concerning contributions. January 6 1571. French.

f. 195r Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Concerning her ordering of Guereau d’Espes out of the kingdom. Westminster, January 4 1571. French.

ff. 196r-196v A summons of the Bishop of Antwerp to a synod. January 19 1571. Latin.

f. 197r William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: proclamation for raising money. January 19 1571. Dutch.

ff. 198r-198v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to King Philip II. Expostulating on some ill treatment of her subjects by Henry Cobham. Greenwich, March 20, 1571. Latin.

ff. 199-200v Letter from King Philip II to Queen Elizabeth I, answer to the above. Escurial, June 4 1571. Latin.

ff. 201r-203v Three orders of the Privy Council. Concerning customs. June 16 1571.

ff. 204r-207v Discourse attributed to ‘Mr Higgins’, titled ‘The waies how to Anoye the Kinge of Spayne And his subjects be as followithe’. June 1571.

ff. 208r-210v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to King Philip II. Expostulating, concerning d’Espes’. Westminster, December 16 1571. Latin.

ff. 211r-216v Letter from the French ambassador at Brussels to the King of France. Concerning the deliverance of the Queen of Scots. Sent by Cochard. 1571.

ff. 217r-231v Minutes of orders and letters from the Admiralty and Privy Council. Concerning customs and other affairs at the ports. April 1571 and November 1572.

ff. 232r-234v William de Nassau, Prince of Orange: instructions sent to Wesenbecke. October 10 1571. French.

ff. 235r-239v Tariff for contributions, to expel the Spaniards. 1571. French.

ff. 240r-242v Three letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing intelligence. Dillenborch, January 5, March 6 and 20, 1572. French.

ff. 243r-243v Letter from the inhabitants of Flushing to Queen Elizabeth I. Justifying their resistance to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. April 2 1572. Latin.

ff. 244r-246r Petition from de Zweveghem to Queen Elizabeth I. Asking for restitution and future security. With marginal notes by William Cecil, first Baron Burghley. April 10 1572.

ff. 247r-248v Response to the above petition from de Zweveghem. 19 April 1572. French.

ff. 249r-249v Letter from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing instructions. Dillenborch, April 25 1572. French.

ff. 250r-251r Note concerning de Zweveghem, Dutch. With a note promising to reward certain services, January 10 1572, French.

ff. 254r-254v Letter from Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, to Queen Elizabeth I. With a conciliatory letter from his master. Brussels, June 22 1572. French.

ff. 255r-256r Two letters from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange, to Wesenbecke. Containing instructions. Dillenborch, May 9 and 30 1572. French.

ff. 257r-257v Letter from King Philip II to Queen Elizabeth I. Thanking her for not countenancing his rebels in the Low Countries. Madrid, June 30 1572. Latin.

ff. 258r-266v Drafts of three letters from England to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. July 21, August 7 and 19 1572. Spanish.

ff. 267r-268v Letter from Thomas Cotton, possibly to William Cecil, first Baron Burghley. On the subject of the origin of the troubles in the Low Countries, and the possibility of assisting William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. Flushing, August 23 1572.

ff. 269r-277v Drafts of five letters from England to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. London, August 30, September 8, 16, 20, and October 7, 1572. Spanish.

ff. 278r Letter from the Privy Council, appointing commissioners for the restraint of traffic. Windsor, October 11 1572.

ff. 279r-284v Drafts of two letters to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, October 26 and 27 1572. Spanish.

ff. 285r-285v Order from the Privy Council to the commissioners for the restraint of traffic. November 3 1572.

ff. 286r-287v Draft of a letter to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, November 3 1572. Spanish.

ff. 288r-288v Extract from a letter, giving an account of the expedition made by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, to Nimeguen. November 6 1572. French.

ff. 289r-297v Drafts of four letters to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, November 17 and 25, December 1 and 22, 1572. Spanish.

ff. 298r-300v Memoir concerning the privileges of the county of Brabant. Sent to the magistrates of Antwerp. June [1572]. Flemish.

ff. 301r-301v Order of the Privy Council, to a customer of the port of London. To allow William Parker to import hops, wines, cloths, and other goods. Hampton Court, December 8 1572.

ff. 303r-303v Agreement between Sir Humphry Gilbert and the Governor and men of Flushing. July 15 1572. French.

ff. 304r-307v Letter from the Lords of the Privy Council to Sir Humphry Gilbert. With a memorial to Captain Pickman. Concerning services in the Low Countries. 1572.

ff. 308r-308v List titled ‘A breeff note the better how to understand the Chartes and drawghs of Harllem’. 1572.

f. 309r List of troops to be supplied as contingents, by German princes. 1572.

ff. 310r-311v A draft of an account of military operations around Zirickzee. Possibly concerning the siege of Ziricksee. 1572.

f. 312r Poem titled ‘Carmen, ad Batavos, vetusto in marmore repertum’. Latin.

ff. 313r-325v P. de Finose: discourse on the origins and progress of the revolution in the Low Countries. 1572. French.

ff. 326r List of letters sent to Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil, first Baron Burghley, from the town of Flushing and William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. May 27, June 7 and December 24 1572.

ff. 327r-327v Letter from de la Motte, answering some instructions sent by William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. 1572.

ff. 328r-328v A list of towns and districts in the Low Countries which have been mortgaged to the Court of Montbeliard and the States. 1572.

ff. 330r-330v Account of the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre. Sent to William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. 1572. French.

ff. 331r-331v Letter from William count de la Marck to Queen Elizabeth I and the Privy Council. Containing his remonstrance over the management and discipline of the fleet belonging to William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. 1572. French.

ff. 332r-332v Letter from William count de la Marck to Queen Elizabeth I. Notifying her of the taking of Brill, and requesting aid. 1572. Latin.

ff. 333r-336v Statement concerning the affairs of William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. 1572. French.

ff. 337r-346r Six letters sent to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, January 30, 14, February 4, 16, 18, and 23 1573.

f. 347r Letter from King Philip II to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Recommending Roldan Turnoz, an English Catholic. Madrid, February 4 1573. Spanish.

ff. 348r-351v King Philip II: proclamation forbidding all dealing or conference with the King’s enemies. February 28 1573.

ff. 352r-352v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the Attorney General. Concerning some commercial issues. [1573].

ff. 353r-357v Requisitions of the Spanish commissioners. With articles proposed at the colloquy at Bruges. March 7 1573. Latin.

ff. 358r-361v Two answers sent by the English commissioners in response to the requisitions of the Spanish commissioners. March 9 and 16 1573. Latin.

ff. 362r-374v Answer sent by the Spanish commissioners to the above response. With eleven other answers, and complaints of merchants, relating to the colloquy at Bruges. March 19 and April 21 1573. Latin.

f. 375r Draft letter to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, April 1573. Spanish.

ff. 376r-376v Letter from Edward Chester to an unknown recipient. Sending thanks for having procured him money, and desiring further funds for naval purposes. May 23 1573.

ff. 377r-378v Letter sent to an English minister, possibly from William de Nassau, Prince of Orange. Sent by William Herle. Delster, May 1573. French.

ff. 379r-380v Draft letter to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Containing intelligence. London, June 9 1573. Spanish.

ff. 381r-388v Account by William Herle of discourses he had with William Nassau, Prince of Orange, concerning the state of the Low Countries. London, June 11 1573.

f. 389r Letter from John Stermius to an unknown recipient. Complimentary. Strasbourg, June 14 1573. Latin.

ff. 390r-392v Letter from S. Jewks to William Herle. Containing intelligence about the war in the Low Countries. Delft, July 11 1573.

ff. 393r-398v Discussion of the question ‘Utrum princeps Auraicae (sic) profugorum tuitionem contra Albanum, ac vero etiam rege, [obscured] possit suscipere?’. Latin.

f. 380r Verses, in the person of Belgia. Latin.

ff. 400r-403v Draft of a letter from William Cecil, first Baron Burghley, to Antonio de Guaras. Containing a discussion of the negotiations between England and Spain. Predominantly in Cecil’s hand. [1573].

ff. 404r-404v Items concerning the sale of some effects by Spanish commissioners.

f. 386r Titles of state papers relating to the Low Countries. 1573.

ff. 406r-407r Letter from Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning the treaty signed by Antonio de Guaras. Nimuguen, April 15 1573. French.

ff. 408r-409v Printed treaty between England and Spain. 1573. French.

ff. 410r-411v Paper titled ‘Negociations des Anglois pour pouvoir user la riviere de Schelde vers Anvers’. May 25 1573. French.

ff. 412r-415v Paper titled ‘Ratificatio articulorum conclusorum inter D. de Burghley and ducem de Alva’. 8-10 March 1573. Latin.

ff. 416r-416v Articles for a loan demanded by the States General of Queen Elizabeth I. Latin. Annotated by Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), 2nd baronet.

ff. 418r-418v Letter from Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba to Queen Elizabeth I. Mentioning his not having lately received any letters from Spain. Nimeguen, June 17 1573. French.

ff. 419r-420r Letter from King Philip II to Queen Elizabeth I. Notifying her of the recall of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, and the appointment of L. de Requezens (Commendator of Castille) to succeed him (as Governor of the Low Countries). Madrid, October 19 1573. French.