Cotton MS Galba C V

Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1574–1576.

f. 1r Letter to an unknown recipient, possibly from William, Prince of Orange. Containing an appeal for intelligence. Flushing, January 4 1574-1575. French.

f. 2r Letter from Philip de Croy, possibly to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Containing thanks for some dogs. Heverles, February 7 1574. French.

f. 3r-3v Letter from Piero Spinelly to an unknown recipient. Concerning a secret to make cuirasses ball-proof. Antwerp, February 20 1574. Italian.

f. 4r-4v Letter from Acerbo Vellutelli to an unknown recipient. Professing devotion. London, March 10 1575. Italian.

f. 5r Letter from Chiappino Vitelli, Marquess de Cetona, to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Recommending Frederic Zuchari, a painter. Antwerp, March 15 1574. Italian.

ff. 6v-10v Four letters of intelligence to Requezens, commendator of Castile. London, March 22, 15, April 5 and 19, 1574. Spanish.

f. 11r ‘Requests exhibited by the commissioners of the Low Countries’. April 25 [1574].

ff. 13r-14v Letter of intelligence to Requezens, commendator of Castile. London, May 3 1574. Spanish.

ff. 15r-16v ‘Responsium aliud oratorum Belgarum, ad querelas mercatorum Anglorum’. May 13 1574.

ff. 17r-20v Six papers or notes on the negotiation. May 18 and 23, 1574. Latin.

ff. 22r-29v ‘Discursus actorum per Dm. Suevingham’. On the aid given by England to the rebels in the Low Countries. May 23 1574.

ff. 29v-31v ‘Protestatio Comiss. Belgae’. With a declaration concerning the shipping of the English commissioners, July 6 1574. Latin.

ff. 32r-36v Four letters of intelligence to Requezens, commendator of Castile. London, May 10, 17, and June 1 1574. Spanish.

ff. 37r-38v Letter to King Philip II of Spain, from an unknown sender. London, July 20 1574. Spanish.

f. 39r-39v Letter from Rocho Bonetti to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Complaining of some relations who stripped him of his private property. Antwerp, August 4 1574. Italian.

f. 40r-40v Letter from Roger Edwardes to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Containing intelligence on the war in Holland. London, August 23 1574.

ff. 41r-42v Letter from Rocho Bonetti to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Containing intelligence from Italy and the Low Countries. Antwerp, August 19 1574. Italian.

f. 43r Letter from Don Bernardino de Mendoça to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. August 20, 1574. Spanish.

f. 44r Minutes of four letters sent from Flanders. 1574.

ff. 45r-48v ‘Conclusion colloquii inter Elizab. And Phil. II. habiti Londini, de compensatione bonorum arrestorum’. Bristol, August 21 1574.

f. 49r Letter from King Philip II to Requezens, commendator of Castile. Containing instructions to delay with England. Madrid, September 2 1574. English translation.

ff. 50v-53v Three letters from Charles de Boischot [not the admiral] to an unknown recipient. Containing news, and concerning supplies sent into Leiden, and other military operations. Middleburgh, October 4, 7 and November 10 1574. French.

f. 54r-54v Letter from Don Bernardino de Mendoça to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Expressing his wishes for friendship with England, and commending Thomas Wilson, later Dean of Durham and Secretary of State. Brussels, December 6 1574. Latin.

f. 55r-55v Letter from Thomas Wilson, possibly to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Reporting his negotiations at Brussels, writing about the free passage of merchants, and the rebels. Brussels, December 11 1574.

ff. 56r-60r Commission from Queen Elizabeth. Authorizing A. B. C. D. E. and F. to enquire into the undue seizure of Spanish vessels made by private persons, and goods arrested. 1574-1575.

ff. 62r-65v ‘To be considered in this matter of Holland and Zealand’. Janaury 12 1575.

ff. 66r-69v ‘To be answered of them of Hollande’. An answer from the English ministry to the application of Holland for aid. January 15 1575.

f. 70r-70v ‘Answers to be given to the Hollanders’. January 16 1575.

ff. 71r-75v ‘The sum of the opinion of the council upon the Request of the Hollanders and upon consideration had of the Messages and negotiations of Sir Henry Cobham in Spayne and [Robert] Corbet with the commissioners at Antwerp’. January 16 1575.

ff. 76r-80v ‘Considerations of the case of the Hollanders’. January 20 1575.

ff. 81r-82r ‘Things to be considered if the Queen’s Majesty shall intend to aid the Hollanders, in case that she cannot procure the accord betwixt the King of Spain and them’. January 21 1575.

ff. 83r-84r Letter from Thomas Wilkes to Queen Elizabeth I. Containing intelligence on the behaviour of Holland towards Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and the military proceedings in Holland. 1587.

ff. 86r-89v Draft of the article on ff. 71r-75v. In the hand of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. 16 January 1575.

ff. 90r-92v Complaints of the merchants of England trading in the Low Countries. 1575.

ff. 93r-95r ‘The sum of the speech that passed between Champigny and her Majesty’. On the Belgian rebels. January 12 1575.

ff. 96r-98v Answer from Holland to the Privy Council, on some proposals made to them. February 26 1575. Latin.

f. 99r Letter from Chiappino Vitelli to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Sent by Captain Roca, with the secret of tempering steel so as to make it ball proof, for armour. Antwerp, February 14 1575.

f. 100r Letter from Count de Mansfelt to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Asking for some hounds. Prague, March 3, 1575. French.

ff. 101r-102v Letter from Pietro Dimetrio, a refugee from Flanders, to an unknown recipient. Requesting protection against the people of Bristol. Bristol, April 21 1575.

f. 103r-103v Letter from Thomas Wilson, possibly to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Concerning sending a Neapolitan horse, and some goshawks. Also on Philip II of Spain’s offer of peace. Bruges, March 22 1574.

ff. 104r-110v ‘Discours du proviseur Issiure, touchant la guerre qui se doit faire par mer aux Pays Bas ........ avec autres concernant aussi la guerre de terre.’ April 1575.

ff. 112r-113v ‘Replicatio ad ea quae Ill. Dom. consilarii reginae najestatis responderunt ad scriptum (legator. Reg. Cath.) 7 mensis Maii datum’. 1575.

ff. 114r-116r ‘Responsum Consiliarior. ad scriptum et articulos exhibitos reginae Mati per D. de Boischot, legat. Reg. Cath.’ 20 May 1575.

ff. 116v-119r Letter from Louys de Boischot to Queen Elizabeth I. Requesting answers to certain points. May 31 1575. French.

ff. 119v-120v ‘Responsum Consiliarior. ad scriptum D. Boschotti ad reginam’. May 31 1575.

ff. 121r-123r ‘Responsum Consiliarior. ad articulos per D. Boschot, de rebellibus ejicendis’. 7 May 1575.

ff. 123r-126v Letter from Louys de Boischot to the Lords of the Council. London, May 7 1575. French.

ff. 126v-130r ‘Responsum Consiliar ad scriptum Boschotti’. May 15 1575.

ff. 130r-131r Request from the ambassador of the Low Countries, touching pelts. April 25 1575. French.

f. 131r-131v ‘Responsum ad id quod requirit legatus de pellibus exportandis’. 15 May 1575.

ff. 132r-141v Declaration made by Charles de Boischot and Louys de Boischot to Queen Elizabeth I. In vindication of the government of Zealand. Middleburgh, May 28 1575. French.

ff. 143r-145v Instructions for Daniel Rogers, sent to the Prince of Orange by the order of Elizabeth I. June 8 1575.

ff. 146r-147v Letter from Philip de Croy to Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex. Concerning the present of a dog. Brussels, June 16 1574. French.

f. 148r-148v Copy of the above instructions (ff. 143r-145v). June 8 1575.

ff. 149v-151v Instructions from Captain Pickman to Sir Humphry Gilbert in the Low Countries. 1575.

ff. 152r-156r Copy of the above instructions (ff. 143r-145v; f. 148r-148v). June 8 1575.

ff. 156v-161v An abbreviate of Daniel Rogers’ journey into Holland and Zealand. 1575.

ff. 162r-164r Letter from Requezens, commendator of Castile, to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning shipping, and a letter to be sent to Menendez, a Spanish admiral. June 1575. French.

ff. 165r-172r Memorial sent from Daniel Rogers to the Prince of Orange. Containing the complaints of several merchants. July 12 1575. Latin.

ff. 173r-185v Instructions intended for Sir Thomas Randolph, but since given to Robert Corbet. October 21 1575.

ff. 186r-190v A consideration of the difficulties associated with not aiding the Prince of Orange and the states of Holland. October 17 1575.

ff. 191r-200r Instructions for John Hastings, to be sent into Holland to the Prince of Orange. October 29 1575.

ff. 201r-205r Another copy of the above instructions (ff. 191r-200r) for Robert Corbet. October 29 1575.

ff. 205r-208v Another copy of the above instructions (ff. 191r-200r; ff. 201r-205r) for John Hastings. October 29 1575.

f. 209r-209v Minutes of intelligence from Antwerp and Paris. November 1575.

ff. 210r-211r Records of intelligence concerning Turkey, Italy, and France. November 1575.

ff. 212r-213v Letter from Thomas Copley to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning the accusation that he had endeavored to bring some of her subjects into the Spanish service, and of having assumed a greater state than belongs to him. Antwerp, November 18 1575.

f. 214v Minutes of lettter from Queen Elizabeth I in answer to Holland. 1575.

ff. 215r-216v Letter from Gaspar Schen? to Thomas Gresham. On some commissions, and private concerns. Brussels, December 13 1576. Italian.

f. 217r-217v ‘Postulata eodeni spectantia quo Literae Regis’. Concerning receiving the Belgian rebels in England, according to a letter of King Philip of November 25 1574. 1575. French.

f. 218r Letter from Thomas Wilson to the citizens of Flushing. Reprehending them for having impeded the merchant adventurers in their navigation up the Scheldt to Antwerp. Dunkirk, March 27 1575. Latin.

f. 218v Notes on state papers concerning navy affairs and Holland. 1575.

ff. 219r-223r A consultation concerning the colloquy between the commissioners for King Philip II of Spain, and the deputies for the Prince of Orange. 1575. French.

ff. 224r-225v Instructions given to the deputies of the Prince of Orange. Concerning their journey to Breda to negotiate peace. 1575. French.

ff. 226r-253r ‘Bref discours des choses advenues au gouvernement du grand commandeur de Castille, jusqu’a la venue de don Jean d’Autriche’. 1575.

ff. 254r-255v Letter from Robert Beale, possibly to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Reporting some negotiations relating to Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, and some intelligence. Middleburgh, June 5 1576.

f. 256r-256v Commission from the States of the Netherlands to Fr. de Halewyn, Lord of Sweveghem. Instructions to repair to London and negotiate a loan of two hundred thousand angelots. January 18 1576-1577. French.

f. 257r ‘Articles to be performed by the states for such sums of money that shall be by them borrowed’. 1577.

f. 257v Requests sent to Fr. de Halewyn, Lord of Sweveghem. To be preferred by him to the States. Concerning English rebels that have fled into the Low Countries. 1577.

ff. 258r-259v Form of a bond of security of the cities of the Low Countries. For a loan of twenty thousand pounds lent to the states by Queen Elizabeth I. 1577. Latin.

ff. 260r-261v Declaration of the states of Brabant concerning their use of Queen Elizabeth I’s loan. Brussels, January 8 1577. Latin.

f. 262r-262v A note to the Privy Council. Showing the danger to England if King Philip II were to conquer the Low Countries. January 1576.

f. 263r-263v Declaration by John Hawkins. Concerning the steps taken by the Duke de Feria and others to draw him into a plot against Queen Elizabeth I, in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots. 1576.

f. 264r ‘A proportion of the charge of those ships and men which are sufficient to be avenged of the King’. Attributed to ‘I.H.’ January 1576.

f. 265r Notes of two letters sent by the states of the Low Countries. 1576.

ff. 266r-268v Instructions given to William Davison, for his journey into the Low Countries. March 29 1576.

ff. 269r-270v Letter from Robert Alexander, possibly to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Containing intelligence concerning Frederic Perrenot, Sieur de Champigny, and mutinous troops. Antwerp, April 6 [1576].

ff. 271v-272r Answer of the Council of State of the Low Countries, to the proposals made by William Davison on April 11 1576. With a summary of the proposals. Brussels, April 16 1576. French.

f. 273v Letter from William Davison to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Containing intelligence on the affairs of the Low Countries. Brussels, April 16 1576.

ff. 274r-275r Instructions given to Robert Beale, for his meeting with the Prince of Orange. April 16 1576.

ff. 275v-278r Instructions given to Thomas Wilson, sent to the Low Countries. October 22 1576.

f. 279r-279v ‘The full state of the matter depending before her Majesty, touching the affairs of the Low Countries’.

ff. 280r-281r ‘The opinion of a gentleman touching the course the States ought to take for their defence’. No date.

f. 282r-282v Letter from William Davison to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Containing intelligence of the state of affairs in the Low Countries. Brussels, April 21 1576.

ff. 283r-286r Letter from Daniel Rogers to the Prince of Orange. Concerning the misdeeds of the people of Flushing. Brill, April 24 1576. Latin.

ff. 287r-288r An agreement made between the Prince of Orange and the English commissioners Sir William Winter and Sir Robert Beale. Concerning the mutual restitution of some ships. Middleburgh, July 21 1576. French.

ff. 289r-294v Account of a negotiation between England and Holland. Concerning the restitution of ships and goods seized from merchant adventurers, and the payment of a loan. With several other related papers. 1576.

ff. 295r-296v Considerations of a cause between Queen Elizabeth I and the Prince of Orange. Concerning the seizure of ships and goods by the people of Zealand. Draft in the hand of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. August 1576.

ff. 297r-299v Letter to Mr Chester, from an unknown sender. Concerning redressing misdeeds committed by the people of Zealand. London, August 7 1576.

ff. 300r-301r Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham, possibly to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Urging the execution of a bond for twenty eight thousand pounds, borrowed from Bapt. Spinola. Antwerp, August 17 1576.

f. 302r-302v Letter from William, Prince of Nassau, to an unknown recipient. Concerning reprisals made by the English, on Queen Elizabeth I’s disapproval of the treaty made by Sir William Winter and Sir Robert Beale. Middleburgh, August 23 1576. French.

f. 303r Declaration of the states of Brabant. Concerning peace in the Low Countries. Brussels, September 8 1576. French.

f. 303v An order of the magistrates of Ghent, to ring the alarm bells in case any rebels should approach. September 11 1576. French.

ff. 304r-305v ‘Recessus sive sententia comitis Schwatzeburgici, pacificationis Bredanae’. With some related letters. April 1575.

f. 306r-306v Declaration of the states of Flanders for peace, and the expulsion of Spanish forces. Ghent, September 19 1576. Flemish.

ff. 307r-308v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. On his endeavours to persuade Queen Elizabeth I to send an agent to D. Juan of Austria, and intelligence. Hampton Court, November 20 1576.

f. 309r-309v Resolution of certain gentlemen of Flanders, to send for the Prince of Orange. Ghent, September 22 1576. French.

ff. 310r-311v Letter from Thomas Wilson to Queen Elizabeth I. Reporting on negotiations with the states of the Low Countries, and their animosity towards the Spanish forces, with other intelligence. November 10 1576.

ff. 312r-313v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting that Queen Elizabeth I will not send an agent to D. Juan of Austria. Hampton Court, November 25 1576.

ff. 314r-317r Letter from William of Nassau to the states of the Low Countries. Declaring the purpose of his revolt, the measures he will take with D. Juan of Austria, and the tyranny of the Spanish forces. Middleburgh, November 30 1576. English translation.

ff. 318r-327r Petition of the states general of the Low Countries, to D. Juan of Austria. With his answer, and two copies of the petition on French. December 3 1576.

f. 328v Letter from the states general of the Low Countries, containing credentials in favour of Fr. de Halewyn, Lord of Sweveghem. Brussels, December 4 1576. French.

ff. 329r-332r Two letters from Thomas Wilson to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting the distracted state of the Low Countries. Brussels, December 3 and 5, 1576.

ff. 333r-334v Letter from Giulio Borgarucci to Acerbo Velutelli. Concerning a matrimonial course, reporting intelligence, and soliciting protection, possibly from Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Bruges, December 5 1576. Latin.

f. 335r-335v Letter from the states general of the Low Countries to D. Juan of Austria. In acceptance of Juan’s answer to their petition. Luxembourg, December 6 1576. French.

ff. 336r-339r Two copies of a letter from the states general of the Low Countries to D. Juan of Austria. Expostulating over some intercepted letters. Brussels, December 8 1576. French.

f. 340r Letter from Thomas Wilson to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting intelligence. Brussels, December 6 1576.

f. 341r-341v Letter from Benedetto Spinola to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Soliciting the reimbursement of a loan. London, December 8 1576. Italian.

ff. 342r-343v Letter from Daniel Rogers to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting the arrival of Fr. de Halewyn, Lord of Sweveghem, and the seizure of Rowles, the Spanish governor of West Friesland. Gravesend, December 12 1576.

ff. 344r-354v ‘Negotiations of Mons. Sweveghem ambassador of the estates of Brabant, Flanders, etc. in England’. A series of letters. December 1576. French.

ff. 355r-357v Instructions sent to D. Juan of Austria. Given to Edward Horsey. December 14 1576.

f. 358r Letter from Benedetto Spinola to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Concerning urgent supplies. London, December 15 1576. Italian.

f. 359r Commission from Queen Elizabeth I. Appointing William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, and Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State, to negotiate with Fr. de Halewyn, Lord of Sweveghem. Hampton Court, December 15 1576.

ff. 360r-362v Two papers of intelligence, of which the first is a copy of part of the second. Marche en Famine (residence of D. Juan of Austria). December 29 1576.

ff. 363r-366v Letter from Thomas Wilson to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting his negotiations in the Low Countries. Brussels, December 27 and 30, 1576.

f. 367r-369r Discourse by Frederic Perrenot, Sieur de Champigny. Concerning the troubles in the Low Countries. December 1576.

ff. 370r-373r Paper on the proceedings of D. Juan of Austria in the Low Countries. 1576. French.

ff. 374r-375r Paper titled ‘Avis du roy d'Espagne pur D. Juan d'Austria, sur les affaires des Pays Bas’. 1576.

f. 376r-376v Paper titled ‘Avertissement pour M. de Lassinghien, sue la venue de D. Jean d'Aust’. 1576.

ff. 377r-380v Memorial from Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Walsingham to Daniel Rogers. Concerning the Prince of Orange and Duke Casimir. 1576.

ff. 381r-383v Paper on the restoration of peace in the Low Countries. Possibly on behalf of the States General. 1576. French.

ff. 384r-385r Letter from Frederic Perrenot, Sieur de Champigny to Requezens, commendator of Castile. Concerning the troubles of the Low Countries. January 1576.

ff. 386r-389v Notes of exchanges between the sovereigns of England and the dukes of Burgundy. From King Edward II to Queen Elizabeth I.

f. 391r-391v Proposition sent to the States General. Concerning the pay of the English companies. 1576. French.