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Cotton MS Vitellius B VIII

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040-001102991

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Cotton MS Vitellius B VIII

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Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1526

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Codex chartac. in folio, constans, foliis 166.

1. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; reports the K. of Navarre's escape from Pavia, and a peace which is said to have been concluded between the Emperor and the Fr. king; also about a peace between the Pope and the Emperor. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 3, 1562. 2.
2. Jer. (de Ghinuce) Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; two letters of intelligence, concerning negociations about peace between the Emperor, France, and the Pope. (Orig. Lat. a great part cypher.) Rome, Jan. 4 and 8, 1526. 3. b.
3. Card. Campeius, to the Bp. of Worcester; reports the conditions of the peace concluded between the Emperor and the Fr. king. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 10, 1526. 5.
4. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; two letters of intelligence, about peace between the Emperor, the D. of Milan, and the Fr. K. &c. (Orig. Lat. great part in cypher.) N. B. They are nearly duplicates. Rome, Jan. 12, 1526. 6.
5. The Bp. of Worcester, and Sir Greg. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; report their having communicated to the Pope Wolsey's proposal for a league. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 13, 1526. 8.
6. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; two letters. (Orig. Lat. in cypher.) Rome, Jan. 17 and 25, 1526. 9.
7. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; various iontelligence about the Emperor's treaty with France, the Swiss, the Venetians, Turk, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 30, 1526. 11.
8. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence about negociations at Rome. (Orig. Lat. chiefly in cypher.) Rome, Feb. 7, 1526. 12.
9. The Bp. of Worcester and Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; various intelligence about the peace between the Emperor, and the Fr. K. &c. (Two origs. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 7, 1526. 13.
10. An extrace from a letter concerning a negociation with the Pope. (Lat.) Feb. 1526. 15. b.
11. The Bp. of Worcester, and Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence from Hungary; the Turk threatens to besiege Buda, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 11, 1526. 16.
12. The D. d'Urbino, to Card. Wolsey; offering his thanks for having been comprized in the treaty between England and France. (Orig. Ital.) Verona, Feb. 14, 1526. 16. b.
13. The substance of a letter of intelligence, concerning the peace between the Emperor and the Fr. K. and the affairs of Italy. [4 Jan] 1526. 17.
14. The Bp. of Worcester and sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; on a negociation with the Pope, and the affairs of Hungary. (Two origs. Lat. the first in cypher, wants the end.) Rome, Feb. 25, 1526. 18.
15. Jo. Matthew, Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; signifying the Pope's confidence in the aid of the K. of England in the present dangerous times, and his sending him the prothonoty Gambara as his nuncio. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 27, 1526. 19. b.
16. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey. (Orig. Lat. in cypher, not decyphered.) Rome, March 4, 1526. 20.
17. The Bp. of Worcester, and Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence concerning the Emperor, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, March 5, 1526. 21.
18. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, March 6, 1526. 21. b.
19. The substance of letters from the prothonoty Casalis, from Venice; intelligence concerning the Emperor, &c. March 28 and 23, 1526. 22.
20. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence about the treaty between the Emperor and the Fr. K. &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 15, 1526. 24.
21. The Bp. of Worcester to Card. Wolsey; two letters of intelligence, chiefly on Fr. affairs. (Orig. Lat. cyph.) Rome, April 21, 1526. 25.
22. A fragment of a Pope's brief. (Lat. on vellum.) Rome, April 23, 1526. 27.
23. Pope Clement VII, to Henry VIII; urging him to exert himself against the infidels, who are threatening Hungary. (Lat.) Rome, April 23, 1526. 28.
24. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; about Hungary, and some matters communicated to the Pope. (Two origs. Lat.) Rome, April 25, and May 2, 1526. 29.
25. The Bp. of Worcester, and Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; two dispatches in cypher. Rome, May 2 and 3, 1526. 30.
26. Jo. Mat. Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; thanks for kindness to himself and Gambara; and about teachers, and books for the college of cardinals, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 4, 1526. 33.
27. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; four dispatches in cypher; the third signed also by Casalis, the 4th had no signature. Rome, May 5 and 6, 1526. 35.
28. The decyphers of two letters of the Bp. of Worcester; of May 6 and 2, 1526. 39.
29. The Bp. of Worcester, and Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; about a bull for Ipswich, and divers things required by the Card. for his college, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 6, 1526. 40.
30. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; about the invasion of Hungary threatened by the Turk, an insurrection at Milan, Lannoy sent ambassador to France, Moncada to command Italy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 13, 1526. 42.
31. A letter, chiefly on the concerns of the Emperor with the Fr. K.; probably the decypher of a letter of the Bp. of Worcester. 1526. 43.
32. The Bp. of Worcester; 1. a cypher; 2. a letter to Wolsey, on the bull for Ipswich, the college, &c. Rome, May 16; 3. a letter to the same, signed also by Casalis, same date; and 4. a cypher. 1556. 44.
33. A letter to Card. Wolsey; on a negociation with the Pope, touching a league; probably the decypher of a letter of the Bp. of Worcester. [18 May 1526] 1526. 47.
34. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; a cypher. Rome, May 18, 1526. 49.
35. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; concerning the Archbp. of St. Andrews, news from Milan, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 25, 1526. 50.
36. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; chiefly on the affairs of the Fr. K. 1. the decypher, and 2. the orig. cypher. Rome, May 26, 1526. 52.
37. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; chiefly concerning the Abp. of St. Andrews. (Orig. cypher and decypher. Lat.) Also another cypher, and a letter, all of the same date. Rome, May 28, 1526. 55. b.
38. A French fragment, seemingly from the D. de Bourbon; concerning the Spaniards and Venetians in the Milanese. [1 June 1526.] 58. b.
39. Pope Clement VII, probably to Gambara, his nuncio in England; concerning the negociations for peace, &c. (Two letters. Lat.) The 2d dated Rome, June 5, 1526. 59.
40. Ubertus Gambara, to Card. Wolsey; representing the difficulties wherein the Pope is involved respecting the Turks and the Spaniards. (Orig. Lat.) [June 1526] 62.
41. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. a cypher; 2. a letter concerning the Abp. of St. Andrews, the college; and 3. a copy. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 1 and 2, 1526. 64.
42. Ubertus de Gambara, to Card. Wolsey; rejoicing at the treaty with France. (Orig. Lat.) Lond. June 5, 1526. 66.
43. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; two cyphers. Rome, June 5 and 15, 1526. 66. b.
44. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; on the offers of peace made by Moncada to the Pope. (A decypher, Lat. and the orig. cypher.) Rome, June 18, 1526. 68.
45. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. a decypher of the following No 3; 2. do of June 20, 1526: all concerning the negociations carrying on at Rome. 70.
46. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; about an insurrection at Milan, and the prospect of a fresh war in Lombardy. (Lat. probably a decypher.) Rome, June 22, 1526. 81.
47. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. reports 6,000 Swiss being come into Milan; June 22; 2. concerning the perplexed state of the Pope, on account of the Turks; Wolsey's college, the insurrection at Milan, &c. signed also by Casalis, June 22; 3. a cyper, June 15; 4. a do, end wanting. (All origs.) 1525. 83.
48. A paper of intelligence, on the motions of troops in Lombardy, &c. (Lat.) 89.
49. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. on the motions of troops in Lombardy, &c. Rome, July 7; 2. a cyper, not signed; July 3, 1526. 90.
50. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; two letters of intelligence concerning the motions of the armies. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 8 and 14, 1526. 92.
51. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. on a motion of the D, d'Urbino, July 11; 2. a long dispatch, chiefly in cypher, signed also by Casalis, July 14; 3. on military operations in Lombardy; this, though signed, appears a copy; 4. partly on the motions in Lombardy, and partly cypher, July 14, 1526. 93. b.
52. A fragment of a papal brief; on vellum. Rome, July 19, 1526. 101.
53. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; on the motions in Lombardy. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 21, 1526. 101. b.
54. Articles of a treaty between Fr. Sforza, and the D. de Bourbon. June 24, 1526. 102.
55. Hugo de Moncada? to the Emperor; a report of his progress to Rome, and of the state of affairs there. (Lat.) [14 June] 1526. 103.
56. A paper of intelligence, concerning the motions in Lombardy; perhaps from the D. d'Urbino, general of the Confederates. [from the Bp. of Lodi] (Lat.) [1 Aug.] 1526. 105. b.
57. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; a long dispatch, chiefly cypher. Rome, Aug. 15, 1526. 106.
58. The Bishop of Worcester and Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence of the Turks having taken Belgrade. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Aug. 4, 1526. 108. b.
59. Part of a bull for the foundation and endowment of a church, to be dedicated to St. Peter and Paul? probably a leaf of a book. (Lat. on vellum.) A note at the bottom, "vid. Ussher religion of the ancient Irish. 121." 109.
60. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; chiefly cypher. Rome, Aug. 17, 1526. 110.
61. M.. Dat...... to Card. Wolsey; thanks for his interference, both in the public, and his own private concerns. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Aug. 21, 1526. 112.
62. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; 1. concerning the bull for Wolsey's college, &c. Aug. 21; 2. a cypher, Aug. 21; 3. a dispatch, chiefly cypher, Aug. 30; 4. a ditto, Sept. 11, 1526. 113.
63. The Bp. of Worcester and Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; a note signifying the taking of Rome by the Imperialists. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Sept. 20, 1526. 118. b.
64. A truce between the Pope and Moncada; two copies. (Lat.) Castel St. Angelo, Sept. 21, 1526. 119.
65. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; a dispatch, chiefly in cypher. Rome, Sept. 5, 1526. 121.
66. Ubertus de Gambara, to Card. Wolsey; conjuring him to send some aid to the Hungarians. (Orig. Lat.) London, Sept. 6, 1526. 123.
67. Copies of two letters from Barthol. Berzeri and Co. at Antwerp; about the progress of the Turks in Hungary. (Lat.) Aug. 26 and ........ 1526. 124.
68. A dispatch from Rome; on the Pope's anxiety concerning the progress of the Turks; the taking of Rome by the Imperialists; the Bp. of Worcester dispatched to England. This is probably a transcript of a dispatch of sir G. Casalis, which may have been written Sept. 22, [23 Sept] 1526. 126.
69. A fragment of a pope's brief; [Clement VII to Henry VIII] on vellum. [22 Sept.] 1526. 128.
70. The Bp. of Worcester, to Card. Wolsey; concerning the affairs of Hungary, the taking of Rome, &c. (Two dispatches, the last chiefly in cypher, wanting the end, but with the decypher on another sheet.) Rome, Sept. 23, 1526. 129.
71. The Bp. of Verona, to Henry VIII; complimental; sent by the Bp. of Worcester. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Sept. 24, 1526. 133. b. [159]
72. An account of the surprize of Rome by the Imperialists (Columnesi.) (Lat.) Sept. [5 Oct.] 1526. 135.
73. ......... to Card. Wolsey; two letters on the affairs of the Pope, of Hungary, the Fr. king, &c. being communications from the King. (Orig.) The latter dated Ampthill, Oct. 11, 1526. 137. b.
74. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; rejoices in the king's resolution against the Turks; about the Viceroy's approaching with a fleet, the affairs of Lombardy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Oct. 22, 1526. 140.
75. The Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; thanks for the assurances of protection received by J.B. Sanga, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Oct. 22? 1525. 141. [165-166]
76. A long letter of intelligence, concerning the affairs of Italy, but chiefly of Rome; probably from sir Greg. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey. [Hugo de Moncada to ..........] (Lat.) [14 Sept] 1526. 143.
77. A paper on the affairs of the Pope; his treaty with Moncada, &c. perhaps from Card. Campeius. (Lat.) [21 Sept.] 1526. 147. b.
78. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; chiefly thanks for promises of support. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Nov. 7, 1526. 148.
79. A long letter, and two extracts, on the affairs of the Pope; probably from sir G. Casalis, to Gambara. (Lat.) [14 Nov.] 1526. 149.
80. A fragment of a Pope's brief; [Clement VII to Hen. VIII] on vellum. (Lat.) Nov. 8, [9 Nov] 1526. 155.
81. Three letters, or extracts on the affairs of the Pope; probably from Sir G. Casalis, to Gambara. (Lat.) Rome, Nov. 10? [15 Nov.] 1526. 156.
82. Extracts from a letter from Paul Casalis, to sir Greg. his brother; on an intended creation of Cardinals, and various family transactions at Rome. (Lat.) Rome, Nov. 15, 1526. 161.
83. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; two letters on the affairs of Italy; the king's authority as mediator. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Nov. 6 and 21, 1526. 163.
84. A letter on the affairs of Italy; prbably from sir G. Casalis. Rome, Nov. 27? 1526. 165.
85. A paper of intelligence, concerning the Emperor's fleet and army: sent to sir G. Casalis. [Nov.] 1526. 167.
86. Eight copies or extracts of letters, on the affairs of Italy; probably from sir G. Casalis, in the month of Dec. 1526. 169.
87. A relation of Mounjoy, K. at Arms, concerning a tournament to be given by Fr. D. de Valois, and others, in honour of the coming of Mary, sister to Henry VIII. Oct. 1514. 186.

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Cotton MS Vitellius B VIII : Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1526

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1525

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1549

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2nd quarter of the 16th century

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Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper and parchment

Dimensions: approximately 320 × 250 mm

Foliation: fos. 212; 1 (f. 1: modern endleaf) + 1 (f. 2: early modern endleaf) + 210 (ff. 3-212)

Binding: British Museum 1962

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Previously owned by: the Cotton family, Bts, Conington, 17th century

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Origin: England and Italy

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