Cotton MS Vitellius B IX

Codex chartac. in folio. constans foliis 223.

[See Burnet, vol. i. Coll. f. 12 12. vol. iii. Coll. f. 14.]

• 1. Sir Greg. Casalis, perhaps to Gambara, nuncio in England; representing the hard terms offered to the Pope by the viceroy of Naples, and M. de Bourbon; the outrages committed by the Germans, here stiled Lutherans, in Italy, &c. (Two letters, Lat.) Rome, Jan. 1427. [1 Jan. 1527] 2.
• 2. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; on the deplorable state of Italy, owing to the arrival of German troops and a fleet, under the Viceroy. (Two copies, both signed; Lat) Rome, Jan. 1 and 3, 1527. 6.
• 3. Articles of a truce, proposed between the Pope and the Viceroy; comprehending the Fr. king and Venice. (Lat.) Jan.? 1527. 8.
• 4. Articles of a peace proposed by the Viceroy; but which the Pope would not accede to. (Lat.) Jan.? 1527. 9.
• 5. Articles demanded by the Viceroy, towards concluding a convention with the Pope. (Lat.) Jan. 1527. 11.
• 6. The elector of Mentz (Albert of Brandenburg?) to Henry VIII; inveighing bitterly against the Lutherans, and extolling the king's book against them. (Orig. Lat.) Aschaffenburg, Jan. 3, 1527. 13.
• 7. Extract from a letter of sir G. Casalis, to his brother, the prothonotory; on the hard terms proposed to the Pope by the Viceroy; about money to be paid by Rentius, &c. (Lat.) Jan. 5, 1527. 13. b.
• 8. Another extract; Casalis reports a conference he had with Lautrec a Bologna, and some intelligence. (Lat.) Bologna, Jan. 5, 1527. 14.
• 9. Two extracts; Casalis reports intelligence concerning the war in Lombardy. (Lat.) Rome, Feb. 16, 1527. 15.
• 10. Pet. Pisanus, Proc. ord. to the Doge of Venice? great thanks; and intelligence about Lautrec, &c. (Orig. Ital.) Bologna, Jan. 6, 1527. 17.
• 11. A letter of intelligence from Rome; on the hard proposals made to the Pope by the Viceroy; the Viceroy's hostile proceedings, &c. (Lat.) [24 Jan.] 1527. 18.
• 12. Ubertus de Gambara, to Card. Wolsey; on French affairs; the Fr. king's readiness to conclude the marriage with princess Mary. (Orig. Lat.) Jan. 18, 1527. 21.
• 13. A letter of intelligence from Rome; on the hard conditions offered to the Pope by the Emperor and the Viceroy. (Lat.) Jan. 31, 1527. 22.
• 14. Sir G. Casalis; extracts from two of his letters, perhaps to Gambara, with intelligence concerning the affairs of Italy, France, and Rome. Jan. 31, and Feb. 5, 1527. 27.
• 15. Sir J. Russell, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence concerning the Pope's concerns; he has received a supply of money from France, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Savona, Feb. 1, 1527. 26.
• 16. Sir G. Casalis: extracts from two of his letters, on the affairs of Italy. (Lat.) Feb. 5, 1527. 27.
• 17. Extracts from two letters, on the war between the Pope and the Imperialists; and concerning a truce: probably from Casalis. (Lat.) Feb. 6 and 7, 1527. 32.
• 18. The College of Cardinals, to Card. Wolsey; thanking him for his interference with the king in favour of the church, and greatly extolling the merits of the king in its defence. (Lat.) Rome, Feb. 9, 1527. 36.
• 19. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; thanks for assurances of favour from himself (Wolsey) and the king; cautioning him against the evil reports of certain malicious persons, and communicating news concerning the war in Italy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 7, 1527. 38.
• 20. Jo. Bap. Sanga, to Cardinal Wolsey; about transmitting a papal brief for Wolsey's college at Oxford. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 10, 1527. 41.
• 21. A letter on the affairs of Italy, chiefly concerning the Pope; expressing the writer's great gratitude for the promises of support given him by the king and Wolsey; probably from Casalis. (Lat.) [10 Febr.] 1527. 42.
• 22. Sir Rob. Jerningham, to Card. Wolsey; reports some successes towards Naples. (Orig.) Asculi, Feb. 10, 1527. 45. b.
• 23. The Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; expressing the thanks of the Pope and the Cardinals for the promises of support from England; about the bull for Wolsey's college, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 10. 1527. 46.
• 24. Sir J. Russell and sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; reporting Russell's arrival and reception at Rome; the satisfation of the Pope on receiving some relief from England; negociations with the Viceroy, &c. (Orig.) Rome, Feb. 11, 1527. 47.
• 25. Sir J. Russell, to Card. Wolsey; about some fault in the Pope's bull for Wolsey's college, certifying that it was not owing to the negelct of Casalis. (Orig.) Rome, Feb. 12, 1527. 50.
• 26. Alph. D. of Ferrara, to Matthew de Casella? exculpating himself with the Pope, and about some neogiations with the Imperialists. (Two letters, Lat.) Ferrara, Feb. 24, 1527. 51.
• 27. A letter on the affairs of Italy, chiefly concerning negociations for a truce; probably from Casalis. (Lat. the end wanting.) Feb. 21, 1527. [55.]
• 28. Sir Robt. Jerningham to Card. Wolsey; concerning some measures concerted between him and Mons. de Lautrec. (Orig.) Langane, Feb. 22, 1527. 57.
• 29. Two extracts from letters of Sir G. Casalis; on the concerns of the Pope, &c. (Lat.) Feb. 23 and 26, 1527. 59.
• 30. Sir G. Casalis and sir J. Russell, to Card. Wolsey; report negociations with the Viceroy and the Pope, towards the conclusion of a truce, &c. (Orig.) Rome, Feb. 24, 1527. 61.
• 31. Sir G. Casalis to sir J. Russell; requesting to send certain papers to Venice by a messenger just dispatched by the Venetian Ambass. (Fr.) Rome, Feb. 26, 1527. 63.
• 32. A long letter of intelligence, on the affairs of the Pope, and of Italy in general; perhaps from Casalis. (Lat.) Feb. 26, 1527. 64.
• 33. Two extracts from letters of Sir G. Casalis; various intelligence. (Lat.) Feb. 26 and 27, 1527. 71.
• 34. ........ to Henry VIII; extolling his great merits in the defence of the church. Poissy, March 14, 1527. 74.
• 35. Sir J. Russell and sir J. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; two letters concerning their negociations with the Pope, &c. (Orig.) Rome, March 20 and 29, 1527. 75.
• 36. A copy of the capitulation between the Pope and the Viceroy. (Lat.) March 29, 1527. 81.
• 37. Sir J. Russell and sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; about money to be raised in order to induce the Lansquenets to retire, &c. (Orig.) Rome, April, 1, 1527. 85.
• 38. Pope Clement VII, to James V. K. of Sc. desiring him to allow of the removal of James Melvil out of the kingdom of Scotland, for having occasioned some scandal and dissensions in it. (Lat.) Rome, April 8, 1527. 87.
• 39. Extracts from a letter of sir J? Casalis; concerning the truce in Italy. (Lat.) Rome, April 1 & 2, 1527. 88.
• 40. Card. Campeius, to Henry VIII; extolling his work against Luther. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 10, 1527. 89.
• 41. Extracts from a letter of sir G. Casalis; on the truce. (Lat.) April 13, 1527. 90.
• 42. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; on the difficulty of getting the Germns to evacuate Bologna, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 13, 1527. 91.
• 43. Sir G. Casalis and sir J. Russell, to Card. Wolsey; about the impediments to the truce, and other affairs in Italy. (Orig.) Rome, April 16, 1527. 92.
• 44. Extracts from a letter of sir G. Casalis; intelligence from Rome. (Lat.) April, 25, 1527. 93.
• 45. a. The draught of a new capitulation for the pacification of Europe: subscribed by D. Capi and D. Venorius, on the part of the Pope? and Russell and Casalis on the part of England. (Lat.) Rome, April 25, 1527. 95.
• 45. b. Sir J. Russell and sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; on the above capitulation, here inclosed. (Orig.) Rome, April 26, 1527. 97.
• 46. a. Extracts from a letter of Florentinus; intelligence from Rome. (Lat.) April 27, 1527. 98.
• 46. b. Sir J. Russell and sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; on the new capitulation. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 26, 1527. 100.
• 47. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; on the impediments to the peace in Italy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 28, 1527. 101.
• 48. The Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; in commendation of sir J. Russell, whom the Pope had commissioned to represent his difficulties to the king. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April, 29, 1527. 102. b.
• 49. Sir G. Casalis, to sir J. Russell? a variety of intelligence concerning an insurrection at Florence, Bourbon's motions, &c. (Orig. Fr.) Rome, May 2, 1527. 103.
• 50. Sir J. Russell, to Card. Wolsey; reports the commission he has received from the Pope for Henry VIII, and Francis I. and concerning the said Pope's heavy complaints to other courts, &c. (Orig.) Savona, May 11, 1527. 105.
• 51. A letter representing the Pope's deplorable state, and desiring that relief might speedily be sent into Castel St. Angelo. (Lat.) Cast. St. Angelo, May 12, 1527. 106.
• 52. Extract from a letter of intelligence from Rome. (Lat.) May 16, 1527. 107.
• 53. An account of the taking of Rome by the imperialists, and of some negociations subsequent thereto. (Fr.) June 3, 1527. 108.
• 54. Pope Clement VII, to Card. Wolsey; signifying that he had deputed Casalis to represent his deplorable state to Henry VIII; (Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 6, 1527. 111. b.
• 55. A. Card. Farnese, to Card. Wolsey; on the deplorable state of the Holy See: sent by Casalis. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 6, 1527. 112.
• 56. ........ to Card. Wolsey; imploring his aid for the church. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 7, 1527. 112. b.
• 57. Laur. Card. SS. Quatuor (Puccius) to Card. Wolsey; on the same subject. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. [6 June] 1527. 113.
• 58. P. Card. S. Eustachii (Paul de Caesis) to Card. Wolsey; on the same subject. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 7, 1527. 114.
• 59. Be. Card. Ravennas (Bened. de Accoltis) to Card. Wolsey; on the same subject. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 7, 1527. 114. b.
• 60. N. Gaddus Card. Firmanus, to Card. Wolsey; expressing great regard, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 7, 1527. 115.
• 61. L. Card. Campeius, to Card. Wolsey; on the public and his private calamities. (Orig. Lat.) Cast. St. Ang. June 7, 1527. 115. b.
• 62. The Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; on the calamitous state of affairs at Rome. N. B. The above 7 articles were sent by Casalis. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 8, 1527. 116.
• 63. R. Bp. of St. David's? (Rich. Rawlins?) to the Abp. of Canterbury (Warham); about his contributing towards a sum paid by the Abp. for all the copies of the translation of the New Test. printed abroad. Hopne, in Suff. June 14, 1527. 117.
• 64. Articles of a truce proposed by the Emperor to the Pope, through the Abp. of Capua, lately sent by the latter to the former. (Lat.) 1527. 119.
• 65. Pope Clement VII; to the Emperor Charles V; a long conciliatory epistle. (Lat.) Rome, June 14, 1526. 123.
• 66. A paper [Letter] [Ghinucci to Wolsey] on certain conditions proposed for the liberation of the Pope. (Lat.) July? 1526. [22 July 1527] 127.
• 66. A commission to John Cocks, Canon of Salisbury, the Archdeacon of London, and Milo Spencer, LL. D. Canon of York, to try a certain ecclesiastical cause. (Lat.) July 27, 1527. 128.
• 67. The bull of Clement VII. concerning the election of a furture Pope, in case the present should die before his release; with the promulgation at the end in MS. (Lat. printed.) Cast. St. Ang. July, 1527. 132.
• 68. Card. ....... to Card. Wolsey; on the calamitous state of Rome, and craving speedy assistance; referring to Casalis. (Orig. Lat.) Venice, July 3, 1527. 135.
• 69. Her. Card. Gonzaga, to Card. Wolsey; notifying his being named a cardinal. (Orig. Lat.) Mantua, July 8, 1527. 136. b.
• 70. L. Card. de Bourbon, to Card. Wolsey; on the insults offered to the Pope. (Orig. Lat.) Paris, July 24, 1527. 137.
• 71. A paper, [Intelligence] concerning the conduct the Pope means to hold with regard to Lautrec, the Venetians, &c. (Fr.) [22 Nov.] 1527. 138.
• 72. The emperor Charles V, to Card. Salviati; on the late events at Rome, which he disavows. (Lat.) Valladolid, July 28, 1527. 139.
• 73. A paper, [Letter] of requests to Henry VIII, and Card. Wolsey; to prevail on Lautrec to fly to the relief of Rome, and to bring about the restoration of Rimini, Sienna, &c. to the Pope. (Lat.) [1 Aug.] 1527. 141. b.
• 74. And. Doria, to Lautrec; on the dangerous state of Genoa. (Lat.) From the gallies at Chiavari, Aug. 7, 1527. 143.
• 75. A de. Carpi. to a relation; laments the deplorable state of Rome; and reports his journey to the Fr. court, and wish to come on to England. (Lat.) Paris, Aug. 16, 1527. 144.
• 76. ......... [Wolsey] to Henry VIII; proposing measures for the deliverance of the Pope, by the conclusion of a peace between the Emperor and France. [Abbeville 29 July] 1527. 147.
• 77. ........ Gilino, to the D. of Milan: intelligence concerning the Spanish court. (Ital. chiefly in cypher.) Rioseco, Sept. 4, 1527. 149.
• 78. Robt. Bp. of Dunkeld, to the Pope; concerning a dispute relating to the revenues of that See, and a contest with James Creichton. (Lat.) 153.
• 79. Three letters in cypher, said to be from Card. Salviati, to M. Christofano. (Ital.) Paris, Sept. 10, 22, and ... 1527. 155.
• 80. The magistrates of Ragusa, to Card. Wolsey; recommending the cause of Orsatti, one of their citizens, who had been imprisoned in England. (Lat.) Ragusa, Sept. 20, 1527. 158. b.
• 81. A paper wholly in cypher, said to be from Card. Salviati at Paris. 159.
• 82. A French commander (Lautrec?) to the Fr. king; reporting the state of the army and proceedings of the Venetians, the D. of Milan, &c. (Fr.) Ochobiano, Sept. 21, 1527. 160.
• 83. Intelligence from Rome, sent by Card. Trivulcio to Lautrec. (Lat.) Oct. 7, 1527. 162.
• 84. Intelligence from Lombardy, extraced from a letter of Casalis. (Lat.) Placentia. Oct. 13, 1527. 164.
• 85. Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; reports the state of affairs in Lombardy, the Swiss join the French, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Pavia, Oct. 15, 1527. 165.
• 86. The Bp. of Verona, to Card. Wolsey; about the Bull for Wolsey's college, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Nov. 9, 1527. 168.
• 87. A copy of the convention by which the D. of Ferrara accedes to the league against the Emperor. (Lat.) Ferrara, Nov. 15, 1527. 170.
• 88. Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; reports that a negociation between the Pope and the Imperialists had been broken off since the arrival of Lautrec in Italy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Parma, Nov. 26, 1527. 182.
• 89. Articles of a treaty proposed by Card. Wolsey to the Fr. king, for the defence of the church against the Turks and the Lutherans (Imperialists). (Lat.) [5 Sept.] 1527. 183.
• 90. Alphonsus I. D. of Ferrara, and Card. Hyppolitus his brother, to Henry VIII; credentials in favour of Jer. Ferrosinus. (Two origs. Lat.) Ferrara, Nov. 30, and Dec. 1, 1527. 187.
• 91. Sir Robt. Jerningham, to Henry VIII; reports the intelligence he received from Lautrec, of the Pope having come to an agreement with the Imperialists, and some advice he (Lautrec) had given the Pope. (Orig.) Parma, Dec. 3, 1527. 188.
• 92. Card. Wolsey, to sir G. Casalis; a long dispatch, chiefly concerning the king's scruples about his marriage: with a PS about some money sent to the prothonot. Casalis at Venice. (Orig. Lat.) London, Dec. 5, 1527. 189.
• 93. Card. Wolsey, to Mons. de Lautrec; congratulating him on his successes, and credential in favour fo sir Jo. Russell. (Fr.) Westm. Dec. 31, 1527. 201.
• 94. Pope Clement VII, to Card. Wolsey; signifying his deliverance; and expressing his acknowledgments for the measures taken by England and France through the interposition of Wolsey. (Lat.) Orvieti, Dec. 14, 1527. 202.
• 95. Card. Wolsey, to sir G. Casalis; on the accession of the D. of Ferrara to the league; and expresssing much solicitude for some point Count Guido Rangon was to apply for: probably the divorce. (Lat.) More, [15 Dec.] Dec. 1527. 203.
• 96. Card. Wolsey, to Mons. de Lautrec? congratulating him on the accession of the D. of Ferrara to the league. (Lat.) More, [15 Dec.] Dec. 1527. 206.
• 97. Pope Clement VII, to Henry VIII; credential in favour of ........ (Lat. probably an orig. but not signed.) Orvieti, Dec. 18, 1527. 207. b.
• 98. Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; reports that the Florentines were to join Lautrec. (Orig. Lat.) Florence, Dec. 18, 1527. 208.
• 99. Sir Robt. Jerningham, to Card. Wolsey; various intelligence, chiefly concerning the alienation from the cause of the confederates, &c. all received from Lautrec. (Orig.) Bologna, Dec. 21, 1527. 209.
• 100. Sir G. Casalis, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence about the solitary state of the Pope, Lautrec, &c. also an extract from a letter of the same, on the proceedings of the Pope, &c. The letter an orig. both in Lat. and from Orvieti, Dec. 22, 1527. 210.
• 101. Extract from a letter of the D. of Ferrara; concerning the transactions in Italy; chiefly those of Lautrec. (Lat.) Dec. 29, 1527. 213.
• 102. Extracts from two letters of intelligence from sir G. Casalis: chiefly concerning Lautrec. (Lat.) Orvieti, Dec. 31, 1527, and Pigaio, Jan. 2, 1528. 215.
• 103. Clement VII; his commission, by which he delegates his whole power to the person it is addressed to: perhaps such a one was sent to Wolsey for the affairs in Engand: the date must have been during the Pope's imprisonment. (Lat. a draught.) 1527. 218.