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Cotton MS Vitellius B XI

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040-001102994
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Cotton MS Vitellius B XI
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Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1529
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Codex chartaceus, in folio, constants foliis 248.

[See Burnet, vol. i Coll. f. 49. 51. 60. 67. 75-82.]

  • 1. Sir G. Casalis, to Card.Wolsey; the Pope offers to go to Spain to treat for a peace, if Wolsey will go thither likewise, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 3, 1529. 7.
  • 2. Sir G. Casalis, to Vinc. Casalis; reports his negociations, and some later transactions at Rome, &c. (Lat.) Rome, Jan. 3, 1519. 8.
  • 3. A letter with the subscription in cypher; intelligence that the Bp. of Aquila had taken that town and the viceroy, and recommending that the said town be well supplied to prevent the loss of it. (Ital.) Jan. 6, 1529. 11. b.
  • 4. An anonymous letter, concerning the taking of Aqulia from the Imperialists by Camillo Pardo, &c. (Ital.) Rome, Jan. 12, 1529. 12. b.
  • 5. Dr. W. Knight, and W. Bennet; report what information they obtained form V. Casalis concerning the disposition of the Pope, his alarm if the Emperor should hear of the decretal, &c. (Orig.) Paris, Jan. 8, 1529. 13.
  • 6. Sir. Fr. Bryan and P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; report the intelligence they obtained at Bologna, and the conversation they had with the governor of that city, chiefly about the affair of the king's divorce. (Orig. Lat.) Florence, Jan. 8, 1529. 15.
  • 7. Card. Wolsey, to sir G. Casalis, sir Fr. Bryan, and P. Vannes; acknowledges their letters, and sends intelligence, chiefly concerning the divorce. Richmond, Jan. 17, 1529. 18.
  • 8. Card. Wolsey, to Mr. Secretary (Knight?) and Mr. Bennet; a long dispatch on the affairs in agitation between England and Rome; with instructions. [17] Jan. 1529. 20.
  • 9. Paul Casalis, to one of his brethren; reports the Pope's dangerous illness, a creation of cardinals, the arrival of Bryan and Vannes, &c. (Ital.) Rome, Jan. 19, 1529. 29.
  • 10. Jo. Casalis, Proth. to Card.Wolsey; reports the Pope's death: not true. (Orig. Lat.) Venice, Jan. 21, 1529. 29. b.
  • 11. Pet. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; a long report concerning the bulls for the Bpk. of Winchester, his opinion of sir G. Casalis, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 27, 1529. 30.
  • 12. Sir Greg. Casalis, to Vincent Casalis; on the arrival of Bryan and Vannes, a famine and tumults at Rome, and various other intelligence. (Lat. an extract.) Rome, Jan. 27, 1529. 33.
  • 13. Sir Fr. Bryan, sir Gr. Casalis, and P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; a long dispatch on their proceedings, and intelligence. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 28, 1529. 35.
  • 14. Jac. Salviatus, to Card.Wolsey; professing his readiness to serve Bryan and Vannes, whom, espeically the latter, Wolsey recommended to him. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 27, 1529. 45.
  • 15. Sir Gr. Casalis; intelligence about the bulls for the cathedrals, the Pope's health, &c. (Lat. an extract.) Rome, Jan. 28, 1529. 46.
  • 16. Jo. Card. de Salviatis, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence about Aqulia, the Pope's health, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Paris, Jan. 29, 1529. 47.
  • 17. Steph. Gardiner, to Card.Wolsey; about the Pope's illness, and the consequences that would attend his death. (Orig.) Lyons, Jan. 31, 1529. 48.
  • 18. Sir Gr. Casalis, and P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; about the bulls for erecting abbies into cathedrals, the Bpk. of Winchester, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Jan. 30, 1529. 50.
  • 19. Sir Gr. Casalis, and P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; report a relapse of the Pope. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 3, 1529. 54.
  • 20. Paul Casalis, to his brother John; about the Pope's health. (Ital.) Rome, Feb. 4, 1529. 55.
  • 21. John Casalis, Proth. to Card.Wolsey; about the Pope's health, the D. of Urbino's restlessness, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Venice, Feb. 9, [5th with P. S. on the 9th] 1529. 56.
  • 22. Card. Wolsey, to Dr. Stephen (Gardiner?) about his election to the Papcy. Westm. Feb. 7, 1529. 57.
  • 23. A note of some letters. [7 Feb. 1529.] 58. b.
  • 24. Hier. (de Ghinuce) Bp. of Worcester, to Henry VIII; thanking him for a recommendation for a higher dignity. (Orig. Lat.) Valleoleto? Feb. 19, 1529. 59.
  • 25. Card. Wolsey, to Gardiner, Bryan, Casalis, and Vannes; a long dispatch, instructions, intelligence, &c. (Orig.) Westm. Feb. 20, 1529. 60.
  • 26. Henry VIII; his instructions to Dr. Steph. Gardiner, sir Fr. Bryan, sir Gr. Casalis, and Mr. Pet. Vannes, his ambassadors at Rome. (Orig. signed at the beginning and end by Henry.) Feb. 21? [6] 1529. 67.
  • 27. The English ambassadors at Rome, to Card.Wolsey; various intelligence about Aquila, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 21, 1529. 79.
  • 28. Bryan Tuke, to Card.Wolsey; reports the king's observations on several letters from Wolsey, Rome, Spain, and France; and about some concern relating to the "Greth Marsh." (Orig.) London, Feb. 22, [28 March] 1529. 80.
  • 29. Card. Wolsey, to sir Gr. Casalis and P. Vannes; about the price for the bulls for Winchester, and the remittances for the same. Westm. Feb. 20, 1529. 82.
  • 30. Paul Casalis, to the Proth. his brother; about the Pope's health. (Ital) Rome, Feb. 28, 1529. 84.
  • 31. Herc. Missolus, to Card.Wolsey; reports the difficulties he met with at the French court in soliciting some object for Wolsey, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Lyons, March 7, 1529. 85.
  • 32. Card. Wolsey, to the four ambassadors at Rome; various intelligence; the bulls for Winchester not yet arrived, the nuncio in Spain dead, &c. (Orig.) Hampton-court, March 14, 1529. 86.
  • 33. Sir Fr. Bryan's declaration [to Wolsey] of what had been communicated to him on the part of the Fr. king, concerning the steps taken for the divorce: the whole in cypher, with the decypher interlined. [9 March 1519] Also the Fr. king's, Francis I. credential to sir Fr. Bryan, in favour of his president des Comptes, sent ambassador to the Pope. (The former Latin, the latter Orig. Fr.) Paris, March 10, 1529. 90.
  • 34. Henry VIII, to his ambassadors at Rome; instructions about their negociations in his great cause. (Orig.? signed at the top.) Greenwich, April 5, 1529. 92.
  • 35. Card. Wolsey, to his ambassadors at Rome; two dispatches; on their negociations, and public affairs in general. (Orig?) Westm. April 6, 1529. 94.
  • 36. Doubts to be proposed concerning the validity of the breve of Pope Julius II. authorizing the marriage of Q. Catharine with Henry VIII. (Lat. three articles.) [14 March, 1529] 106.
  • 37. J. Salviatus to Card. Campeius; intelligence concerning the Pope's difficulties in the affair of the divorce; the war in Naples; the Turks, &c. (Lat.) Rome, May 15, 1529. 112.
  • 38. Henry VIII; his instructions to Dr. Bennet, sent to reside at Rome when Mr. Stephen (Gardiner?) was recalled thence. (Lat.) May 21? 1529. 115.
  • 39. A summary of the motives (more fully explained elsewhere) which ought to induce the Pope to comply in the matter of the divorce. (Lat.) [14 March 1529] 1529. 117.
  • 40. Card. Wolsey, to the king's ambassadors at Rome; concerning their negociations. (Orig.) Richmond, May 21, 1529. 119.
  • 41. Sir G. Casalis, to Joh. Casalis; intelligence concerning the Pope's health, the state of affairs in Hungary, Apulia, &c. (Extracts, Lat.) Rome, May 24, 15, and 17, 1529. 123.
  • 42. Pet. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; concerning the return of Stephen and Bryan; the Emperor arrived at Genoa; the office of collector, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 29, 1529. 124.
  • 43. A note of intelligence concerning the French in Milan. (Ital.) Magnano, May 31, 1529. 125. b.
  • 44. Card. Wolsey, to the ambassadors at Rome; a long dispatch on their negociations concerning the great cause (the divorce) the Emperor's interfering in it, &c. with a minute of it at the end. May 30? [7] 1529. 126.
  • 45. Pope Clement VII, to Card.Wolsey; lamenting the impediments which prevent his gratifying the king. (Orig. not signed, Lat.) Rome, May 31, 1529. 138.
  • 46. A note of intelligence from Milan; Biagrasse battered; C. Rangon wounded, &c. (Lat.) May 31, 1529. 138. b.
  • 47. Sir G. Casalis, to Card.Wolsey; three dispatches, containing various intelligence concerning the war, the negociations for peace, the bulls for erecting cathedrals, a commission in the cause of the divorce, &c. (Orig. Lat. the last in cypher, but decyphered.) Rome, June 5, 4 and 5, 1529. 139.
  • 48. Sir G. Caslais, and P. Vannes, to Card. Wolsey; two dispatches on the posture of affairs at Rome, an audience from the Pope concerning the commissioner, his perplexity, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 6, 1529. 147.
  • 49. Sir G. Casalis, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence received from And. Doria, of the Emperor's arming and victualling several ships, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 6, 1529. 154.
  • 50. A summary of intelligence from Genoa, about the Emperor's coming into Italy, &c. (Ital.) June 7 and 8, 1529. 155. b.
  • 51. B. Card, of Ravenna (Ben. de Accolti) to Card.Wolsey; professing great regard, and a desire of doing him service. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 7, 1529. 156.
  • 52. Sir Gr. Casalis, and P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; on their negociations; the Pope much prejudiced against the allies, &c. (Orig. Lat. part cypher, but decyphered.) Rome, June 13, 1529. 157.
  • 53. Her. Card. of Mantua, to ........; intelligence of And. Doria having sailed from Genoa to fetch the Emperor. (Orig. Ital.) Mantua, June 13, 1529. 162.
  • 54. Extract of a letter of the Pope's treasurer at Placentia, giving an account of an action near Pavia, in which the French were worsted. (Lat.) June 22, 1529. 162. b.
  • 55. Henry VIII, to Dr. Bennet, sir G. Casalis, and P. Vannes; intelligence, and instructions concerning the divorce. (Orig. signed at the beginning.) Bridewell, June 23, 1529. 165.
  • 56. Steph. Gardiner, to the ambassadors at Rome; cautioning them to prevent the intended advocation of the cause of the divorce; and advising them to procure the dispatch of the bulls for Wolsey's college at Oxford. (Orig.) Westm. June 25, 1529. 166.
  • 57. Card. Wolsey, to P. Vannes; directing him to impetrate new bulls for his college, those brought by Gardiner being defective. (Orig.) Westm. June 25, 1529. 167.
  • 58. Silv. Darius, to Card.Wolsey; reports his arrival at Rome from England; the Pope continues much indisposed; his intercourse with the ambassadors, Sanga, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 27 and 29, 1529. 168.
  • 59. Card. Wolsey, to the ambassadors at Rome; about the advocation of the king's cause. (Orig.) Westm. June 22, 1529. 169.
  • 60. W. Bennet, to Card.Wolsey; remonstrates against taking opinion at Rome respecting the advocation; concerning some communication with Jac. Salviati about the same; and a commission, &c. (Orig.) Rome, June 27, 1529. 170.
  • 61. W. Bennet, sir G. Casalis, and P. Vannes, English ambassadors at Rome, to Card.Wolsey; two dispatches, the first a long one, and partly in cypher but decyphered; on their negociations with the Pope, Salviati, &c. concerning the king's cause; also some intelligence. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 28 and 29, 1529. 172.
  • 62. P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence concerning the cause of the divorce, &c. (Partly cypher, but decyphered; Orig. Lat.) Rome, June 3, [30] 1529. 182.
  • 63. Silv. Darius, to Card.Wolsey; reports an audience from the Pope. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 9, 1529. 184.
  • 64. Pope Clement VII, to Card. Wolsey; signifying he cannot comply with the king's request. (Lat.) Rome, July 8, 1529. 186.
  • 65. P. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; concerning a pension claimed by the Bp. of Palentia, and a bull for a pension on the archbpk. of Toledo. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 8, [9] 1529. 187.
  • 66. Sir Gr. Casalis, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence about the war in Italy, Landriani taken by the Spaniards, and the French defeated, &c. (Orig. Lat. end wanting.) July 9? 1529. 188.
  • 67. P. Vannes, to Card. Wolsey; concerning the advocation, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 9, 1529. 189.
  • 68. W. Bennet, to Card.Wolsey; reports an audience from the Pope concerning the advocation. (Orig.) Rome, July 9, 1529. 192.
  • 69. The English ambassadors at Rome, to Card.Wolsey; two dispatches concerning the divorce. (Chiefly in cypher, but decyphered. Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 8 [9] and 10, 1529. 194.
  • 70. A note of intelligence concerning the war in Italy. (Lat.) July 10, 1529. 201. b.
  • 71. The English ambassadors at Rome, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence of a peace between the Pope and the Emperor, the latter coming to Italy, the war in Lombardy, some proceedings about the advocation, &c. (Two dispatches, the latter in cypher, but decyphered. Orig. Lat.) Rome, July 16, 1529. 202.
  • 72. Pope Clement VII, to Card. Wolsey; two letters; the 1st notifying his league with the Emperor, and the 2d on the advocation. N. B. Of this there is a duplicate. (Lat.) Rome, July 18 and 19, 1529. 205.
  • 73. Steph. Gardiner, to P. Vannes; a friendly note. (Orig. Lat.) Greenwich, July 28, 1529. 208. b.
  • 74. Pet. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; intelligence concerning the Emperor, the affairs in Lombardy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Aug. 10, 1529. 209.
  • 75. The English ambassadors at Rome, to Card.Wolsey; various intelligence; the Pope greatly perplexed at the proceedings of the Imperialists; their conference with the Pope concerning peace, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Aug. 14, 1529. 211.
  • 77. Pet. Vannes, to Card.Wolsey; about his endeavours for the expediting of certain bulls, and intelligence concerning the Emperor, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Sept. 5, 1529. 214.
  • 78. A protestation made by the Emperor's ambassador at Rome (Musettula) in behalf of Q. Catharine; and her appeal from the two legates to the Pope. (Lat.) [30 Sept.] 1529. 216.
  • 79. Articles given by Card. Wolsey concerning a treaty of peace; with answers to the same. (Lat.) [31 Aug.] 1529. 218.
  • 80. Pope Clement VII, to Card.Wolsey; credential in favour of Paul Casalis, sent to solicit the king's aid against the Turks. (Lat.) Rome, Oct. 4, 1529. 220.
  • 81. Articles of a treaty between the Pope, the Emperor, the K. of Hungary, the D. of Milan, and the Venetians. (The beginning wanting.) Bologna, Dec. 23, 1529. 226.
  • 82. The Cards. Wolsey and Campeius, to the Pope; urging him strenuously to comply with the king's request in his great cause. (Lat.) 1529. [28 Nov. 1528] 235.
  • 83. Card. Wolsey, to sir Gr. Casalis and Pet. Vannes; concerning their impetration of the bulls for the suppression of certain abbies and erecting cathedrals, and to exempt Cambridge from the Bp. of Ely's jurisdiction. (A draught, Lat.) [4 June] 1529. 243.
  • 84. A promise of P. Clement VII, that, in three months after the advocation, he will confirm the divorce. (A draught, Lat.) [29 Aug.] 1529. 247.

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Cotton MS Vitellius B XI : Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1529
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1525
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1549
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Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper and parchment

Dimensions: approximately 315 × 245 mm

Foliation: fos. 249; 1 (f. 1: early modern endleaf) + 248 (ff. 2-249)

Binding: British Museum 1973

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