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Cotton MS Vitellius B XIV

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040-001102997

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

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Cotton MS Vitellius B XIV

Title:

Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1527–1539

Scope & Content:

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 305.

[See Burnet vol. iii. Coll. f. 37. 62.]

1. The leaves of nearly the first half of this volume are so much damaged by fire, that few of the articles can be of any use.
2. Sir Gr. Casalis, to T. Cromwell; intelligence about the Emperor, the Pope, &c. (Orig. Ital.) Bologna, Oct. 21, 1535. 148.
3. ........ to Reginald Pole; informing him of some conversation the writer's brother had with one Ari Pol concerning him, &c. (Ital.) 1535. 153.
4. Pet. Paul Vergerus, Ambass. from pope Paul III; his declaration, probably to the K. of Hungary, concerning the said king's attending a general council to be called at Mantua. (Probably a translation.) Prague, Nov. 30, 1535. 154.
5. Jo. Mason, to Dr. Starkey; an account of a voyage in the Mediterranean. (Orig.) Naples, 17 Cal. Dec. 1535. [Misdate for Jan. 16 Dec.] 157.
6. Ro. Ruardine? to T. Cromwell; intelligence about the war in Italy. Dec. 26, 1535. 161.
7. Sir G. Casalis, to Henry VIII; reports a conference with pope Paul III, about the king's marriage. (A translation.) Rome, Feb. 20, 1535? 162.
8. Extracts from letters of Casalis; chiefly concerning the expedition preparing against Algiers. (Lat. and a fragment Ital.) [17 Feb.] 1535. 166.
9. A fragment concerning the finding of one J. B. de Salvago de Janua, &c.; certain allusions to the Pope's supremacy, by some monk. conf XIV. 18. (Lat.) [19 May] 1535. [1536] 170.
10. Sir G. Casalis, to [Sir John] Wallop, Ambass. at Paris; intelligence about the Emperor's coming to Rome, &c. (Orig. Ital.) Rome, April 8, 1536. 171.
11. Ant. Bonvisius, and Ant. Grmaldi, [de Vivaldi] to T. Cromwell; two fragments of intelligence, chiefly about the war in Barbary and Lombardy: 1. (Lat.) Lyons, April 7 and 2. (Orig. Ital.) Genoa, April 11, 1536. 173.
12. Rich. Pate to Henry VIII; chiefly in cypher, with the decypher following; concerning the legitimation of the king's daughter; also about the entertainment of the Emperor at Rome, &c. (Two articles. Orig.) Rome, April 12, 1536. 177.
13. Rich. Pate and sir G. Casalis, to Henry VIII; on their negociations at Rome. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, April 18, 1536. 189.
14. Extracts from letters of Bonvisius and Casalis, from Rome, [18] April, [22 April] 1536. 192.
15. The French ambassadors at Rome, to the French king; reporting an interview between the Emperor and the Pope, and the Emperor's declaration concerning peace with France. (A translation.) Rome, April 19, 1536. 196.
16. Sir G. Casaslis, to T. Cromwell; intelligence about troops collecting in Lombardy, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 6, 1536. 196.
17. Rich. Pate, [Arthur Plantangenet natural son of Ed. IV.] to Ld. Lyle, [Lord Lisle] deputy of Calais; intelligence concerning an interview between the Emperor and the Card. of Lorrain, the troops collecting in Lombardy, &c. (Orig.) Lucca, May 12, 1536. 210.
18. The same monk who wrote XIV. 9. to Jan. Bap. Salvago, in London; about some presecutions. (An Italian dialect, mixed with Latin.) Calais, May 19, 1536. 212.
19. Anthony Grimaldi? to T. Cranmer; concerning the armaments in Lombardy, &c. (Orig. Ital.) Genoa, May 23, 1536. 213.
20. Sir G. Casalis, to Henry VIII; reports the language the Pope held to him on being informed of Q. Ann (Boleyn's) imprisonment; on the Bp. of Rochester's (Fisher) being made cardinal, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, May 27, 1536. 215.
21. A cypher, perhaps belonging to the preceding article. [1537] 219.
22. Some Frenchman, dependant on T. Cromwell, to the said Cromwell; reporting that the wax tapers about Q. Catherines tomb had been lighted of their own accord the day before Q. Ann was beheaded, &c. (Fr.) June 1536. 220. b.
23. Card. Campeius, to Marc. Ant. Campeius, his brother; instructions on his sending him to England on some public and private concerns of his own. (Orig. Ital) Rome, June 6, 1536. 222.
24. The writer of XIV. 9. and 18. to T. Cromwell; soliciting his release from his imprisonment at Calais. (Orig. Ital.) Calais, June 7, 1536. 224.
25. Ant. Grimadli, to T. Cromwell; about the motions of the Imperialists and the French. (Orig. Ital.) Genoa, June 13, 1536. 226.
26. Jo. Harwell to Mr. Starkey; rejoicing at some events in England concerning the king's marriages; and intelligence from Italy. (Orig. directed to T. Cromwell.) Venice? June 15, 1536. 228.
27. Rich. Pate, Ambass, with the Emperor, to Henry VIII; various intelligence about the Emperor's motions, his march to Nice, and thence to Genoa, &c. (Orig.) Geane, (Genoa) Oct. 18, 1536. 229.
28. Sir Gr. Casalis, to Rich. Pate; reports his brother's death, and claims some property his said brother had left in France. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Nov. 2, 1536. 231.
[28*. ....... to Antonio........; [Antonio Vivaldi] Florence, 23 Dec.1536. Ital. Mutilated.]
29. A letter of intelligence from Rome; a bull is preparing for the excommunication of Henry VIII; the Pope and cardinals irritated at the execution of the Bp. of Rochester; about the motions of the Emperor, the princes of Italy, &c. (Ital.) Rome, Jan. 15, 1536. 235.
30. ....... to Henry VIII; tendering his respect and services. (Lat.) Rome, Feb. 13, 1526. [1536] 237.
31. A pasquinade against the Emperor, in the form of a passport for Rome, notwithstanding his "Latrociniis, Rubariis, Adulteriis, Incestis, Luteranismis." (Lat.) Rome, Feb. 28, 1536. 238.
32. Ant. Grimaldi, to T. Cromwell; intelligence about the Emperor. (Orig. Ital.) Genoa, March 2, 1536. 239.
33. Ant. Guidot? to T. Cromwell; offering to bring over some silk weavers from Messina. (Orig. Ital.) Naples, March 20, 1536. [1537] 241.
34. Extracts from Mr. Pate's letters of intelligence to Henry VIII. June and July, 1536. 243.
35. A letter [A. Bonvisi] to T. Cromwell; about some negociations of the Emperor and the K. of France? concerning Naples, &c. (Ital) [Lyons, 7 Febr. 1536] 245.
36. Frater Nicolaus, to Henry VIII. and T. Cromwell; begging that he might retain a certain benefice. (Two origs. Lat.) July 18, 1537. 247.
37. Two extracts of letters of intelligence from sir Gr. Casalis. (Lat.) [5 Sept & 25 Sept] 1537. 251.
38. Giero. Giano, to Guido his brother; intelligence. (Orig. Ital) Rome, Nov. 25, 1537. 255.
39. Card. Campeius, to Marc. Ant. Campeggio his brother, in London; exculpating himself as to the king's charges against him, and giving intelligence. (Orig. Ital.) Rome, Jan. 27, 1537. 259.
40. A decypher of a letter of intelligence from the marquis d'Aguillar. [to Chapuys] (Spanish) [1 May] 1537. 261.
41. Extracts from letters of intelligence from Rome. (Lat. fragments.) 1537 and 8. 263.
42. Two papers of intelligence from Rome. (Ital. with English translations and additions.) 1587 or 8. 266.
43. Guidus Jannetus to ........; intelligence from Italy. (Lat.) April? 1538? 271.
44. A paper containing various intelligence from Italy. (Lat.) 1538? 273.
45. Jac. Gislerius Thalassius, to T. Cromwell; reports his proceedings in a commission on some ecclesiastical matters. (Lat. Orig.) In the palace of the Abp. of Canterbury, May 16, 1538? 275.
46. Nic. Kracerus, to T. Cromwell, Privy Seal; intelligence from Germany, about the Turks, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Lond. Aug. 24, 1538. 276.
47. A letter to T. Cromwell? concerning a present of horses delivered to the Dauphin, &c. (Ital.) April, 1540? 277.
48. Ersamus Rot. to T. Cromwell; thanking him for a present of twenty angels, and about a pension. (Orig. Lat.) Basle, March 15, 1536. 278. b.
49. A paper of intelligence about a meeting of the Pope and the Emperor at Nice. 1538. 279.
50. An Italian letter; about the fitting out or repairing of a ship. Nov. 24, 1538. 281.
51. Rich. Sca..... to Rich. Morrison; intelligence, some of it literary. Venice, Nov. 15, 1538. 283.
52. A paper of intelligence from Italy; about the D. d'Urbino's death, &c. (Italian.) 1538. 285.
53. ........ to T. Cromwell; much adulation and thanks. (Ital.) Venice, Dec. 1539. 287.
54. Guidus Jannettus, to T. Cromwell; intelligence about the Pope, the duchy of Urbino, &c. (Orig. Lat.) Rome, Feb. 5, 1539. 289.
55. Intelligence from Italy, and articles of religion from Germany. (Lat.) 1540. 291.
56. Intelligence from Italy; the Venetians have made an agreement with the Turks, about Barbarossa, &c. (Lat.) June 25, 1540. 295.
57. A fragment of a draught, concerning Card. Pole, and Henry VIII. (Lat.) [2 March 1530] 287.
58. A paper of intelligence about the Turks, &c. the hand-writing similar to that of Harwell. vid. XIV. 26. [April 1536] 299.
59. Divers accounts of travelling expenses, &c. [10 May 1530] 300.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Cotton Collection

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032-001101582
040-001102997

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Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts

Cotton MS Vitellius B XIV : Records and papers concerning England and Rome, 1527–1539

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Languages:

English
French
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1525

End Date:

1549

Date Range:

2nd quarter of the 16th century

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Physical Characteristics:

Condition: leaves damaged by fire in 1731

Materials: paper and parchment

Dimensions: approximately 315 × 245 mm

Foliation: fos. 286; 1 (f. 1: early modern endleaf) + 285 (ff. 2-286)

Binding: British Museum 1843

Custodial History:

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

Administrative Context:

Origin: England and Italy

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