Add MS 48080

RELAZIONI, documents relative to France, etc.; 1494-1589. Latin, French and Italian. Copies, late 16th cent.

1. ff. 11-15b. Instructions from Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503) to Georgio Buzardo as nuncio to the Grand Turk, Sultan Baiazet, requesting Turkish assistance against France in the contest for the kingdom of Naples, with the Sultan's replies; June-Sept. 1494. Taken originally from a contemporary certified Florentine copy. Beg. 'Instructiones tibi Georgio Buzardo'. Ends 'neque contravenire vostrae Magnitudini'. For another copy see Add. 48122, art. 5.

2. ff. 21b-28. 'Gregorius Papa XIII', a sententia of Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585), against Bartholomew de Miranda, Archbishop of Toledo, upon suspicion of Lutheran heresy, with an abjuration by Bartholomew; 14 April 1576. Beg. 'Cum sacrosancta Romana Ecclesia'. Ends 'et promissionis meam schedulam, propria manu scripsi'.

3. ff. 29-56. Relazione of the Congress of Nice, by the Venetian ambassadors Niccolò Tiepolo and Marc Antonio Cornaro; 12 June 1538. Beg. 'Ancorchè la legation nostra'. Ends ' convenire al benofitio dello stato'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 1, ii, 1840, pp. 75-115.

4. ff. 57-69. 'Del 1571', a discourse on the threat of heresy, on spiritual and temporal authority, on the conflict of Popes and Princes and on the resulting wars in Italy; 1571. Beg. 'Che il Papa sia principal capo'. Ends 'del tutto la sua autorità'.

5. ff. 71-76. Relazione of Lucca; 1583. Beg. 'Lucca è città nobile'. Ends 'alla sera, che la si serra'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 2, ii, 1841, pp. 455-463.

6. ff. 77-105. Relazione of the eastern Patriarchates and Nations, by Abel Leonardus, Bishop of Sidon, to Pope Sixtus V; 29 April 1587. Beg. 'Quanto io mi sia affaticato'. Ends 'Vostra Beatitudine, quam Deus conservet. Amen.'

7. ff. 107-133b. Relazione, with a statement of account, by Aleysi Mocenigo, Provveditore Generale of Terraferma, to the Venetian Doge and Senate; 1568. Beg. 'Piac que à vostra serenità'. Ends 'spesa in tutto ducati 264240'.

8. ff. 135-169. Relazione of Dalmatia and the Levant, by the Venetian sindico Andrea Giustiniano; 1576. Beg. 'Dovendo serenissimo Principe'. Ends 'humilmente mi raccomando'. See Add. 48089, art. 4.

9. ff. 171-190b. Relazione of Venice, largely composed from earlier relazioni; 20 July 1569. Beg. 'Vostra Signora illustrissima: mi scrisse à i giorni'. Ends 'da cosi gran tiranno'.

10. ff. 191-232. Relazione of the court of Don John of Austria in Naples, by the Venetian ambassador Girolamo Lippomano; 1575. Beg. 'Quando io fui mandato'. Ends 'ogni complita felicità, et Gloria'. Printed in Alberì, ser. 2, ii, 1841, pp. 265-311.

11. ff. 233-269b. Relazione of Poland, by the Venetian ambassador Girolamo Lippomano, concerning the election of Henry of Valois to the Polish throne and his subsequent defection; 1574. Beg. 'Poichè io sono stato ambasciatore'. Ends 'intorno al Regno di Polonia'. Printed in Alberì, ser. 1, vi, 1862, pp. 271-316, where it is dated 1575.

12. ff. 271-283b. Relazione of England, by the Venetian ambassador Giovanni Micheli; 13 May 1557. Beg. 'Serenissimo principe, illustrissimo et eccellentissimo senato'. Ends 'la sapiènza di questo ultimo senato'. ff. 271-280 are printed in Albèri, ser. 1, ii, pp. 289-320 and 355-373. See also Add. MSS. 48089, art. 2(a), 48153, art. 10 and Sneyd, pp. x-xi.

13. ff. 285-295b. Relazione of England in the reign of Mary I; 1553-1558. Beg. 'Chia que dessidera di giovare alla patria'. Ends 'fu Maria di ingegno multo nobile'.

14. ff. 297-302. An account of the reasons for the attack on Geneva in May 1589 by Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy, and his allies, Dec. 1589. Accompanied (ff. 298-301b) by a summary of the rights of Geneva, illustrating the lack of foundation for the Duke of Savoy's claims, and a statement of alliance between the Protestant cantons of Geneva, Berne and Zurich against Savoy; 30 Aug. 1584. French. Endorsed in English, with date, ff. 301b, 302b.

15. ff. 303-304b. Agreement for alliance between Berne, Geneva and Zurich; 30 Aug. 1584. French. Endorsed by Beale, f. 304b.

16. ff. 305-344. An account, addressed to the French King, of the Estates General at Blois, Dec. 1576-Jan. 1577, at which Henry III retracted the Edict of Beaulieu granting toleration to the Huguenots; 3 Jan. 1577. French. Beg. 'Sire. On y a qui la prieu'. Contemporary foliation 1-40.

17. ff. 347-388b. Remonstrances and supplications of the Ecclesiastical Estate of the Estates General at Blois to Henry III, concerning religion and ecclesiastical rights; [8 Feb.?] 1577 (f. 388b). French. Contemporary foliation in roman numerals, bottom right hand, ff. 348-369. 'Coppie du cayer des ecclesiasticques faict en lannee. 1577.', f. 347.

18. ff. 393-470b. Petition, etc., to Henry III from the Third Estate of the Estates General at Blois; 6 Feb. 1577. French. Contemporary foliation 1-16,

ff. 393-408.

19. ff. 473-475b. 'Instructions données a Monsieur de Guise', Henry, Duke of Guise, upon his return to Court from the barricades of Paris, by Pierre d'Espinac, Archbishop of Lyons; 1588? Beg. 'Puis que la conduite de vos affairès'. Ends 'et de vostre establissement'. See Add. 48134, art. 13.

Paper; ff. 478. 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. Late XVI cent. Various hands, mainly Italian and French: artt. 3-11 in the hand of Petruccio Ubaldini, with separate foliation in pencil to each article; artt. 12-13 in an Italian hand; artt. 1, 19 in English hands. Bound in a vellum bifolium from a Sarum antiphoner printed at Paris, 1519, 1520; for other MSS. similarly bound, see the Introduction. Numbered '87' on spine and back cover; titled 'Divers discourses of certaine passages in Itali' on spine. Traces of labels on spine and front cover.

Venice: Relazione and other historical materials rel. to Venice: 15th-17th cent: Ital., Lat. and Fr: Copies.

Printed Matter: Leaves from a Paris antiphoner used as binding: 1520.

Liturgies LATIN: Leaves from a printed antiphoner used as covers: 1520.

Bindings ENGLISH: Vellum leaves from printed antiphoner (1519-1520) used as cover: mid. 17th cent.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

includes:

• ff. 11-12b Georgio Buzardo, Papal nuncio: Instructions to, from Pope Alexander VI: 1494: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 11-15b Baiazet II; Sultan of Turkey: Instructions for a nuncio to, from Pope Alexander VI, with the Sultan's replies: 1494: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 11-15b Alexander VI; Pope: Instructions to G. Buzardo, nuncio to Sultan Baiazet, with the Sultan's reply: 1494: Lat: Copies, 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 21b-28 Gregory XIII; Pope: Sententia against the Abp. of Toledo: 1576: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 21b-28 Bartholomew de Miranda, Bishop of Toledo: Papal sententia against, etc.,: 1576: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 29-269b Petruccio Ubaldini, Italian illuminator, calligrapher and scholar: Treaties, relazioni, etc., copied by: late 16th cent: Lat. and Ital: Autogr.
• ff. 29-56 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes: Venetian relazione of Congress at: 1538: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 29-56 Marc Antonio Cornaro, Venetian envoy at Nice: Niccolò Tiepolo, Venetian envoy at Nice: Venice: Relazione of the Congress of Nice by Marc Antonio Cornaro and Niccolò Tiepolo: 1538: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 57-69 Political Tracts: Italy General: Discourse on wars in Italy: 1571: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 71-76 Lucca, Italy: Relazione of: 1583: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 77-105 Leonardus Abel, Bishop of Sidon: Sixtus V; Pope: Relazione of the Eastern Patriarchates and nations to Pope Sixtus V by the Bp. of Sidon: 1587: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 107-133b Venice: Relazione by A. Mocenigo: 1568: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 107-133b Alvise Mocenigo, Provveditore Generale di Terraferma; Doge of Venice 1570: Relazione by Alvise Mocenigo: 1568: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 135-169 Andrea Giustiniano, Venetian sindico: Dalmatia: Levant: Venice: Relazione of Dalmatia and the Levant by Andrea Giustiniano: 1576: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 171-190b Venice: Relazione of Venice: 1569: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 191-232 Venice: Girolamo Lippomano, Venetian diplomatist: Relazione of Naples by Girolamo Lippomano: 1575: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 191-232 City of Naples: Venetian relazione of: 1575: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 233-269b Henry of Valois of Poland: Venetian relazione of his election and defection: 1574: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 233-269b Venice: Girolamo Lippomano, Venetian diplomatist: Relazione of Poland by Girolamo Lippomano: 1574: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 271-283b Giovanni Micheli, Venetian ambassador to England: Venice: Relazione of England by Giovanni Micheli: 1557: Ital: Two copies.
• ff. 271-283b Philip and Mary I of England: Relazione of England, by the Venetian ambassador, G. Micheli: 1557: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 285-295b Mary I of England: Relazione of England during her reign: circa 1553-1558: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 297-304 Charles Emmanuel I; Duke of Savoy: Accounts of the attack by, on Geneva: 1589: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 297-304 City of Geneva: Account of events surrounding the attack by the Duke of Savoy on: 1589: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 303-304b Treaties: Switzerland: City of Berne: City of Zurich: City of Geneva: Agreement for alliance between Berne, Geneva and Zurich: 1584: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 305-344 Henry III of France: Account of the assembly of the Estates General at Blois: 1577: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 347-388b Henry III of France: Remonstrances, etc., of the Ecclesiastical Estate of the Estates General at Blois to Henry III: 1577: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 393-470b Henry III of France: Petition, etc., of the Third Estate of the Estates General at Blois to Henry III: 1577: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 473-475b Henry de Lorraine, Duc de Guise: Instructions to, from the Abp. of Lyons, following the barricade of Paris: 1588: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 473-475b Pierre de Espinac, Archbishop of Lyons: Instructions to the Duke of Guise: 1588: Fr: Copy.