Add MS 48118

RELAZIONI, documents relating to France etc., including tracts on the St Bartholomew Massacre; 1539-1621, n.d. French and Italian. Copies.

1. ff. 1-50. Discipline or Book of Order of the French Reformed Churches, as promulgated at the national synod at St Maixent; 1609. French. See Add. MSS. 48040, art. 4(d), where the item is described, and 48062, art. 3.

2. ff. 51-64b. The conclave of Pope Gregory XV; 1621. Beg. 'Non dica d'esser stato'. Ends 'di toranare nella stima di prima'. For this item and other accounts of this conclave, see Add. 48075, art. 10.

3. ff. 65-76. 'Discorso di precedenza', a discussion of the respective historical claims to precedence of France and Spain; mid 16th cent. Beg. 'Perche il volgo fà molti discorsi'. Ends 'in molti Acettor et Historiografi'. See also Add. 48133, art. 16.

4. ff. 77-80b. 'Grandezza del Pontefice . . . ', a discussion of the spiritual and temporal authority of the Papacy to the time of Pope Pius V; 1566-1572. Beg. 'Siamo hora quinti al sommo'. Ends 'per il servittio della Chiesà.'

5. ff. 81-85. Relazione of France; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'Considereremo il Regno di Francia'. Ends 'vogliamo della lor ma la volonta'.

6. ff. 85b-89b. Relazione of England; aft. 1559. Beg. 'Tra le isole d'Europa tiene'. Ends 'la superiorita del Rè, e del Parlamenti'.

7. ff. 90-96b. 'Imperio Romano . . . ', an account of the Roman Empire and its decline, with a relazione of the Imperial house of Austria; 16th-17th centt. Beg. 'L'Imperio Romano, che nella sua maggior grandezza'. Ends 'l'oltimiamo lontano'.

8. ff. 97-210. 'Discorso delle terre de Suizzeri', a discourse on Swiss affairs; 1539. Beg. 'Terra de Suizzeri è una Regione'. Ends 'et per Noi Christianissimo Rè'.

9. ff. 211-216. 'De cede gallica . . . ', an account of the marriage of Henry of Navarre and Margaret of Valois on 18 Aug. 1572, and of the ensuing St Bartholomew Massacre; 25 Oct. 1572 (f. 216). Latin. Beg. 'Nuptiae Regis Navarrae cum Margareta'. Ends 'non esse in gallia regno permandre'.

10. ff. 224-226b. 'Bref discours du massacre advenu a Paris Le Dimanche 24

d Aoust 1572', the massacre of St Bartholomew; 1572. French.

11. ff. 227-227b. Order of the Council of State of the Netherlands, after the taking of Zierickzee by the Spanish; Brussels, 18 Aug. 1576. French.

12. ff. 229-233b. Verses. French. (a) 'Epistre à Madame . . . ', anon. verses to 'Madame la Grande Seneschalle' of France; 16th cent. Beg. 'Si ta bonté pallas prudente et sage'. Ends 'n'impute riens à ma temerité'. f. 229:

(b) 'Apocalypse contenant . . . ', anon. heroic verses on the reigns of Francis I (1515-1547) and the succession of Henry II of France; 16 June 1547 (colophon). ff. 229b-233b.

13. ff. 236-238b. 'Discours des massacres . . . ', an account of the St Bartholomew massacre of 24 Aug. 1572, in Paris and other French centres, with a letter from the Sergeant of Malleroye, 26 Aug. 1572. Beg. 'Le xviiime de mois de Aoust le Roy de Navarre'. Ends 'et cachet de son seau d'armes'.

14. ff. 242-248b. Two copies of a letter from F. D. M. to Monsieur N. containing an account of the St Bartholomew Massacre; 14 Sept. 1572. Endorsed in English in a contemporary hand, f. 245b. Beg. 'Monsieur N. vous desirez par vos dernières lettres'. Ends 'de votre maison de N.'

15. ff. 250-258b. Royal Edict by Charles IX of France of the Peace of St Germain-en-Laye, which terminated the third war of religion; 8 Aug. 1570. It is accompanied by a further partial copy. See Recueil général, xiv, pt.1, no. 145, p. 229.

16. ff. 260-261. 'Justification du Saisissement . . . ', a justification of the seizure and sequestration of certain members of the Council of State of the Netherlands and others by the Spanish authorities; Sept. 1576. Beg. 'Premiers il n'est difficil de faire'. Ends 'un chascun n'en sevoit satisfaict'.

17. ff. 264-319. Relazione of Milan by Giovanni Battista Leoni, addressed to the Duke of Ferrara; 1589. Beg. 'Le cose che à mè è parso'. Ends 'raccommandando la servità mia'. For another copy see Add. 48131, art. 20.

18. ff. 320-325. Relazione of Milan; c. 1568. Beg. 'Lo stato di Milano è un picciolo'. Ends 'che ne sono molti et buoni'. Printed in Albèri, ser. 2, ii,

pp. 465-478.

Paper; ff. i + 329 + (131*, 169*). 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVI-XVII centt. Various hands, mainly French and Italian. For the hand of artt. 3-7, see Add. MSS. 48112, artt. 1-3 and 48089, art. 2. Vellum binding with leather ties, numbered '133' on the spine and the back cover. Titled on front covers 'Discipline des Eglises . . . de France, Massacre de Paris, autre traités'.

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. 1-50 Henry IV of France: Discipline of the French Reformed Churches: 1609: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 1-50 St Maixent, France: Discipline of French Reformed Churches promulgated in synod at: 1609: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 51-64b Gregory XV; Pope: Accounts of conclave for election of: 1621: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 65-76 Political Tracts: Discourse on historical claims to precedence of France and Spain: c. 1555: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 65-76 France General: Spain, General: Discourse on historical claims to precedence of France and of Spain: c. 1555: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 77-80b Pius V; Pope: Discussion of papal authority up to the time of Pius V: circa 1566-1572: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 81-85 France General: Relazione of: 16th - 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 85b-89b England General: Relazione of: after 1559: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 90-96b Germany, General: Relazione and account of the Imperial house: 17th cent: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 97-210 Switzerland: Discourse on Swiss affairs: c. 1539: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 211-216 Henry IV of France: Account of marriage of: 1572: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 224-226 Huguenots: Account of the St Bartholomew Massacre: 1572: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 224-226, 236-248b Charles IX of France: Historical materials rel. to the St Bartholomew massacre: 1572: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 227-227b Zierickzee, the Netherlands: Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Order of the Council of State of the Netherlands after the taking of Zierickzee: 1576: Fr: Copy.
• f. 229 Poetry FRENCH: Political and Satirical Poems: Verse to `Madame la Grande Seneschalle' of France: 16th cent: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 229b-233b Poetry FRENCH: Political and Satirical Poems: Henry II of France: Francis I of France: Heroic verses on Francis I and Henry II of France: 1547: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 236-238 Huguenots: Account of the St Bartholomew Massacre, with a letter from the Sergeant of Malleroye: 1572: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 242-248b Huguenots: Letter from F. D. M. to Monsieur N. on the St Bartholomew Massacre: 1572: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 250-258b Charles IX of France: Edict of Peace of St Germain-en-Laye: 1570: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 260-261 Philip II of Spain: Justification of the seizure of certain members of the Council of State of the Low Countries: 1576: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 260-261 Netherlands, General: Justification, by Spain, of seizure of members of the Council of State: 1576: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 264-319 Milan: Relazione of, by G. B. Leoni to the Duke of Ferrara: 1589: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 264-319 Giovanni Battista Leoni: Relazione of Milan by, addressed to the Duke of Ferrara: 1589: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 264-319 Alfonso II; Duke of Modena and Ferrara: Relazione of Milan, addressed to: 1589: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 320-325 Milan: Relazione of: circa 1568: Ital: Copy.