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EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. VI. (ff. 387). 28 March, 1609 - 24 March, 1610[1]. A truce for twelve years having been signed at Antwerp on 9 April, 1609, the letters of Edmondes from Brussels, of Carew from Paris, of Cornwallis from Madrid, and of Winwood from the Hague show how it was received in those places. Edmondes was recalled from Brussels early in September, leaving his secretary, William Trumbull, in charge of the Embassy; and in May, 1610, immediately after the assassination of Henry IV., he succeeded Sir G. Carew at Paris. Cornwallis also left Spain in September, 1610, Francis Cottington remaining in charge; and Sir Henry Wotton was succeeded at Venice by Dudley Carleton at the end of the same year. The chief topic, however, in this volume is the succession to Cleves, Juliers, etc. The principal claimants were John Sigismund, Prince Elector of Brandenburg, son-in-law of the late Duke's eldest sister, and Wolfgang William, Elector Palatine of Neuburg, husband of the late Duke's second sister; but, on the Emperor Rodolph II. claiming the succession, the two agreed that the Duchy should be jointly governed and the Emperor jointly opposed. They were supported by France, the States General and England. In the autumn of 1609 the Archduke Leopold seized Juliers for the Emperor, and the Dutch, English, and French troops were on their way to besiege it when Henry IV. was assassinated. The Queen Regent Marie de' Medici was unwilling to support the two Protestant claimants, and equally unwilling that the Emperor should extend his dominions upon the Rhine. In July, however, Marshal de la Chaâtre was ordered to co-operate with the Dutch and English force under Prince Maurice; but before he could arrive Juliers had been forced to surrender, 22 Aug. [1610]. The letters of Winwood, who was watching events at Düsseldorf, give details of these movements.

1. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the arrival in Portugal of the King of Fez, etc. ; Madrid, 28 Mar. 1609. f. 1.

2. Dudley Carleton, on the probability of Edmondes being sent to France on his recall from Brussels, and on affairs of the English Court: "The sword cuts even now betwixt Papist and Puritan, but prohibitions are beaten downe with a club, yet rise like Hydras heads and prove the more for preaching against. The Kings booke in defence of his Apologie (which he now avowes to be his owne) is in the press, whereof I have scene part, and therein he little spares the Pope or his partie . . . . The Kings day passed over with the ordinarie solemnitie of running and ringing . . . The D. of Lennox exceeded all in fethers, the Ld. Walden in followers, and Sir Ri. Preston in a pagent, which was an Elephant with a castle on the back," etc.; London, 30 Mar. 1609. f 5.

3. Sir R. Winwood, on the Princess de Ligne's case (cf. vol. v. art.

103) and on the truce: " For my part I will not sweare we shall at lengthe conclude thys treatye, for howsoever the States were content to treat at Berghen, yet voluntas est ambulatoria usque ad mortem, and every day doth hatche new phantasies and devices " etc.; Antwerp, 1 Apr. 1609. f. 7.

4. Sir T. Edmondes to Sir E. Hoby, on the conclusion of the truce. " I will not denye unto you but that the malledictions be as great against it of our interessed men of warre, with whom also are spetiallie conjoyned the Jesuittes, but they must now swallowe the pyll "; Brussels, 5 Apr. 1609. f. 12.

5. Sir R. Winwood, on the proclamation of the truce at Antwerp, and the great festivities there; Antwerp, 5 Apr. 1609. f. 14.

6. Sir G. Carew, on the succession to the Duchy of Cleves, Juliers, etc., stating that the King of France " will not be over hasty to intermedle himself, unlesse he finde the matter to sway towardes some of the house of Austria, and then it is thought he will roundly step in for a contrary party"; Paris, 6 Apr. 1609. f 16.

7. Sir R. Winwood, on the same subject, on the ratification of the truce, etc.; Antwerp, 7, 9, 10 Apr. [1609]. ff. 18, 21, 23.

8. Sir H. Wotton, on the Cleves succession and Italian affairs: " The Duke of Nevers is now departed, whose reception heere was very transcendent and is likely enough to breed envie in the Spaniards, jealousie in the Pope, and, I thinke, some little wonder in all wise men," etc.; Venice, 10 Apr. 1609. f. 25.

9. Sir G. Carew, on French and Swiss affairs, etc.: " They seeme here to be of opinion that the matters of Cleve are in a manner come to a peaceable conclusion, and that they doe wholy incline to the advantage of the Marquis of Brandenburg," etc.; and reporting the arrest of [Louis de Comboursier, Seigneur] du Terrail for an entreprise undertaken by him " by the avow of the Duke of Savoy" against Geneva and other Swiss fortresses; Paris, 21 Apr. 1609. f 31.

10. D. Carleton, on Edmondes's treatment at the hands of Winwood and Spencer at Antwerp, the observance of Easter at Court, etc.: The tuesday (whereof the afternoone was spent in beare bayting was as well fitted with a chaplen, one D[octor] Smith, head of a house in Cambrige, who so well baighted all the great ones, terming them suffragatores aulicos for abusing the Kings care in preferment of sutes, judges for prohibitions, patrons for impropriations and selling of benifices and all sort of officers for corruption in theyr places, and that in so plaine and brawde terms that I know not how he scaped baighting himself . . . The K. is at this present at Tibbalds but lookt for quickly here in towne, having now in hand the translation of his booke into Latin," etc.; London, 25 Apr. 1609. f. 35.

11. Sir R. Winwood, on the recall of himself and Spencer, and the report of great presents made to them by Richardot ; Hague, 24 Apr. [1609]. f. 37.

12. Sir G. Carew, reporting the execution of Du Terrail, etc. ; Paris, 27 Apr. 1609. f. 39.

13. Sir C. Cornwallis, giving the Spanish opinions on the truce, and reporting " a great preparation of the Turke for Sycyllya Madrid, 29 Apr. 1609. f. 41.

14. Sir H. Wotton, on the imprisonment of a friar " who a year since did lend his cell to a secret conference which passed betweene the Nuntio and the Cavre- Badoero.. . . Another has beene (as they say) secretly drowned this weeke for practising the death of M^o Paolo "; Venice, 1 May, 1609.. f. 43.

15. Sir R. Winwood, on the assembly of the States and his own return ; Hague, 4 May, [1609]. f. 45.

16. Lord Salisbury, complimenting Edmondes on his conduct at Brussels, and enclosing a copy of a letter to Pres. Richardot on the truce; 4 May, 1609. f. 47.

17. Sir G. Carew, on Du Terrail's confession (cf. artt. 9, 13) that his enterprise " was to be undertaken by the consent of the Duke of Savoy, the Pope, and the, King of Spayne," on the claims to the succession of Cleves, etc.; Paris, 10 May, [1609]. f 51.

18. Lord Salisbury , on the King's proclamation " concerning the promiscuous and disorderly fishing of strangers upon his coastes Whitehall, 17 May, 1609. f. 58.

19. Sir G. Carew, on the Cleves succession and a mission from Henry IV. to the claimants, " to persuade them to some friendly division of those estates among themselfs, and by consequence thereof to make this King the Umpier therein," etc., and on tho proposed measures for restraining duels in France, etc. ; Paris.

22 May, 1609. f. 61.

20. Sir H. Wotton, on the trial of Friar Vincentio, who was " condemned to close prison for ten yeares and escaped drowning by one ball only " ; Venice, 23 May, 1609. f. 63.

21. James I. to the Archduke Albert; 23 May, 1609. Fr. Copy. f. 65.

22. The same to Edmondes, instructing him to recommend to the Archduke the claims of the Duke of Würtemburg to the sovereignty of Héricourt; Westminster, 26 May, a^o. 7 [1609]. Signed. f. 68.

23. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the Spanish King's confirmation of the 12 years' truce and the Duke of Lerma's "wishing with great vehemeneye our Kinges might come to such a reconciliation or moderation at least in matters of religion as they might joyne in allyance," etc. ; Madrid, 27 May, 1609. f. 70.

24. Sir R. Winwood, on the presents given to the Commissioners, etc.; Hague, 29 May, 5 June, [1609]. ff. 72, 79.

25. Sir G. Carew, on the affair of Cleves, the edict against duels, and the touching by Henry IV. for the King's evil; Paris, 2 June, 1609. f. 77.

26. James I. to the Archduke, for the recall of Edmondes; 5 June, 1609. Fr. Copy f 81.

27. D. Carleton, on the debate before the King of the question of prohibitions, the King's zeal against abuses, his book in defence of his " Apologie for the oath of Allegiance," etc.: " This day the King sitts himself in like manner abowt the Admiraltie, and he threatens to looke into many other disorders of goverment, whereof these disputes and contentions have made discoverie, and he plainly told the lawyers he would leave hunting of hares and hunt them in theyr quircks and subtilties, with which the subject hath bin long abused," etc.; London, 8 June, 1609. f. 83.

28. Lord Salisbury, sending the King's book; Greenwich, 9 June, 1609. f. 85.

29. Sir G. Carew, on the marriage of the Duke of Vendosme, the edict on duels, the accord between Brandenburg and Neuburg, etc.; Paris, 21 June, 1609. f 93.

30. The same, on the proposed appointment of Edmondes to the Embassy at Paris, the festivities at the Duke of Vendosme's marriage, etc.; Paris, 3 July, 1609. f. 97.

31. Sir H. Wotton, on Italian and Turkish affairs; Venice, 3 July, 1609. f. 99.

32. Sir T. Edmondes, on the Archduke's refusal to accept "his maties book . . . . in respect that there was so much spoken therein against the Pope and the doctryne of their churche," etc. Brussels, 5 July, 1609. f 101.

33. Sir R. Winwood, on the projected changes among the English Ambassadors; Westminster, 11 July, [1609]. f. 111.

34. Sir G. Carew, on the Cleves succession and the arrival of the Archduke Leopold in Juliers, and on the departure of the French Ambassador [Antoine le Fèvre de la Boderie] from London: " My Lord Treasurer feasted him and in his owne particular presented him with six horses, and a cup of gold to his wife and a jewell of diamonds to his daughter"; Paris, 21 July, [1609]. f. 124.

35. Sir R. Winwood, on the case of Mary Copcott (cf. vol. iv. art. 76), the recall of Sir G. Carew, the doings of the English Court, and charges against Sir Anthony Ashley; London, 22 July, [1609]. f. 126.

36. Sir H. Wotton, on the reception of James's book in Italy, etc.; Venice, 23 July, 1609. f. 128.

37. Lord Salisbury, on measures to prevent a rising in Ireland under Tyrone, who had returned thither, and on the suggested disbanding of the Irish Regiment in the Netherlands, which Spinola favours, intending "of purpose to licentiate them to passe into Ireland to supporte the partie. And therefore you shall do well in that kinde to hinder any soch matter, rather than approve yt. For they cannot bee better then where they are, though you neede not say so, as if you had any soch direccions," etc.; Whitehall, 25 July, 1609. f. 130.

38. Sir G. Carew; Paris, 26 July, 2 Aug. [1609]. ff. 136, 141.

39. D. Carleton, on Sir R. Winwood's good services to him in London, etc. ; London, 6 Aug. 1609. f. 143.

40. Sir H. Wotton, on the King's " excellent booke," and the serious illness of the Doge, " occasionecl by leaning long with his breast on the edge of a table while he readd certayn papers which transported his minde "; Venice, 14 Aug. 1609. f. 147.

41. Sir G. Carew, on the reception of Pres. Richardot at the French Court; Paris, 14 Aug. [1609]. f. 149.

42. Sir G. Cornwallis, on general affairs in Spain: " I heare not of anye determination of Tirones cominge hether, nor of resolucion here to receave him. We can yet spare noe feathers to impe such naked Haukes " ; Madrid, 20 Aug. 1609. f 153.

43. Sir T. Edmondes to Salisbiiry, on the death of Pres. Richardot at Arras; Brussels, 26 Aug. 1609. f. 155.

44. Answers of the Archduke to propositions, submitted by Edmondes before leaving Brussels, relating to the support given to English and Irish rebels and to Jesuits, and the maintenance of the Irish Regiment in the Arehduke's dominions; - Sept. 1609. f. 157.

45. Sir R. Winwood, on Richardot's death, the Cleves succession, etc.; Hague, 1 Sept. [1609]. f 161.

46. William Trumbull, secretary to the Embassy at Brussels, on the Cleves succession, the case of the Prince d'Epinoy, the question of the opening of the Scheldt, the doings of Owen and other Jesuits, etc.; Brussels, 12 Sept. 1609. f. 163.

47. The same, on similar subjects, and the Archduke's order to Owen, Baldwin, and Gerrard to quit his dominions; Brussels, 20 Sept. 1609. f 167.

48. Petition of Charlotte Marguerite [de Montniorency], Princesse de Condé, and of her father Henri, Due de Montmorency, Constable of France, and of Diana, Duchesse d'Angoulême [nat. dau. of Henry ll.], her aunt, for a separation from her husband, Henri de Bourbon, Prince de Condé; n.d. [Apr. 1610]. Copies. ff 170, 171.

49. W. Trumbull, on the " powder traytours Baldwin, Gerrard, and Owen," and other miscellaneous news; Brussels, 25 Sept. 1609. f. 172.

59. [Oudart Spinola] Comte de Bruay [Brouay]; Marimont [Brussels], 9 Oct. 1609. Fr. f 175.

51. Sir R. Winwood, on the conference at the Hague concerning the navigation of the Scheldt, and on the Cleves succession: " Leopoldus holdeth styll Juliers, which he fortifieth himselfe with men, munition and monye," etc.; Hague, 20 Oct. [1609]. f 177.

52. W. Trumbull, on the action of Archduke Leopold and of the King of France with reference to the Cleves succession, etc. Brussels, 25 Oct. 1609. f. 179.

53. The same, on the movements of the Spanish fleet and general affairs in the Netherlands; Brussels, 1 Nov. 1609. f. 182.

54. Sir R. Winwood, on the suppression of the conflict between the Town and Province of Utrecht: " So this quarrel is determined without shedding of blood, but whether we shall have so fayre warr in Cleveland, where I had been before thys tyme but for the matter of Utriche, I cannot promyse " ; Hague, 30 Mar. 1610. f. 186.

55. Sir William Browne, on the same subject; Flushing, 2 Apr. 1610. f 189.

56. Sir R. Winwood, in favour of " the second brother to y^e D. of Wirtemberg, who doth pass into England by order of the PP. of the Union to informe hys matye of the resolutions taken in the late assemblye at Halle, and to induce hym to be pleased to declare hymselfe, yf not the head, yet a member of that partye," etc. Hague, 6 Apr. 1610. f. 191.

57. The same, on the French and Dutch war preparations to support the Protestant claimants to Cleves; Hague, 21 April, [1610]. f. 193.

58. Sir R. Winwood, on " the horrible and lamentable parrycide " of Henry IV., its probable effects on the war for the Cleves succession, etc. ; Hague, 19 May, 1610. f 195.

59. Orders by Levinus Munck [secretary to Lord Salisbury] to Sir R. Winwood and Sir Hutton Cheeke, relating to the Conference of Protestant Princes at Düsseldorf on the Cleves succession; 19 May, 1610. f. 199.

60. The Grand Duke of Tuscany [Cosmo II. de'Medici]; Florence, 20 May, 1610. Signed. f. 200.

61. Copies of letters from James I. to Louis XIII., the Queen Regent [Marie de' Medici], and the French Princes, etc., condoling with them on the murder of Henry IV., and accrediting Edmondes as Ambassador; May, 1610. ff. 202-218.

62. Sir R. Winwood, in favour of [Cornelis] van der Myle, sent by the States to France to condole on the death of Henry IV.; Hague, 22 May, 1610. f 219.

63. Sit. T. Edmondes to Salisbury, on his interviews with the Queen Regent and [Nicholas de Neuville], Seigneur de Villeroy, Secretary of State; 2 June, 1610. f 225.

64. D. Carleton, on the forthcoming ceremonies at the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales, on affairs in Parliament, and on his [Carleton's] probable appointment to succeed Edmondes at Brussels; London, 2 June, 1610. f. 233.

65. Sir R. Spencer, asking Edmondes to look after his two sons in France; London, 7 June, 1610. f. 237.

66. Sir R. Winwood, on the aid promised by France and the States to the Brandenburg claim to Cleves; Hague, 12 June, [1610]. f. 243.

67. D. Carleton, on the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales, and proceedings in Parliament; London, 17 June, 1610. f 247.

68. The same, on his dispatch to Brussels, and asking for advice; London, 18, 19 June, 1610. ff. 249, 253.

69. Frederic IV., Elector Palatine of the Rhine, asking Edmondes to forward a letter to James I. ; Heidelberg 19 June, 1610. f. 255.

70. The same to James I. (cf. art. 69), announcing the arrest of William Baldwin, the Jesuit; Heidelberg, 19 June, 1610. Lat. Copy. f. 257.

71. Lord Salisbury, on a message to the King from the Duke of Guise; 21 June, 1610. f. 260.

72. [Ludovic Stuart, Duke of] Lenox; 24 June, 1610. f. 262.

73. R[ichard Bancroft, Archbishop of] Canterbury, asking Edmondes to deliver £30 to Isaac Casaubon for his journey to England: " His Ma^tie hath alredy bestowed uppon him a Prebend in Canterbury, and somewhat else wilbe shortly thought uppon for his better maintenance," etc.; Lambeth, 26 June, 1610. With postscript : " This must be kept close, lest he be prevented or murthered in his iorney." f 264.

74. Lord Salisbury, in favour of a " poore man," who has " receaved some losse by Frenchemen "; Whitehall, 26 June, 1610. f. 266.

75. William Becher, with general news; London, 28 June, 1610. f. 270.

76. Lord Salisbury, on the Emperor's arresting English " merchants, goods and persons" without warning: " There is some strange miracle toward, seing he that hath dwelt so many yeares in a life of a Recluse begins now to brave his neighbors. What wilbe the ansuere I knowe not, but in the meanetime his Ma. shipps have order to stay all the subiects of the Hans Townes as they pass through the narrowe seas "; Whitehall, 2 July, 1610. f. 272.

77. Sir R. Winwood, on his arrival at Düsseldorf, and the approach of the Dutch troops within eight days' march of Juliers; Düsseldorf, 3 July, 1610. f 275.

78. Privy Council, in favour of Sir John Watts, Alderman of London, and Giles Fleming, merchants, who, having obtained judgment in Paris in 1601 on a piracy " by some of Rochelle " in 1594, " yet by continuall delayes have been hitherto deprived of the fruits thereof "; 4 July, 1610. Signed by the Earls of Salisbury, Northampton, Shrewsbury, Suffolk, and Worcester, etc. f. 277.

79. Sir John Watts and Giles Fleming (cf. art. 78) July, 1610. f. 281.

80. C[atherine] de Balzac [widow of Esmé, lst Duke of Lenox]; Daubigny, 6 July, 1610. f. 282.

81. B[enjamin] B[uwinghausen] de Walmerode; London, 12 July, 1610. Fr. f. 287.

82. (name torn off), tutor to the sons of Sir Rich. Smythe; Geneva, 12 July, 1610. f. 289.

83. D. Carleton, on his impending departure for Brussels, affairs in Parliament, etc., and giving news " of a secret mariage betwixt my Ld. Beauchamps younger sonne and the La. Arbella [Stuart], for which the poore gentleman doth pennance in the Tower, and the ladies hott bloud that could not live without a husband must be cooled in some remote place in ye countrie London, 13 July, 1610. f 290.

84. [Cosmo II. de' Medici], Grand Duke of Tuscany to ',Odoardo Carvel," English Ambassador [at Florence]; 14 July, 1610. Ital. f. 293.

85. Clement Edmondes, on affairs in Parliament, and the secret marriage of Lady Arabella Stuart with W. Seymour: "Andrew Melvin [Melville] . . . . said that he and Mr. Semour were both fallen upon one rocke, the one beinge committed for Ara sacra and the other of Ara-bella; for Melvin, you know, was first committed for verses he made of the Candles, the Booke, and the Basins upon the Altar in the Kinges chappell "(cf. f. 308); 16 July, 1610. f. 296.

86. D. Carleton, on proceedings in Parliament, etc.; London, 17 July, 1610. f. 299.

87. Sir R. Winwood, on the movements of the troops before Juliers; Düsseldorf, 22 July, 1610. f 303.

88. Francis Cottington; Madrid, 22 July, 1610. f 305.

89. D. Carleton, on the change of his destination to Venice, on affairs in Parliament, etc.: "The great couple that matcht so secretly at Greenewich remaine still separate, the Lady at Sir Tho. Parry's house at Lambeth, and yong Beauchamp in the tower "; London, 25 July, 1610. f 307.

90. Lord Salisbury, on the conclusion of a treaty of alliance with France; Salisbury House, 26 July, 1610. f 309.

91. Sir R. Winwood, on the request of the French Commander, Maréchal de la Châtre, that the allied Dutch and English forces will refrain from attacking Juliers till he can join them, and their refusal; Düsseldorf, 28 July, [1610]. f. 310.

92. James I., in favour of Thomas Thornell, a merchant of York; 30 July, 1610. Signed. f 312.

93. [Antoine le Fèvre de] la Boderie, on the French treaty with England; London, 6 Aug. 1610. f. 314.

94. D. Carleton, on his approaching departure for Venice, on "the adventures of our English before Julliers," etc.; London, 9 Aug. 1610. f. 315.

95. E[dward Wotton, Baron] Wotton, on his special mission to France, to receive the oath of the Queen Regent to the Treaty; [Boughton] Malherbe, etc., 10 Aug., n.d. [1610]. ff. 316, 327.

96. Sir R. Winwood, on the movements of the troops; " Hanback, neare the camp before Juliers," 13 Aug. [1610]. f 318.

97. Lord Salisbury, on the siege of Juliers and Lord Wotton's mission; 13, 25 Aug. 1610. ff. 320, 324.

98. James I., in favour of James, Marquis of Hamilton, claiming the Duchy of Châtelherault; Woodstock, 26 Aug. 1610. Signed. f. 325.

99. A[dam] Newton [tutor to Pr. Henry]; Richmond, 2 Sept. [1610]. f. 329.

100. Henry Hilton, self-styled Baron Hilton, with particulars of his family; [Rouen,] - Sept, 1610. f 335.

101. Lord Salisbury, on the " treaty with the Princes of the Union in Germany," the matter of Cleves, etc.; Hampton Court, - Sept. 1610. f. 337.

102. John Sigismund, Prince Elector of Brandenburg; "en nostre ville et residence Electorale à Coulogne sur le Surue," 20 Oct. 1610. f. 339.

103. R[obert] Kyrkham, secretary to Lord Salisbury, on an "unworthie book " libelling the King; Whitehall, 20 Oct. 1610. f 341.

104. Henri de la Tour [Due de Bouillon], announcing the death of [Frederic IV.] Elector Palatine; Sedan, 26 Oct. 1610. f. 343.

105. Thomas Lodge, M.D., the poet, thanking Edmondes for his favours, informing him that " Oliver the physition is dead, and Coriate the Fooles Booke [Coryats Crudities, 1611] is uppon the press," and promising to send him his own translation of Seneca as soon as published [sc. in 1614]; 17 Jan. 1610 [1]. f. 352.

106. Lord Wotton, on the character of the French people and the arrival of a French Ambassador; Whitehall, 17 Jan. 1610 [1] f. 354.

107. J[ohn] Packer, Clerk of the Privy Seal, with news of the Court, etc. : " Casaubon hath (besides his Prebend in Canterbury) a pencion out of th' Exchecquer of 300li by the yeare. On Christmas day last he receaved the Communion in the Kinge's chappell, though he understode not the language . . . . S^r Anthony Ashley is still kept in chace by S^r James Creighton and others for poisoning of a man 18 yeares agoe " ; Whitehall, 17 Jan. 1610 [l]. f. 356.

108. [William Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke, on the dissolution of Parliament, etc. : " There is a new printed hooke come out, of orders to the Court of Wards, which turnes the whole commodity to the King, so gratefull a sacrifice hath my Lo. Treazorer made of his owne private"; Whitehall, 17 Jan. 1610 [l]. f. 358.

109. Sir Henry Wotton, on his journey to Paris ; " From a filthy Inne at the foote of the hill of Lanserre on the Loire," 4 Feb. 1610 [1]. f. 360.

110. Sir R. Winwood, on the discovery of a " dangerous conspiracy intended to be put in execucion by the mutinous faction against the States " of Utrecht; Hague, 4 Mar. 1610 [1]. f. 364.

111. Sir D. Carleton, on the designs of the Duke of Savoy against Geneva, on the preaching of a Capuchin at Venice on the " newfownd opinion of the Popes temporal jurisdiction over all states and princes, that ecclesiastical and secular authoritie were inseparable," and on the action of " the Counsaile of Ten, who, after many sad admonitions, told him plainly that yf he meddled any more in these matters they would send him to sea in a sack, which is the justice of' this place to offenders of his cote "; on the drowning of Laurence Michelborne, " a poett and a passing good fellow," etc. Venice, 5 Alar. 1610 [1]. f. 366.

112. John Sanford, oil his intended journey to Spain as chaplain to Sir J. Digby, etc.; London, 6 Mar. 1610 [1]. f. 370.

113. Sir R. Winwood, on the Duke of Savoy's designs on Geneva; Hague, 7 Mar. 1610 [l]. f. 372.

114. George Calvert, on affairs at Court, the recantation of Theophilus Higgins, who " preached at Paules Crosse his penetentiall sermon," etc.; Charing Cross, 7 Mar. 1610 11]. f 374.

115. Jean Hotman, on the treaty between the Elector of Brandenburg and the Elector Palatine of Neuburg; Düsseldorf, 12 Mar. 1611. Fr. f. 378.

116. John Dickenson, English Commissioner at Düsseldorf, on the Cleves succession; Düsseldorf, 16 Mar. 1610 [1]. f 385.

117. Sir D. Carleton, on the affairs of the Duke of Savoy, on "the Capuchin preacher (cf. art. 111), who hath so layde abowt him all this Lent that he hath bin followed like an Apostle, and he hath now brought up a new fashion of catachising, standing, as his manner is, at the high alter with a halter abowt his neck, and asking his audience many passionat questions, to which they answeare with a lowde and lamentable crie, sometimes ' Padre, si,' and then according to the demaund, ' Padre, no,' and there can not be imagined a more ridiculous fopperie," etc.; Venice, 19 Mar. 1610 [1]. f 389.

118. Sir R. Winwood, on affairs in Hungary, the Cleves succession, etc.; Hague, 24 Mar. [1611]. f. 392.

Duchy of Juliers: Letters, etc., concerning the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.

Brandenburg, Electors of. John Sigismund: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.

Wolfgang William; Duke of Neuburg: Letters, etc., relating to his claims to Cleves, Juliers, etc.: 1609-1616.

Duchy of Cleves; Prussia: Letters, etc., conc. the disputed succession to: 1609-1616.

Netherlands, Spanish: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Edmondes, Ambassador at Brussels: 1599-1609.

Henry IV of France: Correspondence and papers of Sir T. Edmondes, English Ambassador to France: 1592-1610.

includes:

• f. 1 Fez, Morocco: Arrival of the King of Fez in Portugal: 1609.
• ff. 1, 41, 70, 153 Sir Charles Cornwallis: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1609.
• ff. 1, 41, 70, 153 Philip II of Spain: Letters from the English Ambassadors at Madrid: 1605 - 1615.
• f. 5 Manners and Customs: Sports on the " King's Day ": 1609.
• ff. 5, 35, 83, 143, 233, 247, 249, 253, 290, 299, 307, 315, 366, 389 Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Letters, during his embassies to Paris, Venice and the Hague, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1602-1623.
• ff. 5, 35, 83, 143, 247, 290, 299, 307, 315 James I of England: Letters on Court affairs: 1609-1615.
• ff, 7, 14, 18, 21, 23, 37, 45, 72, 79, 111, 126, 161, 177, 186, 191, 193, 195, 219, 243, 275, 303, 310, 318, 364, 372, 392 Ralph Winwood, Ambassador to France and the Netherlands, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1601-1617.
• ff. 7, 163 Guillaume de Melun, Prince d' Epinoy: Disputes with Princess de Ligne concerning estates in Holland: 1609.
• ff. 7, 163 Anne Marie de Ligne, wife of Lamoral de Ligne, Prince de Ligne: Disputes with Prince d'Epinoy concerning estates in Holland: 1609.
• ff. 16, 31, 39, 51, 61, 77, 93, 97, 124, 136, 141, 149 Henry IV of France: Letters of Sir G. Carew, Ambassador to France: 1607-1609.
• ff. 16, 31, 39, 51, 61, 77, 93, 97, 124, 136, 141, 149 Sir George Carew, alias Carey; of Cockington: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1609.
• f. 25 Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers; Duke of Mantua (1627): Reception of, in Venice: 1609.
• ff. 25, 43, 63, 99, 128, 147, 360 Italy: Letters of Sir H. Wotton on Italian affairs: 1605-1611.
• ff. 25, 43, 63, 99, 128, 147, 360 Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador to Venice, and (1623) Provost of Eton: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1614.
• ff. 25, 43, 63, 99, 128, 147, 360 Veniee: Letters of Sir H. Wotton, Ambassador at: 1605-1609.
• ff. 31, 39, 51 Louis de Comboursier, Seigneur du Terrail: Arrest, confession and execution of: 1609.
• f. 35 Manners and Customs: Bear-baiting at the Court: 1609.
• f. 37 Sir Richard Spencer, Deputy Commissioner at the Hague and Antwerp: Recalled from the Hague: 1609.
• f. 41 Ahmed I; Sultan of Turkey: Expedition to Sicily: 1609.
• ff. 43, 63 Veniee: Imprisonment and drowning of friars in Venice: 1609.
• ff. 47, 58, 85, 130, 260, 266, 272, 309, 320, 324, 337 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1593-1612.
• f. 49 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to the President Richardot: 1609.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 49 Jean Grusset Richardot, President of the Spanish Council in the Netherlands: Letter to, from Lord Salisbury: 1609.: Fr.
• f. 58 Trade: Proclamation concerning fishing by strangers on British coasts: 1609.
• ff. 65, 81 Netherlands, Southern Provinces, Governors of. Albert, Archduke of Austria: Letters to, from James I.: 1605, 1609.: Fr.
• f. 68 John Frederic; Duke of Würtemburg: Claims the sovereignty of Héricourt: 1609.
• f. 68 Héricourt, France: Claims of the Duke of Würtemburg to the sovereignty of: 1609.
• f. 77 Manners and Customs: Touching by Henry IV. of France for King's evil: 1609.
• ff. 77, 93 Duels: Letters conc. the French edict against: 1609.
• ff. 93, 97 César Vendôme, Duc de; natural son of Henry IV: Marriage with the Duc de Merecoeur's daughter: 1608-1609.
• f. 99 Ahmed I; Sultan of Turkey: Letter of Sir H. Wotton on affairs in Turkey: 1609.
• f. 124 Antoine Le Fèvre de la Boderie: Departure from his Embassy in England: 1609.
• ff. 124, 177, 179 Leopold, Archduke of Austria: Seizure of Juliers for the Emperor: 1609.
• f. 126 Reynold Copcot, Merchant Adventurer: Detention of his daughter Mary in Holland: 1608, 1609.
• ff. 126, 356 Sir Anthony Ashley, Clerk of the Privy Council: Charges against: 1609-1611.
• f. 130 Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone: References to: 1603-1614.
• ff. 130, 157 Ireland: Suggested disbanding of the Irish regiment in the Netherlands: 1609.
• f. 149 Jean Grusset Richardot, President of the Spanish Council in the Netherlands: Reception of, at the French Court: 1609.
• ff. 155, 161 Jean Grusset Richardot, President of the Spanish Council in the Netherlands: Death of, at Arras: 1609.
• f. 157 Netherlands, Southern Provinces, Governors of. Albert, Archduke of Austria: Answers to the propositions of the English Ambassador: 1609.: Fr.
• ff. 163, 167, 172 Nicholas Owen, Jesuit: References to his complicity in the Gunpowder Plot, etc.: 1605-1609.
• ff. 163, 167, 172 Gunpowder Plot: Doings of Owen, Baldwin and other conspirators in the Netherlands: 1609.
• ff. 163, 167, 172, 179 Netherlands, Spanish: Letters of Sir W. Trumbull, secretary to the Embassy at Brussels: 1609.
• ff. 163, 167, 172, 179, 182 William Trumbull, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1609-1622.
• ff. 163, 177 River Scheldt, the Netherlands: Question of the navigation of: 1609.
• ff. 170, 171 Marguerite Charlotte de Montmorency, wife of Henri II. de Bourbon, Prince de Condé: Papers relating, to her appeal against her husband: 1610.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 175 Oudart Spinola, Comte de Brouay: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1609.: Fr.
• ff. 186, 189 Utrecht, the Netherlands: Conflict between the town and province of: 1610.
• f. 189 Sir William Browne, Governor of Flushing: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1605-1610.
• ff. 195, 202-219 Henry IV of France: Murder of: 1610.
• f. 199 Levynus Munck, Secretary to Lord Salisbury: Note to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• f. 199 Sir Hutton Cheeke: Order to, conc. the Protestant Princes conference at Düsseldorf: 1610.
• ff. 200, 293 Cosmo II; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.: Ital.
• f. 202 Louis XIII of France: Letters to, from James I.: 1610, 1614.: Fr.
• ff. 202-218 Sir Thomas Edmondes, diplomatist: Instructions to, as Ambassador to France, etc.: 1610.
• ff. 202-383 passim Louis XIII of France: Correspondence of Sir T. Edmondes, Ambassador to France: 1611-1633.
• f. 204 Henry IV of France: Correspondence of Marie de' Medici with James I.: 1605, 1610.
• f. 205 Charles de Lorraine, Duc de Guise: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 206 Claude de Lorraine, Prince de Joinville: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 207 Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers; Duke of Mantua (1627): Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 208 Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 209 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Correspondence with James I.: 1610-1614.: Fr.
• f. 210 Alexandre de Vendôme, Grand Prieur de France: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 211 Charles de Bourbon, Comte de Soissons: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 212 Henri de Lorraine, Duc d'Aiguillon: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 213 François de Bourbon, Prince de Conti: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 214 Henri Rohan, Duc de Rohan: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 215 Jean Louis de Nogaret de la Valette, Duc d'Epernon; Admiral of France: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 216 Charles de Lorraine, Duc de Maine: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 217 Nicholas de Neufville, Seigneur de Villeroy; Secretary of State: Letter to, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 218 Henry IV of France: Letter to the First President of Parliament, from James I.: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 219 Cornelis Van der Myle: Special envoy from Holland to France: 1610.
• f. 225 Nicholas de Neufville, Seigneur de Villeroy; Secretary of State: Interview with Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• ff. 233, 247 Henry, Princes of Wales: Ceremonies at his creation: 1610.
• f. 237 Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• f. 247 Ceremonials: Creation of Henry as Prince of Wales: 1610.
• f. 255 Frederic IV; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610: Lat.
• f. 257 William Baldwin, English Jesuit: Arrest of: 1610.
• f. 257 Frederic IV; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to James I.: 1610.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 262 Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Lennox: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1613, 1614.
• f. 264 Richard Bancroft, Bishop of London (1597) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1604): Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• ff. 264, 356 Isaac Casaubon: References to his life in England: 1610-1613.
• f. 270 William Becher, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• f. 272 Trade: Arrest of English merchants by the Emperor: 1610.
• ff. 275, 303, 310 Düsseldorf, Westphalia: Letters of Sir R. Winwood from: 1610.
• f. 277 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Council letters signed by: 1592-1610.
• f. 277 Gilbert Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury (ob. 1616): Council letters signed by: 1604-1614.
• f. 277 Sir John Herbert, Secretary of State: Privy Council letters signed by: 1608-1610.
• f. 277 Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk; Lord High Treasurer: Privy Council letters signed by: 1606-1610.
• f. 277 Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester: Privy Council letters signed by: 1604, 1608-1614.
• f. 277 William Knollys, Earl of Banbury 1626: Council letters signed by: 1597-1616.
• f. 277 Sir Julius Cæsar: Privy Council letters signed by: 1608-1624.
• f. 277 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Council letters signed by: 1604-1610.
• f. 281 Gilles Fleming, Merchant, of London: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• f. 281 Sir John Watts, Alderman of London: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1611.
• f. 282 Katharine de Stuart, née Balsac; widow of Esmé, 1st Duke of Lennox: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1612.: Fr.
• f. 289 Sir Richard Smythe: Letter from a kinsman of, to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• ff. 290, 296, 307 Lady Arabella Stuart: Secret marriage with W. Seymour. etc.: 1610, 1611.
• f. 293 Odoardo Caruel: Letter from the Grand Duke of Tuscany to Sir T. Edmondes under this name: 1610.: Ital.
• f. 296 Sir Clement Edmondes, Clerk of the Signet, etc: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1606, 1610.
• f. 296 William Seymour, 2nd Earl of Hertford (1621): Letters on his secret marriage with Lady A. Stuart: 1610.
• f. 296 Andrew Melville: Remarks on his verses on the ritual of English worship: 1610.
• f. 305 Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes, from Madrid: 1609-1617.
• f. 312 Thomas Thornell, Merchant, of York: Letter of James I. in favour of: 1610.
• f. 314 Antoine Le Fèvre de la Boderie: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• ff. 316, 327, 354 Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton 1603: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1611.
• f. 325 James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton: Letter of James I. in favour of his claims to the Duchy of Châtelhérault: 1610.
• f. 329 Adam Newton, Tutor to the Prince of Wales: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610-1612.
• f. 335 Henry Hilton, Baron of the see of Durham: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.
• f. 339 Brandenburg, Electors of. John Sigismund: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610.: Fr.
• f. 341 Robert Kirkham, alias Kyrkham; Clerk of the Signet: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610, 1612.
• f. 343 Frederic IV; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Death of: 1610.
• f. 343 Henri La Tour d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1610-1623.: Fr.
• f. 352 Thomas Coryate: Reference to his "Crudities": 1611.
• f. 352 Thomas Lodge, MD, Poet: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.
• f. 356 John Packer, Clerk of the Privy Seal: Letter to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611.
• f. 356 Sir James Creighton: Charges against Sir A. Ashley by: 1611.
• f. 358 William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1616.
• f. 364 Utrecht, the Netherlands: Conspiracy against the States of: 1611.
• ff. 366, 372 Savoy, Duchy of. Charles Emanuel I: Letters on the designs of, against Geneva: 1611.
• f. 368 b Lawrence Michelborne: Drowned in Italy: 1611.
• f. 370 John Sanford, Chaplain to the English Embassy to Spain, and Prebendary of Canterbury: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.
• f. 372 City of Geneva: Designs of the Duke of Savoy on: 1611.
• f. 374 Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore 1622; Secretary of State: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.
• f. 378 Jean Hotman de Villiers, French agent at Dusseldorf: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1613.: Fr.
• f. 385 Düsseldorf, Westphalia: Letters of J. Dickenson, Commissioner on the Cleves succession at: 1611.
• f. 385 John Dickenson, English Commissioner at Düsseldorf: Letters to Sir T. Edmondes: 1611-1614.
• f. 392 Matthias II of Hungary: Letters of Sir R. Winwood on affairs in: 1611.