Cotton MS Galba B XI/1

ff. 1r–202v: A volume of letters and papers concerning Germany and Belgium, over the late-fifteenth to late-sixteenth centuries.

ff. 2r–4r: Latin extracts from treaties of commerce between England and the Low Countries, from 1496 to 1564.

ff. 5r–10r: A rough draft in Latin of a proclamation or order of Engelbert Count of Nassau, governor of the Low Countries, concerning the trade between England and the city of Bruges [1486?]

ff. 11r–28r: Minutes of diverse treaties of commerce in Latin between England and the sovereigns of the Low Countries, from 1495 to 1546.

ff. 23r–v: A note of demands of Lord Paget for his diet (allowance), etc., April 1556.

ff. 25r–29v: A remonstrance in French of some English agent to the magistrates of Mainz, concerning certain imputations against him, brought by Prosche and Quiedbeck, relating to Strasburg, etc., 1549.

ff. 30r–v: Alliance between Henry VII and John de Horne, Prince Bishop of Liege, 12 January 1502.

ff. 31r–32v: A grant in Latin from Edward VI of £375 a year to Otto of Brunswick, 24 December 1549, Westminster (see Rymer, XV, p. 201).

ff. 33r–34v: A rough draft of instructions from Edward VI to an English minister sent to the Emperor.

ff. 35r–36v: An original Latin letter from Christopher Mont to the Duke of Somerset; intelligence from Germany, chiefly on matters of religion, 1 October 1549, Strasbourg.

ff. 37r–38v: Ex epistola quadam ex Magdeburgo, ad amicum concionatorem in civitatem Lunenburg Saxoniae scripta; qua admonentur omnes pii ut oppressis fratribus debitum auxilium et opem adferant..., 1551.

ff. 39r–40v: An original letter from Nicholas Wotton to the Lords of Council, reporting a conference with the Bishop of Arras, concerning the umbrage given to the Emperor by the negotiations between England and France, 28 July 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 41r–42v: A copy of a letter in French from the Bishop of Arras to Wotton, concerning an answer from the Emperor, 1551.

ff. 43r–48v: Two original dispatches from Wotton and Richard Morison to the Lords of Council; intelligence from the Imperial court and from Italy, 11 and 18 August 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 49r–50v, 53r, 54v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about the Emperor's intention of going to Innsbruck and Italy, the war with the Turks, etc., 6 October 1551, Augsburg.

ff. 51r–52v: Two papers of intelligence in Italian, 18 September 1551, Vienna, and 19 September 1551, Rome; both were probably enclosed in the previous item.

ff. 55r–58v: Two original letters from Morison to the Duke of Northumberland, about the payment of his appointments, 26 October 1551, Augsburg, and December 1551, Innsbruck.

ff. 59r–60v: Original Latin letter from Mont to the Lords of Council, reporting an amicable conference he had with the Elector Palatine, etc., 11 June 1551, Strasbourg.

ff. 61r–62v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about some losses at the siege of Magdeburgh, etc., 6 January 1552 [Augsburg?]. The beginning is on f. 62r.

f. 63r: Bremensium informatio ad status, circa arcibus a Cesare petitis et usurpatis, et stapula sublata et cassata, 6 January 1552.

ff. 64r–73v: Commentary on the German war (in Latin), in gratiam Eduardi sexti, 1552.

ff. 74v–82v: A true copy of the confirmation of friendship between the most famous kings of England and the princes of Rome, 1502 (in Latin).

ff. 83r–88v: Three original letters from Mont to the Lords of Privy Council, with intelligence about the peace negotiations at Passau, etc., 12 and 19 July, 31 December 1552 [Augsburg?].

ff. 89r–v: A paper of memoranda, concerning some demands of the Duke of Saxony, and matters of religion in Germany, particularly images.

ff. 90r–91v: A paper of intelligence from John Bernardine, relating to the Emperor, 5 April 1552, Innsbruck.

ff. 92r–93v: Letter from Mont and J. Paynell to the Lords of Council about the affairs of the evangelical princes in Germany, 31 March [1552?], Frankfurt.

ff. 94r–95v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence concerning the war in Germany, 9 April 1552, Hall in Tyrol.

ff. 96r–101v: Fragments of two letters from Morison to the Lords of Council, 13 July and [?], 1552, Villacho.

ff. 102r–104v: Original letter from Morison to the Lords of Council, with intelligence about the war; the oppressions of the French king at Mainz etc., with a paper enclosed giving an account of his secretary Ascham's communication with the Bishop of Arras. 3 October 1552, Landau.

ff. 105r–112v: Two long original reports from Morison to the Lords of Council on public affairs in Germany, 7 and 12 October 1552, Speyer.

ff. 113r–114v: Original letter from Morison to Cecil in favour of a request of Monsieur d'Arras, and about domestic concerns, 15 December 1552, Speyer.

ff. 115r–134v: Six original dispatches from Morison to the Lords of Council, 19 and 26 October, 30 November, and 15, 21 and 28 December 1552, Speyer.

ff. 135r–138v: A draft of instructions from the Lords of Council to Morrison, 4 February 1553.

ff. 139r–144v: Two original dispatches from Sir Richard Morrison to the Lords of Council, 20 February and 13 March 1553, Hall.

ff. 145r–148v: Articles which the German princes demand of the Emperor, if he will have peace with them (two papers).

ff. 150r–v: Articles concluded between the French and the Germans.

f. 151r: An interpretation of the names of the kings and emperors of France (incomplete; in Latin).

ff. 152r–153v: Letter from Mont to the Lords of Council, reporting the motions of the Emperor, etc., 11 October 1552, Strasbourg.

ff. 154r–155r: 'The story of themploying of the 50 thousand Crownes towards the restitution of the duke of Wirtenberge', 1554.

ff. 156r–v: A list of the German princes who were to appear, or send their deputies, to Schmalkalden, 1554.

ff. 158r–v: The names of German captains who are pensioners to King Philip.

ff. 159r–160r: An undated letter in French of justification, with offers of respect to [Mary I?].

ff. 161r–v: Articles proposed on the part of the Emperor for a peace with France (in French.)

ff. 162r–164r: A paper addressed to [Mary I?] concerning the negociations for peace, intimating certain things to be proposed by the Bishop of Norwich to the Emperor.

ff. 165r–181v: A declaration in Latin of the privileges granted by the Marquis of Berghen to the English merchants, 5 May 1555, Antwerp.

ff. 182r–185r: Four Latin letters from Emperor Ferdinand to Elizabeth, Augsburg. The first,(24 January) is a credential in favour of count de Helfenstein; the second (29 March) and third (28 April) thanking her for her kindness to the said count; and the fourth (8 May) recommending the Baron de Stibing.

f. 186r: A letter of safe conduct from Elizabeth to the Emperor, in favour of Sir Thomas Chaloner, 26 November 1558, London [See Nero B. IX. 90].

ff. 187r–189v: Original Latin letter from Count Helfenstein to Elizabeth; informing her that he had dispatched her friendly letters to the Emperor; and declaring his (the Emperor's) desire to cultivate a good understanding with her, 9 May 1559, Brussels.

ff. 190r–191v: Notes in Latin of the privileges granted to Emden, and the investiture of Edzard in the earldom of East Friesland, and of three younger counts of East Friesland in the said earldom.

ff. 192r–v: A pedigree of the electors Palatine, from 1410 to 1559, enclosed in the following item.

ff. 193r–194v: An original letter in Latin from Vitus Polantus J. V. D. counsellor to the elector Palatine to Henry Killigrew or Cecil, on the demise of Otto Henry, Elector Palatine and the succession to the electorate, 15 February 1559.

ff. 195r–196v: An original letter from Mont to Cecil, reporting an interview between the Duke of Wurrttemberg and the Guises at Saverne, 24 February 1563, Strasbourg.

ff. 197r–202v: Original, largely damaged letter from Sir Thomas Chaloner to Elizabeth, reporting various transactions at the Imperial court, 2 January 1569, Augsburg. See Galba C I.