Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, of the Reign of Elizabeth; Preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office Vol (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ...French. He deals little or nothing for the Queen's liberty, for that is not the mark he shoots at. Cannot see any likelihood of any service for matter of advertisement when Sir Nicholas Throckmorton is revoked, for such as be his friends be altogether with the Lords, who seeing the Queen nothing bent to favour their action will wax cold in friendship towards him, so that having no credit with any he will not be able to do service, and therefore desires that he may be revoked. The words the Queen spoke to Alexander Home are not well digested, and have lost many hearts.--Berwick, 14 Aug. 1567. Signed. Add. Endd. Pp. 1 . August 14. 1594. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton to the Queen. 1. Has received her letter of the 6th containing his revocation, but has thought meet to conceal the same, partly because the Earl of Murray is in some expectation to have liberty to visit his sister, and partly for that he has written to the Hamiltons this day. Has used the best means he could to persuade the Earl to be favourable to his sister. Finds him much perplexed with the matter, his honour and nature moving him to lenity and commiseration on the one side, the assured friendship betwixt him and the Lords, their surety, and the preservation of religion drawing him as far on the other side. The Hamiltons would not permit the herald to proclaim the young King at Hamilton. The Duke of Chatelherault has a pension given him by the French King of 4,000 francs, in recompense of his Duchy, and also a cupboard of plate worth 1,500 crowns. The Lords have required him to understand whether she would receive graciously an ambassador sent in the King's name, otherwise they mean not to deal any further with her. 2. Lignerolles is not like to speak with the Queen or...