<P_291>

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,291.2)

The erle of Maxfeild came downe to the North borders with a good power
to overthrow the Cremis , who were a certein family that were yelden to
me . (EDWARD-E1-P2,291.3)

But the lord Dacre stode befor his face with a good band of men ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,291.4)

and so put him frome his purpos , (EDWARD-E1-P2,291.5)

and the gentilmen called Cremis skirmished with the said erle , slaying
certein of his men . (EDWARD-E1-P2,291.6)

<P_292>

17 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.8)

The counsel apointed among themselfis that non of them shuld speak in
any man's behalf for land to be gieven , revercion of offices , leasses
of manors , or extraordinary annuites , except for certain capitains
who served at Bolein , ther answere being differred to Michelmas next .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,292.9)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.10)

A proclamacion that til Michelmas al $straungeris that sued for
pencions shuld go there way . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.11)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.12)

Removing to Oking . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.13)

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.14)

The second paiment of the French was paid , and Henadoy and Tremouille
delivered . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.15)

21 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.16)

Eight thousand pound of the last paiment was apointed to be paid to the
dispache of Callais , and at the North . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.17)

24 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.18)

was apointed to be occupied to $win {TEXT:wine} mony to pay the next
yere the owtward pais , (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.19)

and it was promised that the mony shuld duble every month .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,292.20)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.21)

Removing to Oteland . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.22)

27 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.23)

Andrea Doria gave a hote assault to the towne of Africa , kept by the
pirat called Dragodrayes , (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.24)

but was repulsed by the townsemene . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.25)

29 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.26)

The pirat gave a hote assaulte to Andrea Doria by night ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,292.27)

and slew the captain of $Tunis {TEXT:Thunes} , with divers other
notable men . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.28)

31 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.29)

The duke Maurice made answere to th' emperour , that if the councel
were not fre he would not come at it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.30)

<heading>

SEPTEMBER . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.32)

</heading>

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.34)

Maclamore in Irland , before a rebel , by the meanes of mr. $Brabazon
{TEXT:Babarson} surrendered himself (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.35)

and gave pledgis . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.36)

6 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.37)

Mr. Wotton gave up his secretaryship , (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.38)

and mr. Cicil toke it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,292.39)

<P_293>

<heading>

SEPTEMBER A=O= D'NI , 2=A= CHARTA . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.42)

</heading>

8 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.44)

Removing to Nonesuch . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.45)

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.46)

Removing to Oteland . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.47)

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.48)

A proclamation was set forth , by the wich it was commandid , first
that no kind of vituaile , no wax , talow candels , nor no such thing
shuld be caried over except to Cales , putting in sureties to goe
thither . Secondarilie , that no man shuld bie or sel the self-same
thinges againe , except $brokers {TEXT:broggers} , who shuld not have
more then quarters of graine at once . Thirdly , that al justices shuld
devide themselfes into hundredes , rapes , and wapentakes , to loke in
their quarteirs what superfluous corne were in every barne , and apoint
it to be sold at a reasonable price . Also that one of them must be in
every market to see the corne brought . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.49)

Furthermore , whosoever shipped over anything aforesaid , to the
parties of beyond say , or Scoteland , after 8 dayes folowing the
publication of the proclamation , shuld forfait his ship and the ware
therein , haulf to the lord of the fraunchez , and half to the finder
thereof . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.50)

Whoso bought to sel again after the day aforesaid shuld forfait al his
goodes , fermes , and lesses to th'use , $one half of the finder ,
th'other of the King . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.51)

Whoso brought not in corne to the market as he was apointed shuld
forfait ten pound , except the pourviours toke it up , or it was sold
to his neighbours . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.52)

25 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.53)

Lettres sent out to the justices of peax for the due execution thereof
. (EDWARD-E1-P2,293.54)

<P_294>

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.56)

Andrea Doria had a repulse from the towne of Africa ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,294.57)

and lost many of his men , and the capitaine of $Tunis {TEXT:Thunes} ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,294.58)

and nevertheless left not yet the siedge . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.59)

24 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.60)

Order was gevin for the vitailing of Cales . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.61)

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.62)

The lord Willoughby , deputy of Cales , departed ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,294.63)

and toke his journey thitherward . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.64)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.65)

The lord treasaurour sent to London to geve order for the preservacion
of the cite with th'elp of the mayor . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.66)

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.67)

Wheras th'emperour required a $council {TEXT:counsel} , thei were
content to receive it so it were free , and ordinary , requiring also
that every man might be restored to his right and a general peax
proclaimed . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.68)

Thei desired also that in the meane season no man might be restrained
to use his {COM:the_emperor's} faschion of religion .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,294.69)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.70)

Th'emperour made answer , that the counsel shuld be to the glorie of
God , and maintenaunce of th'empire , at Trent . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.71)

He knew no title to any of his territories . (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.72)

Peax he desiered , (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.73)

and in the meane season wold have them observe th'Interim , and last
councel of Trent ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,294.74)

he wold also , that they of Breame and Hamburoughe , with their
adsociats , shuld leve ther seditions and obey his decrees .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,294.75)

<P_295>

21 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.77)

George duke of Mechelburg $came with men of ware to the cite of
Madeburg , being Protestant , against whom went forth the count of
Mansfeld and his brother , with men and 8 gunnes , to drive him from
pillage . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.78)

But the tother , abiding the battail , put the counte to flight ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,295.79)

toke his brother prisoner , (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.80)

and slew men as it is reported . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.81)

<heading>

OCTOBER . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.83)

</heading>

4 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.85)

Removing to Richemond . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.86)

5 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.87)

The parliement prorogued to the twenty of January .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,295.88)

6 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.89)

The French king made his entrie into Roane . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.90)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.91)

It was agreed that Yorke , master of one of the mintes at the Towre ,
should make this bargain with me , viz. To make the profit of silver
rising of the bullion that he himself brought , should pay al mi dettes
, to the some of pound , or above , and remain accountable for the
overpluse , paying no more but 6 s. and 6 pens the ounce , till the
exchaung were equal in Flaundres , and after 6 s. and 2 d. Also that he
shold declare al his bargains to any should be apointed for to oversee
hime , and leve of whan I wold . For wich I should give him pound in
prest , and leve to cari 8 thousand over sea to abase th'exchaung .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,295.92)

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.93)

Removing to Whestmuster . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.94)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.95)

Prices were sett of all kind of graines , butter , chese , and pultry
ware by a proclamacion . (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.96)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,295.97)

The Frenchmen came to Sangliefield and Fins-wood , to the <P_296>
nombre of , (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.98)

and there on my ground did spoile my subjectes that were relieved by
the wode . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.99)

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.100)

The French embassadour came to excuse the foresaid men , saying thei
thought it not mete that that wode shold be spoiled of us , being
thought and claimed as thers , (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.101)

and therfor thei lay there . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.102)

24 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.103)

There were men embarked to goe to Cales , and so to Guines and Hammes ,
Risbanke , Neumanbridge , the Causie , and the bulwarkes , with vitail
for the same . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.104)

<heading>

NOVEMBER . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.106)

</heading>

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.108)

There were lettres sent to every bishope to pluke down th'aulters .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,296.109)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.110)

There were lettres sent downe to the gentlemen of every shiere for
th'observation of the last proclamacion touching corne , bicause there
came none to the markets , commaunding them to punish th'offendours .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,296.111)

29 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.112)

Upon the lettres written bake by the same the proclamacion was
abolished . (EDWARD-E1-P2,296.113)

<P_297>

<heading>

DECEMBER . (EDWARD-E1-P2,297.116)

</heading>

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,297.118)

Ther was lettres sent for the taking of certeine chapelins of the lady
Mary for saiing masse , wich she denied . (EDWARD-E1-P2,297.119)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,297.120)

Bortwike was sent to the king of Denmarck with prevy instructions for
mariage of the lady Elizabeth to his sonne . (EDWARD-E1-P2,297.121)

<P_298>

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,298.123)

Ther was apointed a band of horsmen divided amongest the <P_299> nobles
, an to the duke of Somerset . to th'erle of Warwic . Lord prevy seal .
Mr. Herbert . Mr. treasaurour . {COM:to_the_lord_treasaurier,_erased}
to my lord marcus $Northampton . Lord $marquess Dorset . Erl of
$Wiltshire . Lord Wentworth . Lord admiral . Lord Paget . Mr. Sadelier
. Mr. Darcy . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.124)

21 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.125)

Removing to Grenewich . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.126)

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.127)

Peax concluded bitweene th'emperour and the Scottes .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,299.128)

<heading>

JANUARY . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.130)

</heading>

6 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.132)

Th'erle of Arundel remitted of wich he ought to have paid , for certein
fautes he had committed , within 12 yeris . (EDWARD-E1-P2,299.133)

<P_300>

7 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,300.135)

Ther was apointed , forbicause the Frenchemen did goe about practise in
Irland , that their should be prepared 4 shippes , 4 barkes , 4
pinesses , and 12 viteilors , to take 3 havens , of which tow were on
the south side toward Fraunce , and one in Jamays Cannes the Scottes
countrey , and also to send and breake the foresayd conspiracies .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,300.136)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,300.137)

Three shippes , being sent furth into the narow sees , toke certaine
pirats (EDWARD-E1-P2,300.138)

and brought them into Englande , where the most parte was hanged .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,300.139)

27 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,300.140)

Mons. de Lansac came from the French king by way of <P_301> request to
ask that Caumilles , the fisching of the Twede , Edrington , the ground
batable , and the Scottische hostages that were put hiere in the kinges
my father's dayes should be delivered to thei Scottes ; that they might
be suffered to traffique , as though they were in <P_302> peax , and
that al interest of the foresaid houses should be delivered to the
Scottes . Also that those prisoners wich were bound to pay there
raunsolmes before the paix last concluded should not enjoy the benefite
of the paix . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.141)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.142)

The lord Cobhame was apointed to bee generall lieutenant of Irland .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,301.143)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.144)

Lettres written to mr. Setlinger to repaire to the south partes of
Irland with his force . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.145)

<heading>

FEBRUARY . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.147)

</heading>

3 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.149)

Mr. Croftis apointed to goe into Irlande , and there with Rogers and
certain artificers to take the havens aforsaid , and begine some
fortification . (EDWARD-E1-P2,301.150)

<P_303>

5 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.152)

Divers merchauntes of London were spoken withal for provision of corne
out of Danske , about quarters . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.153)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.154)

Mountforde was commaundid to goe to provide for certain preparations of
vitail for the shippes that shuld goe into Irlande .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,303.155)

11 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.156)

Also for provision to bee sent to Berwike and the North partes .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,303.157)

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.158)

Whalley was examined for perswading divers nobles of the realme to make
the duke of Somerset protectour at the next parleament ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,303.159)

and stode to the denial , th'erl of Rutlande affirming it manifestly .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,303.160)

13 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.161)

The bishop of Winchester , after a longe triall , was deposed of his
bishoprike . (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.162)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,303.163)

Sir William Pikring , knight , was dispatched to the French king for
answere to mons. de Lansac , to declare that , although I hade right in
the foresaid places , yet I was content to forbeare <P_304> them ,
under conditions to be agreed on by commissioners on both sides ;
(EDWARD-E1-P2,304.164)

and for the last article I agreed without condicion .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,304.165)

25 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,304.166)

The lord marcus Dorset apointed to be warden of the North borders ,
having three sub-wardens , the lord $Ogle {TEXT:Ogley} in the
Middle-march , and sir {COM:michael_strelley} in the East ; and the
lord Coniers in the Weast . (EDWARD-E1-P2,304.167)

Also mr. Auger had the charge for vitaylinge of Cales .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,304.168)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,304.169)

The lerned man Bucerus died at Cambrige , who was tow <P_305> daies
after buried in Saint Maries church at Cambrige , al the hole
universite with the hole towne bringing him to the grave , to the
nombre persons ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,305.170)

also there was an oracion of mr. Haddon made verie eloquently at his
death , and a sermon of {dr._parker} . (EDWARD-E1-P2,305.171)

After that mr. Redman made a thirde sermon . Wich three sermons made
the peple wonderfully to lament his death . (EDWARD-E1-P2,305.172)

Last of al , alle the learned men of th'universite made ther epitaphes
in his praise , laieng them on his grave . (EDWARD-E1-P2,305.173)

<P_306>

<heading>

MARCH . (EDWARD-E1-P2,306.176)

</heading>

3 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,306.178)

The lord Wentworth , lord chamberlaine , died aboute tenne of the cloke
at night , leaving behind him 16 children . (EDWARD-E1-P2,306.179)

<P_307>

8 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.181)

Sir Jhon Yorke hade great losse , about pounde weight of silver , by
treason of English men , wich he brought for provision of the mintes .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,307.182)

Also Judd ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.183)

also $Gresham {TEXT:Tresham} : (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.184)

so the hole came to pound . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.185)

<heading>

FEBRUARY . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.187)

</heading>

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.189)

The Frenchmen came with a navie of sailes into Scoteland laden with
provision of graine , powder , and ordinaunce , of wich 16 great
shippes perished on Irlaund cost , tow laden with artillery and 14 with
corne . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.190)

Also in this month the depute their sett at one certeine of the West
lordes that were at variaunce . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.191)

<heading>

MARCH . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.193)

</heading>

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.195)

Certein new fortifications were devised to bee made at Cales , that at
Gravelin the water should be lett in in my ground , and so shoed fett a
compas by the site bulwarkes to Guisnes , Hammes , and Newmanbridge ,
and that their should bee a wall of 8 foot hie and 6 brood of earth to
keap out the water , and to make a great marice about the territorie of
Cales 37 mile long . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.196)

Also for flankers at the kepe of Guisnes willed to be made , a
thre-cornerde bulwark at the kepe , to kepe it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.197)

Furthermore , at Newmanbridg a massy wall to the French side there as
was a greene . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.198)

Besides , at the west gitie there should bee another gittie wich should
defend the vitaylers of the towne alwayes frome shott from the
sandhilles . (EDWARD-E1-P2,307.199)

<P_308>

5 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.201)

Mr. Aucher had lib. in mony , wherwith he provided out of Flaunders ,
for Calais , quarters of barly and of wheat . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.202)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.203)

The lady Mary my sister came to me to Whestmuster , wheare after
salutacions she was called with my counsel into a chambre , where was
declared how long I had suffered her masse <font> against my will
</font> in hope of her reconciliation , and how now , being no hope ,
wich I perceived by her lettres , except I saw some short amendement ,
I could not beare it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.204)

She answerid that her soul was $God's , and her faith she wold not
chaung , nor dissemble hir opinion with contrary doinges .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,308.205)

It was said I constrained not her faith , but willed her <paren> not as
a king to rule , but </paren> as a subject to obey . And that her
exaumple might breed to much inconvenience . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.206)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,308.207)

Th'emperour's embassadour came with short messag frome his <P_309>
master of warre , if I wold not suffre his cosin the princesse to use
hir masse . (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.208)

To this was no aundswer given $at {TEXT:it} this time .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,309.209)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.210)

The $bishops of Canterbury , London , Rochester , did conclude , to
give licence to sinne was sinne ; to suffre and winke at it for a time
might be borne , so al hast possible might bee used .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,309.211)

23 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.212)

The counsel having the bishops' andsweris , seing my subjectes lakking
their vent in Flaundres might put the whole realme in daungere , the
Flemenges had cloth inoughe for a yere in their hand , and were kept
far under , the daunger of the papistes , the cinqtales of pouder I had
in Flaundres , the harnesse they had for preparacion for the gendarmery
, the goodes my merchauntes had their at the wolfleet , decreed to send
an embassadour to the emperour , mr. Wotton , to deny the matter
$wholly , and perswade the emperour in it , thinking by his going to
winn some time for a preparacion of a mart , conveiaunce of pouder ,
harnes , et~. and for the surety of the realme . (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.213)

In meane season to punish th'offendours , first of my servauntes that
heard masse , next of hirs . (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.214)

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,309.215)

Sir Antony Broune sent to the Flete for hering masse , with <P_310>
sergiaunt Morgan . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.216)

Sir Clement Smith , wich a yere before herde masse , chiden .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,310.217)

25 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.218)

Th'embassadour of th'emperour came to have his andswere ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,310.219)

but hade none , saving that one should goe to th'emperour within a
month or tow to declare this matter . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.220)

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.221)

Sir Wiliam Pikering came with great thankis frome the French king .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,310.222)

27 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.223)

Removing to Grenewich . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.224)

31 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.225)

A chaleng made by me that I , with 16 of my chaumbre , shuld runne at
base , shote , and rune at ring with any 17 of my servauntes ,
gentlemen in the court . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.226)

Mr. Croftes arrived in Irland , (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.227)

and came to Waterford to the deputy , consulting for fortification of
the towne . (EDWARD-E1-P2,310.228)

<P_395>

<heading>

FEBRUARY , A=O= 6=O= REGNI EDWARDI 6=I= . (EDWARD-E1-P2,395.231)

</heading>

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,395.233)

Ther was a king of armes made for Irland , whose name was Ulster ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,395.234)

and his province was al Irland , (EDWARD-E1-P2,395.235)

and he was the first $fourth king of armis , and the first herauld of
Irland . (EDWARD-E1-P2,395.236)

<P_396>

Th'emperour toke , the last monthe and this , a million of poundes in
Flaundres . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.238)

6 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.239)

It was apointed that sir Phelip Hobbey shuld goe to the regent upon
pretence of ordering of quarelles of merchauntes , bringing with him
li. in French crounes to be paid in Flaundres at Antwerp , to the
Scheitz and their familie , of dettis I ought them , to th'intent he
might dispach both under one . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.240)

8 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.241)

Sir Miles Partrige was condemned of felony for the duke of Somerset's
matter , (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.242)

for he was one of the conspiratours . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.243)

8 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,396.244)

Fifty men at armis appointed to mr. {COM:sir_roger} Sadleir .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,396.245)

<P_397>

9 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,397.247)

Jhon Beaumount , master of the rollis , was put in prison for forging a
false dead from Charles Brandon duke of Southfolke to the lady Anne
Powes , of ceirtein landes and leassis . (EDWARD-E1-P2,397.248)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,397.249)

Commission was graunted out to 32 persons to examin , correct , <P_398>
and $set $furth {TEXT:setfurth} th'ecclesiastical lawes .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,398.250)

The persons names ware thies : <P_399> THE BISHOPS . Caunterbury . Ely
. London . Winchestir . Exciter . Bath . Glocister . Rochester . THE
DEVINS . Taylour of Lincolne . Taylour of Hadlee . Mr. Cox , amner .
Sir Jhon Cheke . Sir Antony Cooke . Petrus Martyr . Joannes Alasco .
Parcar of Cambrig . CIVILIANS . Mr. secretary Petre . Mr. secretary
Cicel . Mr. Traherne . Mr. Rede . Mr. Coke . May dean of Poulis .
Skinner . {COM:one_wanting} LAWERS . Justice Bromley . Justice Halis .
Gosnald . Goodrice . Staumford . Carel . Lucas . Gaudy .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,399.251)

<P_400>

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,400.253)

Sir Phelip Hobbey departed with somwhat more crounes then came to
fifty-three thousand five hundred and odde poundes ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,400.254)

and had authorite to borow in my name of Lazarus Tukar pounds Flemish ,
at 7 in the hundred , for six monthes , to make up the pay , and to
employ that that was in bullion to bring over with him . Also to carry
marc weight upon a licence th'emperour graunted the Scheitz , wich they
did give me . After that to depart to Bruges , where the regent lay ,
and there to declare to her the griefes $of my subjectis .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,400.255)

11 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,400.256)

There was delivered of armur , by $Thomas {TEXT:Jhon} Greshame ,
marchaunt , paire of corsletis and horsmen harnessis , very faire .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,400.257)

14 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,400.258)

It was apointed that the Jhesus of Lubec , a ship of tonne , <P_401>
and the Mary Gonston of tonne , shuld be let out for $one viage to
marchauntmen for a pound , they at the viage to Levant ende to aunswere
the tacling the ship , the ordinaunce , munition , and to leave it in
that case they toke it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.259)

Certein other of the worst of my shippes was apointed to be sold .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,401.260)

9 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.261)

Proclamacion was made at Paris that the bandis of the dolphin , the
duke of Vendosme , the conte d'Anguien , the constable of Fraunce , the
duc de Guyse , and d'Aumale , the conte de Sancerres , the mareschal S.
Andrieu , mons. de Jarnac's , and Tavennes , shuld , the 15. day of
March , assemble at Troyes in Champaigne , to resist th'emperour . Also
that the French king wold goe thither in person with gentilmen of his
houshold , and archiers of his gard . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.262)

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.263)

The French king sent his secretary de Laubespine to declare this viage
to mr. Pikering , and to desir him to take peines to goe with him , and
to be a witnes of his doings . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.264)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.265)

Wherupon it was apointed that he shuld have crounes for his
furnishement , besides his diet , and Barnabe . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.266)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.267)

The countesse of Penbroke died . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.268)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.269)

The merchauntes aventurers put in their replication to the stiliards'
aunswere . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.270)

23 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,401.271)

A decree was made bi the borde , that upon knouledg and <P_402>
information of their chartres , they had found : First , that they were
no sufficient corporation . Secondarile , their numbre , names , and
nation was unknown . Thirdly , that when they had forfeited their
liberties king Edward the Fourth did restore them on this condicion ,
$that $they shuld couler no straungers' goodes , wich they had done .
Also that , wheras in the beginning $they shipped not past eight
clothes , after , after , after that , now in their names was shipped
clothes in $one year , and but of al other straungers .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,402.272)

For theis consideracions , sentence was gevin that they had forfeited
their liberties , and were in like case with other straungers .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,402.273)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.274)

Their came embassadours frome Hamburg and Lubeke to speake on the
behalf of the Stiliard merchauntes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.275)

29 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.276)

A Fleming wold have searched the Faucon for Frenchemen .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,402.277)

The Faucon turned , (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.278)

shot of , (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.279)

bourded the Fleming , (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.280)

and toke him . (EDWARD-E1-P2,402.281)

Payment was made of li. Flemishe to the Fulkar , al saving pound wich
he borowed in French crounes , - by sir Phelip Hobbey .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,402.282)

<P_403>

<heading>

MARCHE . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.285)

</heading>

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.287)

The lord of Burghainey was committed to ward for striking th'erl of
Oxford in the chaumbre of presence . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.288)

The aunswere of th'embassatours of the stiliard was committed to the
lord chauncelour , the tow secretaries , sir Robart Bowes , sir Jhon
Baker , judge Montigu , Griffith sollicitour , Gosnald , Goodrice , and
Broke . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.289)

3 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.290)

It was agreed that for better dispach of thinges , certein of the
councel , with others joined with them , shuld overloke the penal lawes
, and put certein of them in execution . (EDWARD-E1-P2,403.291)

Other shuld aunswere <P_404> sutars ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,404.292)

other shuld oversee my revenues , and the ordre of them ; and also the
suparfluouse , and the payments heretofore made ;
(EDWARD-E1-P2,404.293)

other shuld have commission for taking away suparfluouse bulwarkes .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,404.294)

1 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,404.295)

Ordre was gevin , for defence of the merchaunts , to send four barkes
and tow pinesses to the sea . (EDWARD-E1-P2,404.296)

3. Th'erl of Westmurland , the lord Wharton , the lord Coniers , sir
Thomas Paulmer , and sir Thomas Chaloner , were apointed in <P_405>
commission to mete with the Scottish embassadours , for the equal
division of the ground that was called the Debatable .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.297)

6 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.298)

The French embassadour declared to the duke of Northumland how the
French king hadde sent him a lettre of credit for his embassadour .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.299)

After deliverey made of the lettar he declared how duke Maurice of
Saxony , the duke of Mechelburg , the marques of Brandemberg , the
conte of Mansfeld , and divers other princes of Germany , had made a
leage with his master , offensive and deffensive , the French to goe to
Strasburg with footmen and horsmen , the Almaines to mete with them
there the 25. of this monthe , with footmen and horsmen .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.300)

Also the cite` of Strasburg had promised them vitaile ;
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.301)

and declared how the French king wold send me embassadours to have me
into the same leage . Also that the marques of Brandenberg and counte
of Maunsfeld had ben prively conveied to the French kinges presence ,
and were again departed to levey men , (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.302)

and he thought by this time they were in the feald .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.303)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.304)

He declared the same thing to me , in the same maner .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.305)

9 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.306)

It was consulted touching the martes , (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.307)

and it was agreed that it was most necessary to have a mart in England
for th'enriching of the same , to make it the more famouse , and to be
lesse in other men's daunger , and to make all things better cheap and
more plentifull . (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.308)

The time was thought good to have it now , bicause of the warres
between the French king and th'emperour . (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.309)

The places were thought metest , Hull for th'east partes , Southampton
for the south partes of Englaund , as appereth by tow bils in my study
. (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.310)

London also was thought non ill place ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,405.311)

but it was apointed to beginne with the tother tow .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,405.312)

<P_406>

11 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.314)

The bils put up to the parliement were oversean ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,406.315)

and certain of them were for this time thought meet to passe , and to
be redd ; other , for avoyding tediousnes , to be omitted
(EDWARD-E1-P2,406.316)

and no more bils to be taken . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.317)

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.318)

Thos that ware apointed commissionars for the requestes , or for
execution of penal lawes , or for overseing of the courtes , received
their commissions at my hand . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.319)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.320)

It was appointed that , for the payment of li. in th'end of Aprile ,
there shuld be made an anticipation of the subsedy of London , and of
the lordes of my counsell , wich shuld go nere to pay the same with
good provision . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.321)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.322)

The French embassadour brought me a lettar of credit from his master ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,406.323)

and therupon delivered me the articles of the leage betwixt the
Germains and him , desiring me to take part in the same leage , wich
articles I have also in my study . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.324)

23 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.325)

The marchauntes of Englaund , having ben long staid , departed , in al
about a saile , the wol-fleat and all , to Antwarp .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,406.326)

They ware contermaunded , bicause of the mart , (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.327)

but it was $too late . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.328)

24 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.329)

Forsomuch as th'exchaung was stayed by th'emperour to Lions , the
merchauntes of Antwarp ware sore afferde ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,406.330)

and , that the mart could not be without exchaung , liberty was gevin
to the marchauntis to exchaung and rechaung money for money .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,406.331)

<P_407>

<heading>

A=O= D'NI 1552 , MENSE MARTIO , 6=O= CHARTA , REGNI REGIS E. 6=I= 6=O=
ANNO . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.334)

</heading>

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.336)

Hari Dudley was sent to the sea , with 4 shippes and tow barkes , for
defence of the marchauntis , which were dayly before robbed , who ,
assone as he came to the sea , toke tow pirats' ships , and brought
them to Dover . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.337)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.338)

I did denie after a sort the request to entre into warre , as appereth
by the copie of mine aunsweare in the studie . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.339)

29 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.340)

To th'intent th'embassadour might more plainly understand mi meaning ,
I sent mr. Hobby and mr. Mason to him , to declare him mine entent more
amplie . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.341)

31 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.342)

The commissionars for the Debatable of the Scotishe side did denie to
mete , except a certein castel or pile might be first raced ; wherupon
lettres ware sent to stay our commissionars from the meting till they
had further word . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.343)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.344)

Duke Morice mustered at Arnstat , in Saxonie , al his owne men ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,407.345)

and left duke August , the duke of Anhalt , and the conte of Mansfeld ,
for defence of his countrey , chiefly for fere of the Bohemians .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,407.346)

The joungster lansgrave Reiffemberg and other mustered in Hassen .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,407.347)

14 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.348)

The marquis Albert of Brandemberrg mustered his men tow leages frome
Erdfort , (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.349)

and after entred the same , receiving of the citesens a gift of florens
, (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.350)

and he borowed of them florens , (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.351)

and so came to Swinfurt , where duke Maurice and al the Germain princes
were assembled . (EDWARD-E1-P2,407.352)

<P_408>

<heading>

APRILE . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.355)

</heading>

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.357)

I fell sike of the mesels and the small pokkes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.358)

4 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.359)

Duke Maurice with the army cam to Augusta , wich toune was at the first
yelded to him , and delivered into his handes . Where he did chaunge
certein officers , restored their preachers , and made the toune more
free . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.360)

5 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.361)

The constable with the French army cam to Mets , wich was within tow
dayes yelded to him , where he found great provision of vitaile ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.362)

and that he determined to make the staple of vitaile for this journey .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.363)

8 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.364)

He came to a fort wherin was an abbey called Gousa ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.365)

and that fort abide canon shote , at lenght came to a parley , wher the
Frenchmen got in , (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.366)

wan it bi assault , (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.367)

slew al saving 15 with the captaine , whome he hong .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.368)

9 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.369)

He toke a fort called Maranges , (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.370)

and rased it . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.371)

12 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.372)

The French king came to Nancy , to goo to th'army ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.373)

and there found the duchese and the young duke of Lorraine .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.374)

13 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.375)

The mareschal Saint Andre` with men of armis and fotemen caried away
the young duke , accompanied with few of his old men , toward Fraunce ,
to the dolphin wich lay at Reims , to the no litle discontentacion of
his mother the duches . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.376)

He fortified also divers tounes in Lorraine , (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.377)

and put in French garrisons . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.378)

14 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.379)

He departed from Nancy to the armee , wich lay at Mets .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,408.380)

7 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.381)

Mons=r= Senarpon gave an overthrow to the capitaine of Saintomers ,
having with him fotemen and horsmen . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.382)

15 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.383)

The parliement brake up , (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.384)

and bicause I was sike , and not able to goe wel abrode as then , I
signed a bil conteining the names of the actes wich I wold have passe ,
wich bil was redde in the house . (EDWARD-E1-P2,408.385)

Also I gave commission to the lord chauncelour , tow archbishops ,
<P_409> tow bishops , tow dukes , tow marqueses , tow erles , and tow
barons to dissolve holly this parliement . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.386)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.387)

Th'erl of Penbroke surrendered his mastership of the horse , wich I
bestowed on th'erl of Warwike . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.388)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.389)

Also he lefte of his men of armis , of wich 25 ware gevin to sir Phelip
Hobbey , and 25 to sir Jhon Gates . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.390)

21 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,409.391)

It was agreed that commissions should go out for to take <P_410>
certificat of the superfluous church-plate to mine use , and to see how
it hath ben imbesellid . (EDWARD-E1-P2,410.392)

The French embassadour desired that , forasmuch as it was daungerous
cariing of vitaile from Bullein to Ard by land , that I wold geve
license to carie bi sea to Calles , and so from Calles to Ard in mi
ground . (EDWARD-E1-P2,410.393)

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,410.394)

The lord Paget was disgradid from the order of the Garter for divers
his offences , and chiefly bicause he was no gentleman of bloud ,
neither-1 of father's side nor mother's side . (EDWARD-E1-P2,410.395)

Sir Antony Setlinger , wich was accused by the bishop of Dublin <P_411>
for divers brauling matters , was taken againe into the prevy chamber ,
and satte emong the knightes of the ordre . (EDWARD-E1-P2,411.396)

23 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,411.397)

Aunswere was gevin to the French embassatour that I could not
accomplishe his desire , bicause it was against my leage with
th'emperour . (EDWARD-E1-P2,411.398)

24 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,411.399)

The ordre of the Garter was holli altered , as apperith by the new
statutes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,411.400)

Ther ware electid sir Androw Duddeley and th'erle of Westmorland .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,411.401)

<P_412>

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.403)

Mons=r= de Courriers came from the regent , to desire that her fleet
might safly upon occasion take harborow in my havens .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,412.404)

Also he said he was come to give order for redressing al complaintes of
our marchantis . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.405)

25 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.406)

Wheras it was appointed that the pound I ought in {COM:february_erased}
the last of April shuld be paied , bi th'anticipation of the subsedy of
London , and of the lordis , bicause to exchaung the same over sea was
losse of the 6 parte of the money I did so send over , stay was made
therof , and the paiment appointed to be made out of li. Flemish wich I
toke up ther , 14 <font> per centum </font> , (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.407)

and so remained pound therof to be paied ther the last of May .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,412.408)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.409)

Removing to Grenwich . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.410)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.411)

The charges of the mintes ware diminished li. (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.412)

and ther was left li . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.413)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.414)

King Ferdinando , Maximilian his sonne , and the duke of Baveir came to
Linx to treat with duke Maurice for a peace , wheare Maurice declared
his griefes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.415)

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.416)

Duk Maurice's men received an overthrow at Ulmes , wherupon marquis
Albert spoiled the countree , and gave them a day to aunsweare .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,412.417)

31 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.418)

A det of li. was paid to the Fulkar . (EDWARD-E1-P2,412.419)

<P_413>

<heading>

MAY . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.422)

</heading>

1 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.424)

The Stiliard men received their aunsweare , wich was to confirme the
former jugment of my councell . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.425)

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.426)

A lettre was sent to the Fulkar from my councell to this effect , that
I had payed li. Flemish in February , and li. in April , wich cam to
li. Flemish , wich was a faire summe of mony to be payed in one yeare ,
chiefly in this busy world , whenas $money is most necessary to be had
for princes ; besides this , that it was thought mony shuld not now do
him so much pleasure as at another time peradventure .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,413.427)

Upon theis consideracions they had avised me to pay but li. of the 45
thousand I now ought , and so to put over the rest according to the old
interest , 14 <font> per cent. </font> with wich they desired him to
take pacience . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.428)

4 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.429)

Mons=r= de Courriers received his aunsweare , wich was that I had long
agoe given ordre that the Flemish shippes shuld not be molested in my
havens , as it apperid bicause Frenchmen chasing Fleminges into my
havens , could not get them bicause of the rescue they had . But that I
thought it not convenient to have more shippes to cume into my havens
then I culd wel rule and governe . (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.430)

Also a note of divers complaintes of my subjectis was deliverid to him
. (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.431)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,413.432)

Lettres war sent to mine embassadours that they shuld move to the
princes of Germany , to th'emperour , and to the French king , <P_414>
that if this treaty came to any effecte or end , I might be
comprehended in the same . (EDWARD-E1-P2,414.433)

Commission was gevin to sir Jhon Gatis , sir Robert Bowes , the
chauncellor of th'augmentation , sir Water Mildmay , $and sir Richard
Cotton , to sel some part of the chauntri landes , and of the houses ,
for the payment of my dettis , wich was li. sterling at the least .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,414.434)

Taylour , deane of Lincolne , was made biship of Lincolne .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,414.435)

Hoper , bishop of Glocester , was made bishop of Worcester and
Glocester . (EDWARD-E1-P2,414.436)

<P_415>

Scorie , bishop of Rochester , was made bishop of Chichester .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,415.438)

Sir Robart Bowes was apointed to be master of the rollis .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,415.439)

7 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,415.440)

Commaundement was gevin to the treausuarours that nothing of the
subsedy shuld be disbursed but by warrant from the bord ; and likwise
for our lady-day revenues . (EDWARD-E1-P2,415.441)

14 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,415.442)

The $chief baron of th'exchequer , upon the surrender made bi justice
Leciter , made chief justice ; th'atturney chief baron , the
sollicitour-generall atturney , and the sollicitour of th'augmentation
Gosnald general sollicitour ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,415.443)

and no more sollicitours to be in th' augmentation court .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,415.444)

Also ther ware appointed eight sergeants of the law against Michaelmas
next comming , Gaudy , Staumford , Carrelle {COM:the_rest_omitted} .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,415.445)

<P_416>

16 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,416.447)

The muster was made of al the men at armes , saving of mr. Sadleir's ,
25 of mr. vicechamberlain , and 25 $of sir Phelip Hobbey , and also of
al the pencionars . (EDWARD-E1-P2,416.448)

17 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,416.449)

The progresse was appointed to be by Porchester , to Pole in
Dorsetshire , and so through Salisbury homeward to Windsore .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,416.450)

18 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,416.451)

It was apointed that mony shuld be cried down in Irland after a pay
wich was of mony at Midsomer next ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,416.452)

in the mean season the thing to be kepte secrete and close .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,416.453)

Also that Pirry , the mint master , taking with him mr. Brabanzon ,
chief treasurer of the realme , shuld goe to the mines , and see what
profite may be taken of the oure that the Almaines had diged in a mine
of silver ; and <P_417> if it wold quite cost or more to goe forward
withal , (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.454)

if not to leave of , and discharg al the Almaines .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,417.455)

Also that of the soudiers ther being shuld be cut of , and as many moe
as wold goe serve the French king or th'emperour , leaving sufficient
at home . (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.456)

No fortifications to be made also yet for a time in no place
unfortified ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.457)

and many other articles ware concluded for Irland .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,417.458)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.459)

Sir Richard Wingfield , Rogers , and $sir $Andrwe $Dudley ware apointed
to view the state of Portesmuth , and to bring again there opinions
touching the fortefieng thereof . (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.460)

4 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.461)

The French king , having passed the straites of Lorraine , came to
Saverne , foure miles from Strasbourg , (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.462)

and was vitailed by the countrie , but denied of passage through their
towne . (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.463)

<heading>

3=A= PAGINA CHARTAE 6=AE= (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.465)

</heading>

21 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,417.467)

Answeare came from the Fulkar , that for the differring of pound ,
parcel of 45 thousand , he was content , and likwise for August pay ,
so he might have paid him li. as sone as might be .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,417.468)

<P_418>

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,418.470)

It was apointed that , forasmuch as ther was much disorder on the
marches on Scotland side , both-3 in vaine fortifications of some
places , and negligent loking to other fortes , the duke of
Northumberland , general wardein thereof , shuld goe downe and vieu it
, and take ordre for it , and returne home with spede .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,418.471)

Also a pay of li. to goe before him . (EDWARD-E1-P2,418.472)

<P_419>

23 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.474)

It was appointed that theis bandes of men of armes shuld goe with me
this progresse . Lord treasurer . Lord great master . 25 Lord privy
seale . Duke of Soffolk . 25 Earl of Warwike . 25 Earl of Rutland . 25
Earl of Huntingdon . 25 Earl of Penbroke . Lord admiral . 15 Lord Darcy
. Lord Cobham . Lord wardein . Mr. vicechamberlein . 15 Mr. Sadler .
Mr. Sidney . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.475)

26 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.476)

It was appointed that Thomas Gresham shuld have paid him out of the
mony that came of mi dettis li. for to pay li. the last of the monthe ,
wich he received the same night . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.477)

28 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.478)

The same Thomas Gresham had li. paid him toward the paiment of li. wich
the Fulkar required to paid at the Pasmart . (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.479)

For he had taken bie exchaung from hens li. and odde ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,419.480)

and li. he borowed of the Schetz , and ten of Lazarus Tukkar .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,419.481)

So ther was in th'ole 25 , of wich was paid the last of April 14 ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,419.482)

so $there {TEXT:the} remain and li. wich I now made over bi exchaunge ,
wiche $made twenty thousand poundes to pay the Fulkar with .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,419.483)

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,419.484)

I received advertisment from mr. Pikering that the French king went
from Saverne to Aroumaches , wich was yelded to him , <P_420> from
thens to Leimsberg , and so toward Spires , his armie to be about
footmen and horsmen , wel appointed , besides rascalles .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,420.485)

He had with him peces of artillery , of wich wer 26 canons , and six
organs , and great number of bootes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.486)

From Leimsberg , partely douting duke Maurice's meaninge , partly for
lake of vitaile , and also bicause he had word that the regentes armie
, of wich war guides the count Daiguemont , mons. de Rie , Martin
Vanrouse , and the duke of Holest , to the nomber of footmen and
horsmen , had invaded Champaigne , and fortified Aschenay , he retired
homeward til he came to Striolph , (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.487)

and there commaunded al unprofitable cariage and men should depart to
Challons , (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.488)

and sent to th'admiral to come to hime with Swissers , Frenchmen ,
horsmen , and peices of ordinaunce , meaning as it was thought to do
some entreprise about Luxembourg , or to recover Aschenay , wich the
regent had fortified . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.489)

There died in this journey men , for lake of good vitaile .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,420.490)

For 8 daies they had but bread and water , (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.491)

and they had marched Dutch miles at the least , and passed many a
strait very painfully and laborsomly . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.492)

19 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.493)

Duke Maurice , comming from Augspurg in great hast , came this day to
the first passage , called the Clouse , wich th'emperour had caused to
be strongly fortefied and vitailed , a passage thorough an hill , cut
out artificially in the way to Insbruke , (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.494)

and there was a strong bulwark made hard bi it , wich he wanne after a
long fight within an houre and an haulf by assualt ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,420.495)

and toke and slew al that were within ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.496)

and that night he marched through that hil into a plaine , where he
loked for to see 12 enseignes of lanqsnetes
{COM:from_german_Landsknecht} of his enemies . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.497)

But they retired to the second strait , (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.498)

and yet divers of them were both slain and taken ;
(EDWARD-E1-P2,420.499)

and so that night he lodged in the plaine at the entry of the second
passage , where were five fortes and $one castel , wich with ordinaunce
slew some of duke Maurice's men . (EDWARD-E1-P2,420.500)

<P_421>

. (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.502)

This morning the duke of Mekelburg , with thre thousand footmen , cast
a brige over a river five mile beneth the scluce ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.503)

and came (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.504)

and gave assault behind the scluce , (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.505)

and duke Maurice gave assault in the face , (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.506)

and the countreymen of Tirole , for hate of the Spaniardes , holp duke
Maurice , so that the five fortes were wone by assault , and the castel
yealded upon condicion to depart , not to serve in three monthes after
th'emperour . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.507)

In this enterprice he slue and toke persons , and 23 peces of artillery
, and $scutes . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.508)

Th'emperour , hearing of this , departed by night from Insbruk miles
that night in post ; (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.509)

he killed tow of his jenettes , (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.510)

and rode continually every night ; first to Brixenium ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.511)

and after , for doute of the cardinal of Ferrares army , tourned to
Veillache in Carinthia , the thirtyth of May , tarieng for the duke
d'Alva who should come to hime with Spaniards and Italians that came
from Parma . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.512)

Also th'emperour delivered duke Frederic from captivite ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.513)

and sent him through Bohemia into Saxony , to raise a powre against
duke Maurice , his nephew . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.514)

22 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.515)

Duke Maurice , after that Hala and divers other tounes about Insbruke
in Tirole had yelded , came to Insbruke , (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.516)

and there caused al the stufe to be brought to the market-place ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.517)

and toke all that perteined to imperialistes , as confiscat ;
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.518)

the rest he suffred the tounesmen to enjoy . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.519)

He toke there peces of ordinaunce , wich he conveyed to Auspurg ,
(EDWARD-E1-P2,421.520)

for that toune he fortefied (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.521)

and made it his staple of provision . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.522)

<heading>

7=A= CHARTA , A=O= D'NI 1552=O= MENSE JUNIO (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.524)

JUNE . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.525)

</heading>

2 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,421.527)

Sir Jhon Williams , who was committed to the Flete for disobeying a
commaundment gevin to him for not paying any pensions <P_422> without
making my counsel prevy , upon his submission was deliverid out of
prison . (EDWARD-E1-P2,422.528)

4 . (EDWARD-E1-P2,422.529)

Beaumont , m=r= of the rollis , did confesse his offences , whoe in his
office of Wardes he hade bought land with my money , had lent it , and
kept it frome me to the li. and above more then this twelmonth , and in
obligacions ; who , he being juge in the chauncery betwen the duke of
Southfolk and the lady Powes , toke her title , and went about to get
it into his handis , paying a some $of mony , and letting her have a
ferme of a manour of his , and caused an indenture to be made falsly
with the old duke's counterfet hand to it , by wich he gave theis
landes to the lady Powes , and went aboute to make twelve men perjured
. (EDWARD-E1-P2,422.530)

Also how he had conceled the felony of his man , to the some of li.
wich he stale frome hime , taking the mony to his owne hand againe .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,422.531)

For theis consideracions he surrondred into my handes al his offices ,
landes , and goodes movable and unmovable , toward the payment of this
dette , and of the fines due to theis particular fautes by him done .
(EDWARD-E1-P2,422.532)