PART I. FOREIGN RELATIONS. 1. [Henry VII to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, ordering him to proclaim the truce for one year concluded with Charles VIII of France, Rymer's "Fœdera," xii. 277; on 17 January, 1486, a further two years' truce was concluded, ibid. xii. 281, and on 3 July, 1486, a three years' truce with Scotland, ibid. xii. 285.] Præcipimus tibi quod statim post receptionem præ- Westsentium in singulis villis portubus & locis infra ballivam 12 October, tuam, tam infra libertates quam extra, ubi magis videris 1485. expediens, ex parte nostra publicas proclamationes fieri facias in haec verba : For as moche as certeyn appointements and conclusyons of trues and abstinences of werre be had, made and concludid, betwene the Kyng our Soverayne Lord of that one partye, and his most derrest cousyn Charles of France of that other partye, to begynne the first daye of this present moneth of Octobre, and to endure unto the last day of Septembre next ensuyng, The Kyng our seid Soverayne Lord straytly chargeth and commandeth all and everyche his subgettis and true liege men that they ne none of theym move ne cause to be moved any maner werre or hostylite ayenst his seid cousyn, or any of his subjetts, be lond see ne freshe waters; but that they and everych of theym peasybly suffre the seid subjects of his seid cousin, as well marchaunts as other, to entre, come, passe, and repasse into and fro any porte or portis or other place 1 VOL. III. minster, October, 1485. Medina del Campo, 1489. or placis withyn this his realme, there to charge and recharge, and to make fre entrecourse of merchaundyse, from tyme to tyme, as oft as it shall please theym, duryng the terme afore expressid, withoute any saufconducte, licence, or saufgard, and withoute any impedyment, arrest or greve, otherwyse then ys accordyng to his lawes, uppon the payne of forfecture of all that they maye forfaicte and their bodys at the Kingis will. Et hoc, sub periculo incumbenti, nullatenus omittas. 2. [Treaty of Medina del Campo with Ferdinand and Isabella, "Spanish Cal.,” i. 34. Negotiations for the marriage between Prince Arthur and Catherine had begun in March, 1488, when Arthur was 18 and Catherine 27 months old (ibid. Nos. 13, 14); a draft treaty was concluded on 7 July, 1488, which Ferdinand criticized severely (ibid. No. 22). His main object was to recover Rousillon and Cerdagne. On 11 December T. Savage and Sir R. Nanfan were commissioned to treat in Spain; and a detailed report of their mission by Roger Machado is printed in Gairdner's "Memorials," pp. 157-199. They were also commissioned to conclude a treaty with the King of Portugal and admit him to the Order of the Garter (ibid. xii. 351). The treaty with Portugal was concluded on 18 August, 1489 (ibid. xii. 378). The treaty with Spain was ratified by Ferdinand and Isabella on 28 March, the day after its conclusion, but Henry VII did not concede his ratification until 23 September, 1490 (Rymer, xii. 411-429), having insisted upon the inclusion of various additional articles (see "Spanish Cal.," vol. i. Nos. 54-6, 62-3, 72, 81).] 1. A true friendship and alliance shall be observed 27 March, henceforth between Ferdinand and Isabella, their heirs and subjects, on the one part, and Henry, his heirs and subjects, on the other part. They promise to assist one another in defending their present and future 1 dominions. against any enemy whatsoever. "And future" was finally omitted; see vol. i., p. 227. |