30. Sir Anthony Archer was appointed to be Marshal of BOOK Calais, and Sir Edward Grimston Comptroller of Calais.

22. The Emperor being at Augusta, did banish two Preachers Protestants out of Augusta, under pretence that they preached seditiously, and left Mecardus the chief Preacher, and six other Protestant Preachers in the Town, giving the Magistrates leave to chuse others in their place that were banished.

29. The Emperor caused eight Protestant Citizens of the Town to be banished, of them that went to the Fair at Lintz, under pretence, that they taking Marquess Albert's part, would not abide his Presence.

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2. Removing to Wotisfunt, my Lord Sandes House.

5. Removing to Winchester.

7. From thence to Basing, my Lord Treasurer's House.

10. And so to Dennington-Castle besides the Town of Newbery.

12. And so to Reading.

15. To Windsor.

16. Stuckley being lately arrived out of France, declared, how that the French King being wholly persuaded that he would never return again into England, because he came away without leave, upon the apprehension of the Duke of Somerset his old Master, declared to him his Intent, That upon a Peace made with the Emperor, he meant to besiege Calais, and thought surely to win it by the way of Sandhills; for having Ricebank both to famish the Town, and also to beat the Marketplace; and asked Stuckley's Opinion: When Stuckley had answered, he thought it impossible. Then he told him that he meant to Land in England, in an Angle thereof about Falmouth, and said, the Bulwarks might easily be won, and the People were papistical; also that Monsieur de Guise at the same time should enter into England by Scotland-side, with the Aid of the Scots.

19. After long reasoning it was determined, and a Letter was sent in all haste to Mr. Morison, willing him to declare to the Emperor, That I having pity, as all other Christian Princes should have, on the Invasion of Christendom by the Turk,

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PART would willingly join with the Emperor, and other States of the Empire, if the Emperor could bring it to pass in some League against the Turk and his Confederates, but not to be aknown of the French King, only to say, That he hath no more Commission; but if the Emperor would send a Man into England, he should know more. This was done on intent to get some Friends. The Reasonings be in my Desk.

21. A Letter was sent only to try Stuckley's Truth to Mr. Pickering, to know whether Stuckley did declare any piece of this Matter to him.

Barnabe was sent for home.

23. The Lord Gray was chosen Deputy of Calais in the Lord Willowby's place, who was thought unmeet for it.

24. Sir Nicholas Wentworth was discharged of the Portership of Calais, and one Cotton was put into it. In consideration of his Age, the said Sir Nicholas Wentworth had 1001. Pension.

26. Letters were sent for the discharge of the Men of Arms at Michaelmas next following.

27. The young Lords Table was taken away, and the Masters of Requests, and the Serjeants of Arms, and divers other extraordinary Allowances.

26. The Duke of Northumberland, the Marquess of Northampton, the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Secretary Petre, and Mr. Secretary Cecil, ended a Matter at Eaton-College, between the Master and the Fellows; and also took order for the amendment of certain superfluous Statutes.

28. Removing to Hampton-Court.

29. Two Lawyers came from the French King to declare what things had passed with the Englishmen in the King's Privy-Council; what and why against them, and what was now in doing, and with what diligence. Which when they had eloquently declared, they were referred to London, where there should speak with them Mr. Secretary Petre, Mr. Wotton, and Sir Thomas Smith; whereby then was declared the Griefs of our Merchants, which came to the Sum of 500001. and upwards; to which they gave little answer, but that they would make Report when they came home, because they had yet

no Commission, but only to declare us the Causes of things BOOK done.

The first day of this month the Emperor departed from Augusta towards Ulmes; and thanking the Citizens for their stedfast sticking to him in these perilous Times, he passed by them to Strasburgh, accompanied only with 4000 Spaniards, 5000 Italians, 12000 Almains, and 2000 Horsemen, and thanking also them of Strasburg for their good-will they bore him, that they would not let the French King come into their Town; he went to Weysenberg, and so to Spires, and came thither the 23d of this month. Of which the French King being advertised, summoned an Army at Metz, and went thitherward himself; sent a Pay of three months to Marquess Albert, and the Rhinegrave and his Band; also willing him to stop the Emperor's Passage into these Low-Countries, and to fight with him.

27. The Matter of the Debatable was agreed upon, according to the last Instructions.

26. Duke Maurice, with 4000 Footmen, and 1000 Horsemen, arrived at Vienna against the Turks.

21. Marquess Hans of Brandenburg, came with an Army of 13000 Footmen, and 1500 Horsemen, to the Emperor's Army; and many Almain Souldiers encreased his Army wonderfully, for he refused none.

October.

3. Because I had a pay of 48000l. to be paid in December, and had as yet but 14000 beyond Seas to pay it withal, the Merchants did give me a Loan of 400001. to be paid by them the last of December, and to be repaied again by Me the last of March. The manner of levying this Loan was of the Clothes, after the rate of 20s. a Cloth, for they carried out at this Shipping 40000 Broad-Clothes. This Grant was confirmed the 4th day of this month, by a company assembled of 300 Merchant-Adventurers.

2. The Bulwarks of Earth and Boards in Essex, which had a continual allowance of Souldiers in them, were discharged, by which was saved presently 5001. and hereafter 700 or more.

4. The Duke d'Alva, and the Marquess of Marigna, set forth

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PART with a great part of the Emperor's Army, having all the Italians and Spaniards with them, towards Treves, where the Marquess Albert had set ten Ensigns of Launce-Knights to defend it, and tarried himself with the rest of his Army at Landaw besides Spires.

6. Because Sir Andrew Dudley, Captain of Guisnes, had indebted himself very much by his Service at Guisnes; also because it should seem injurious to the Lord Willowby, that for the Contention between him and Sir Andrew Dudley, he should be put out of his Office, therefore it was agreed, That the Lord William Howard should be Deputy of Calais, and the Lord Gray Captain of Guisnes.

Also it was determined that Sir Nicholas Sturley should be Captain of the new Fort at Barwick, and that Alex. Brett should be Porter, and one Roksby should be Marshal.

7. Upon report of Letters written by Mr. Pickering, how that Stuckley had not declared to him, all the while of his being in France, no one word touching the Communication afore-specified; and declared also how Mr. Pickering thought, and certainly advertised, that Stuckley never heard the French King speak no such word, nor never was in credit with him, or the Constable, save once, when he became an Interpreter between the Constable and certain English Pioneers, He was committed to the Tower of London.

Also the French Ambassador was advertised how he had committed him to Prison, for that he untruly slandered the King our good Brother, as other such Runnagates do daily the same. This was told him, to make him suspect the English Runnagates that be there. A like Letter was sent again to Mr. Pickering.

8. Le Seigneur de Villandry came in post from the French King with this Message. First, That although Mr. Sidney's and Mr. Winter's Matters were justly condemned; yet the French King, because they both were my Servants, and one of them about me, was content gratuito to give Mr. Sidney his Ship, and all the Goods in her; and Mr. Winter his Ship, and all his own Goods. Which Offer was refused, saying, We required nothing gratuito, but only Justice and Expedition. Also

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Villandry declared, That the King his Master wished that an BOOK Agreement were made between the Ordinances and Customs of England and France in Marine Affairs. To which was answered, that our Ordinances were nothing but the Civil Law, and certain very old Additions of the Realm; That we thought it reason not to be bound to any other Law than their old Laws, which had been of long time continued, and no fault found with them. Also Villandry brought forth two new Proclamations, which for things to come were very profitable for England, for which he had a Letter of Thanks to the King his Master. He required also Pardon and Releasement of Imprisonment for certain Frenchmen taken on the Sea-Coast. It was shewed him they were Pirats: Now some of them should by Justice be punished, some by Clemency pardoned; and with this Dispatch he departed.

11. Horne Dean of Durham, declared a secret Conspiracy of the Earl of Westmoreland, the Year of the apprehension of the Duke of Somerset, how he would have taken out Treasure at Midleham, and would have robbed his Mother, and sold 2001. Land; and to please the People, would have made a Proclamation for the bringing up of the Coin, because he saw them grudg at the fall. He was commanded to keep this Matter close.

6. Mr. Morison, Ambassador with the Emperor, declared to the Emperor the Matter of the Turks before specified: Whose Answer was, He thanked us for our gentle Offer, and would cause the Regent to send a Man for the same purpose, to know Our further meaning in that behalf.

11. Mr. Pickering declared to the French King, being then at Rhemes, Stuckley's Matter of Confession, and the Cause of his Imprisonment: Who after protestation made of his own good meaning in the Amity, and of Stuckley's Ingratitude toward him, his lewdness and ill-demeanour, thanked Us much for this so gentile an uttering of the Matter, that We would not be led with false Bruits and Tales.

The Bishop Tonstal of Durham was deprived of his Bishop

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In this month Monsieur de Rue, Martin Rossen, and an