7. The Names of the Commissioners was added, and made more, both in the Debts, the surveying of the Courts, the Penal Laws, &c. and because my Lord Chamberlain, my Lord Privy-Seal, Mr. Vice-chamberlain, and Mr. Secretary Petre, went with me this Progress.

8. It was appointed that 50 pound weight of Gold should be coined after the new Standard, to carry about this Progress, which maketh 1500l. Sterling.

9. The Chancellor of the Augmentation was willed to surcease his Commission, given him the third Year of our Reign.

3. Monsieur de Bossy, Grand Escuyer to the Emperor, was made General of the Army in the Low Countries, and Monsieur de Prat over the Horsemen.

10. It was appointed here, that if the Emperor's Ambassador did move any more for Help or Aid, this Answer should be sent him by two of my Council, That this Progress-time my Council was dispersed, I would move by their Advice, and he must tarry till the Matter were concluded, and their opinions heard. Also I had committed the Treaty to be considered by divers learned Men, &c. And if another time he would press Me, then answer to be made, That I trusted the Emperor would not wish Me, in these young Years, having felt them so long, to enter into them. How I had Amity sworn with the French King, which I could not well break; and therefore if the Emperor thought it so meet, I would be a Mean for a Peace between them, but not otherwise. And if he did press the Treaty, lastly to conclude, That the Treaty did not bind Me which my Father had made, being against the profit of my Realm and Country and to desire a new Treaty to be made between Me and the Emperor in the last Wars. He answered, That he marvelled what We meant, for we are bound, quoth the Emperor, and not You. Also the Emperor had refused to fulfil it divers times, both in not letting pass Horses, Armour, Ammunition, &c. which were provided by Me for the Wars. As also in not sending Aid upon the Forraging of the Low-Country of Calais.

12. A Letter was written to Sir Peter Mentas, Captain of the Isle of Jersey, both to command him that Divine Service may there be used as in England; and also that he take heed to the Church-Plate that it be not stollen away, but kept safe till further Order be taken.

9. The French King came to the Town Aveins in Hainault, where after he had viewed the Town, he left it, and besieged a Pile called Tirlockbut: the Bailiff of the Town peceiving his departure, gave the Onset on his Rereward with 2000

Footmen, and 500 Horsemen, and slew 500 Frenchmen. After this, and the winning of certain Holds of little force, the French King returned into France, and divided his Army into divers good Towns to rest them, because diverse were sick of the Flux, and such other Diseases, meaning shortly to increase his Power, and so to go forward with his Enterprise.

12. Frederick Duke of Saxony was released from his Imprisonment, and sent by the Emperor into his own Country, to the great rejoicing of all the Protestants.

5. The Emperor declared, That he would none of these Articles to which Duke Maurice agreed, and the King of the Romans also. The Copy of them remaineth with the Secretary Cecil.

Marquess Albert of Brandenburg did great harm in the Country of Franconia, burnt all Towns and Villages about Norimberg, and compelled them to pay to the Princes of his League 200000 Dollars, ten of the fairest pieces of Ordnance, and 150 Kintalls of Power. After that he went to Frankfort, to distress certain Souldiers gathered there for the Emperor.

15. Removing to Guilford.

20. Removing to Petworth.

23. The Answer was made to the Emperor's Ambassador, touching the Aid he required, by Mr. Wotton, and Mr. Hobbey, according to the first Article

supra.

24. Because the number of Bands that went with Me this Progress made the Train great, it was thought good they should be sent home, save only 150 which were pickt out of all the Bands. This was, because the Train was thought to be near 4000 Horse, which were enough to eat up the Country, for there was little Meadow nor Hay all the way as I

went.

25. Removing to Londre, Sir Anthony Brown's House. 27. Removing to Halvenaker.

30. Whereas it had been before devised, that the New Fort of Barwick should be made with four Bulwarks; and for making of two of them, the Wall of the Town should be left open on the Enemies side a great way together (which thing had been both dangerous and chargeable), it was agreed the Wall should stand, and two Slaughter-houses to be made upon it to scour the outer Courtins; a great Rampier to be made within the Wall, a great Ditch within that, another Wall within that, with two other Slaughter Houses, and a Rampier within that again.

26. The Flemings entered in great numbers into the Country of Terovenne; whereupon 500 Men of Arms arose

of Frenchmen, and gave the Onset on the Flemings, overthrew them, and slew of them 1435, whereof were 150 Horsemen.

31. It was appointed, on my Lord of Northumberland's Request, that he should give half his Fee to the Lord Wharton, and make him his Deputy Warden there.

August.

2. Removing to Warblington.

3. The Duke of Guise was sent into Lorrain, to be the French King's Lieutenant there.

4. Removing to Waltham.

8. Removing to Portsmouth.

9. In the morning I went to Chaterton's Bullwark, and viewed also the Town; at afternoon went to see the Storehouse, and there took a Boat and went to the wooden Tower and so to Haselford. Upon viewing of which things, it there was devised two Forts to be made upon the entry of the Haven; one where Ridley's Tower standeth, upon the Neck that maketh the Camber; the other upon a like Neck standing on the other side the Haven, where stood an old Bullwark of Wood. This was devised for the strength of the Haven. It was meant, that that to the Town-side should be both stronger and larger.

10. Henry Dudley who lay at Portsmouth, with a warlike Company of 140 good Souldiers, was sent to Guisnes with his Men, because the Frenchmen assembled in these Frontiers in great numbers.

Removing to Tichfield, the Earl of Southampton's House. 14. Removing to Southampton.

16. The French Ambassador came to declare how the French King meant to send one that was his Lieutenant in the Civil Law, to declare which of our Merchants Matters have been adjudged on their side, and which against them, and for what Consideration.

16. Removing to Beuleu.

The French Ambassador brought news how the City of Siena had been taken by the French-side on St. James's day, by one that was called the Count Perigliano, and other Italian Souldiers, by Treason of some within the Town; and all the Garison of the Town, being Spaniards, were either taken or slain. Also how the Mareschal Brisac had recovered Saluzzo, and taken Verucca. Also how Villebone had taken Turnaham and Mountreville in the Low Countrey.

18. Removing to Christ-Church. 21. Removing to Woodlands.

In this month, after long Business, Duke Maurice and the Emperor agreed on a Peace, but Marquess Albert of Brandenburg would not consent thereto, but went away with his Army to Spires and Worms, Colen and Treves, taking large sums of Mony of all Cities which he passed, but chiefly of the clergy. Duke Maurice's Souldiers perceiving Marquess Albert would enter into no Peace, went almost all to the Marquess's Service; among which were Principal the Count of Mansfelt. Baron Haydeke, and a Colonel of 3000 Footmen, and 1000 Horsemen, called Reiffenberg; So that of 7000 which should been sentinto Hungary against the Turks, there remained not 3000. Also the Duke of Wittenberg did secretly let go 2800 of the best Souldiers in Germany, to the Service of Marquess Albert, so that his Power was now very great.

Also in this month the Emperor departing from Villachia, came to Insbruk, and so to Monaco, and to Augusta, accompanied with 8000 Spaniards, and Italians, and a little Band of a few ragged Almains. Also in this month did the Turks win the City of Tamesino in Transilvania, and gave a Battel to the Christians, in which was slain Count Pallavicino and 7000 Italians and Spaniards. Also in this month did the Turks Navy take the Cardinal of Trent's two Brethren, and seven Gallies, and had in chase 39 other. Also in this

month did the Turks Navy land at Terracina in the Kingdom of Naples; and the Prince of Salerno set forward with 4000 Gascoines and 6000 Italians; and the Count Perigliano brought to his Aid 5000 Men of those that were at the Enterprise of Siena. Also the Mareschal Brisac won a Town in Piedmont called Bussac.

24. Removing to Salisbury.

26. Upon my Lord of Northumberland's return out of the North, it was appointed, for the better strengthning of the Marches, that no one Man should have two Offices; and that Mr. Sturley, Captain of Barwick, should leave the Wardenship of the East-Marches to the Lord Evers; and upon the Lord Coniers resignation, the Captainship of the Castle of Carlisle was appointed to Sir- Gray, and the Wardenship of the West-Marches to Sir Richard Musgrave.

27. Sir Richard Cotton made Comptroller of the Household.

28. Removing to Wilton.

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

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ers 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 leaye 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.

September.

2. Removing to Wotisfunt, my Lord Sandes House. 5. Removing to Winchester.

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

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

12. And so to Reading.

15. To Windsor.

16. Stukley 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 Market-place; and asked Stukley's Opinion: When Stukley 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 Bullwarks 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, 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.