PART II. 10. Three ships being sent forth into the narrow seas, took certain pirats, and brought them into England, where the most part was hanged. 27. Monsieur de Lansac came from the French king by way of request, to ask that Coumilis, the fishing of the Tweed, Edrington, the ground debatable, and the Scotch hostages that were put here in the king my father's days, should be delivered to the Scots; that they might be suffered to traffique, as though they were in peace; and that all interest of the foresaid houses should be delivered to the Scots. Also that those prisoners which were bound to pay their ransoms before the peace last concluded, should not enjoy the benefit of the peace. 18. The lord Cobham was appointed to be general lieutenant in Ireland. 30. Letters written to Mr. St. Lieger to repair to the south parts of Ireland with his force. February. 3. Mr. Croftis appointed to go into Ireland, and there with Rogers and certain artificers, to take the havens aforesaid, and begin some fortification. 5. Divers merchants of London were spoken withal for provision of corn out of Dansick, about 40000 quarters. 10. Mountford was commanded to go to provide for certain proportions of victual for the ships that should go into Ireland. 11. Also for provision to be sent to Barwick and the north parts. 16. Whaley was examined, for perswading divers nobles of the realm to make the duke of Somerset protector at the next parliament, and stood to the denial, the earl of Rutland affirming it manifestly. 13. The bishop of Winchester, after a long trial, was deposed of his bishoprick. 20. Sir William Pickering kt. was dispatched to the French king for answer to monsieur de Lansac, to declare, that although I had right in the foresaid places, yet I was content to surrender them, under conditions to be agreed on by commissioners on both sides; and for the last articles I BOOK agreed without condition. 25. The lord marquess Dorset appointed to be warden of the north-borders, having three sub-wardens, the lord Ogle, &c. in the east, and the lord Coniers in the west. Also Mr. Auger had the charge for victualling Calais. 28. The learned man Bucerus died at Cambridg; who was two days after buried in St. Mary's church at Cambridg; all the whole university, with the whole town, bringing him to the grave, to the number of 3000 persons. Also there was an oration of Mr. Haddon made very eloquently at his death, and a sermon of * after that master Redman made a * Dr. third sermon; which three sermons made the people wonderfully to lament his death. Last of all, all the learned men of the university made their epitaphs in his praise, laying them on his grave. March. 3. The lord Wentworth lord chamberlain, died about ten of the clock at night, leaving behind him sixteen children. 1. Sir John York made great loss about 2000l. weight of silver, by treason of English men which he brought for provision of the mints. Also Judd 1500, and also Tresham 500; so the whole came to 40007. February. 20. The Frenchmen came with a navy of 160 sail into Scotland, loaden with provision of grain, powder, and ordnance; of which sixteen great ships perished on Ireland coast, two loaden with artillery, and fourteen with corn. Also in this month the deputy there set at one certain of the west lords that were at variance. March. 10. Certain new fortifications were devised to be made at Calais; that at Graveling the water should be let in in my ground, and so should fetch a compass by the six bulwarks to Guisnes, Hammes, and Newnam-bridg; and that there should be a wall of eight foot high, and six broad of earth, to keep out the water, and to make a great marsh about the II. Parker. II. PART territories of Calais 37 miles long. Also for flankers at the keep of Guisnes, willed to be made a three-cornered bulwark at the keep to keep it. Furthermore, at Newnam-bridg, a massy wall to the French-side there, as was a green. Besides, at the west gittie there should be another gittie, which should defend the victuallers of the town always from shot from the sand-hills. 5. Mr. Archer had 20007. in mony, wherewith he provided out of Flanders for Calais 2000 quarters of barley, 500 of wheat. 18. The lady Mary, my sister, came to me at Westminster, where after salutations, she was called, with my council, into a chamber; where was declared how long I had suffered her mass, in hope of her reconciliation, and how now being no hope, which I perceived by her letters, except I saw some short amendment I could not bear it. She answered, That her soul was God's, and her faith she would not change, nor dissemble her opinion with contrary doings. It was said I constrained not her faith, but willed her not as a king to rule, but as a subject to obey; and that her example might breed too much inconvenience. 19. The emperor's ambassador came with a short message from his master of war, if I would not suffer his cousin, the princess, to use her mass. To this was no answer given at this time. 20. The bishops of Canterbury, London, Rochester, did consider, to give license to sin, was sin; to suffer and wink at it for a time might be born, so all haste possible might be used. 23. The council having the bishops answers, seeing my subjects taking their vent in Flanders, might put the whole realm in danger. The Flemings had cloth enough for a year in their hand, and were kept far under the danger of the papists; the 1500 cinquetales of powder I had in Flanders, the harness they had for preparation of the gendar mory, the goods my merchants had there at the woolfleet, decreed to send an ambassador to the emperor, Mr. Wotton, to deny the matter wholly, and perswade the emperor in it, thinking, by his going, to win some time for a preparation BOOK of a mart, convenience of powder, harness, &c. and for the surety of the realm. In the mean season to punish the offenders, first of my servants that heard mass, next of hers. 24. Sir Anthony Brown sent to the Fleet for hearing mass, with serjeant Morgan, sir Clement Smith, which a year before heard mass, chidden. 25. The ambassador of the emperor came to have his answer, but had none, saving that one should go to the emperor within a month or two to declare the matter. 22. Sir William Pickering came with great thanks from the French king. 27. Removing to Greenwich. 31. A challenge made by me, that I, with sixteen of my chamber, should run at base, shoot, and run at the ring, with any seventeen of my servants gentlemen in the court. Mr. Crosted arrived in Ireland, and came to Waterford to the deputy, consulting for fortification of the town. April. 1. The first day of the challenge at base, or running, the king won. 3. Monsieur de Lansac came again from the French king to go to Scotland, for appointing his commissioners on the Scotch side, who were the French ambassador in Scotland, the bishop of the master of Erskin, &c. Thomas Darcy made lord Darcy of Chich, and lord chamberlain; for maintenance whereof he had given 100 merks to his heirs generally, and 300 to his heirs males. 6. I lost the challenge at shooting at rounds, and won at rovers. 7. There were appointed commissioners on my side, either the bishop of Litchfield if he had no impediment, or Norwich, Mr. Bowes, Mr. Bek with, and sir Thomas Chaloner. 8. Sir John Yates made vice-chamberlain, and captain of the guard, and 1207. land. 5. Poinet bishop of Rochester received his oath for the PART bishoprick of Winchester, having 2000 merk land appointed to him for his maintenance. II. * Here the sense is not perfect. 7. A certain Arrian of the strangers, a Dutch man, being excommunicated by the congregation of his countrymen, was after long disputation condemned to the fire. 9. The earl of Wiltshire had 50 more in my lord marquess Dorset's place, warden in the north, and my lord of Rutland in my lord Wentworth's place other fifty. 10. Mr. Wotton had his instructions made to go withal to the emperor, to be as ambassador legier in Mr. Morison's place, and to declare this resolution, That if the emperor would suffer my ambassador with him, to use his service, then I would his; if he would not suffer mine, I would not suffer his. Likewise, that my sister was my subject, and should use my service appointed by act of parliament. Also it was appointed to make 20000 pound weight for necessity somewhat baser, to get gains 160007. clear, by which the debt of the realm might be paid, the country defended from any sudden attempt, and the coin amended. 11. Mr. Pickering had his instructions and dispatch to go into France as ambassador legier there, in Mr. Mason's place, who desired very much to come home; and Mr. Pickering had instructions to tell the French king of the appointing of my commissioners in Scotland aforesaid. 2. They of Magdeburg having in January last past taken in a conflict the duke of Mecklenburg, and three other earls, did give an onset on duke Maurice by boats on the river, when it overflowed the country, and slew divers of his men, and came home safe, receiving a great portion of victual into the town. 15. A conspiracy opened of the Essex-men, who within three days after minded to declare the coming of strangers, and so to bring people together to Chelmsford, and then to spoil the rich men's houses if they could. 16. Also of Londoners who thought Woodcock to rise on May-day against the strangers of the city, and both the parties committed to ward. 23. The French king, and the lord Clinton, chosen into |