Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.

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Title: Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.
Publication: London :: Printed for G. Bedel and T. Collins ...,; 1663.
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Subject terms: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1625.
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SIR,

BY your last letter sent to me by this bearer your servant, I perceived how good hap it was, for our satisfaction here, that your letters came not away with the report of the victory, whereof the King there advertised you by a special Messenger, untill you had also knowledge of the truth thereof, by Villeroys coming from the Camp after the first message; for like as the former part of your letters made mention of a great Victory for the King, and an overthrow of the Princes whole In∣fantry; So have many letters been written hither from Paris and other places, according to the partial affections of the Writers, in affirmance thereof, adding for their confirmation, certain solemnities by Processi∣ons, and such like, used at Paris for the same; nevertheless, I account the truth to be as in the latter part of your letter, you write that there was no such manner of battel, but certain skirmishes, wherein there was no great inequality; and yet because I hear it also credibly reported that the Prince of Conde lodged and kept the field, where the skirmishes were, I think his losses were less then the others; whereof I think, within a while, to know the truth more particularly.

This matter of the Queen of Scots began to be heard and treated on at Westminster the 25. of the last moneth, since which time there hath been sittings five or six several days; and yesterday the Queen of Scots Commissioners, having matter to answer, whereby the Queen their Mi∣striss was charged with the murther of her husband; they alleadged that they would go no further, being so commanded by letters from her, recei∣ved since the beginning of this Commission; and have required to speak with the Queens Majesty, of whom they pretend they will desire to have the Queen their Mistriss to come to the presence of her Majesty, and answer these causes her self; whereunto how they shall be answered, I cannot tell; but for that purpose, and others, her Majesty, hath present∣ly sent for her Council, who be here at present; and so shall the Queen of Scots Commissioners be to morrow; and hereafterward, as matters shall fall out, I will advertise you further, and so take my leave.

Yours assuredly, W. Cecil.

Hampton-Court, 2. Decem. 1568.

To the Right honorable, Sir Henry Norris Knight, her Majesties Ambassador, Resident in France.