Footnote 461: Noailles to the King of France, April 5 and April 17. Montmorency to Noailles, April 21. Noailles to Montmorency, April 30: Ambassades, vol. iv.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 462: Letters to and from Sir Thomas Gresham: MS. Flanders, Mary, State Paper Office.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 463: Strype's Memorials.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 464: Machyn's Diary.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 465: These curious records of disappointed expectations remain in large numbers in the State Paper Office. The following is the letter addressed to Pole:—
Philip.—Mary the Queen.—Most Reverend Father in God, our right trusty and right entirely beloved cousin, We greet you well: And whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, of His infinite goodness, to add unto the great number of other His benefits bestowed upon us, the gladding of us with the happy deliverance of a prince, for the which we do most humbly thank Him; knowing your affections to be such towards us as whatsoever shall fortunately succeed unto us, the same cannot be but acceptable unto you also; We have thought good to communicate unto you these happy news of ours, to the intent you may rejoice with us; and praying for us, give God thanks for this his work accordingly. Given under our signet, at our house of Hampton Court, the —— of ——, the 1st and 2nd year of our and my Lord the King's reign.—MS. Mary, Domestic, vol. v. State Paper Office.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 466: Noailles to Montmorency, April 30: Ambassades, vol. iv.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 467: Sir Thomas Gresham to the Council: MS. Flanders, Mary, State Paper Office.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 468: Machyn's Diary.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 469: Noailles to Montmorency, May 15: Ambassades, vol. iv.[(Back to Main Text)]