Catalogue description SIR HENRY NORREYS to LORD CLINTON, Lord High Admiral of England.

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Details of 8ANC1/4
Reference: 8ANC1/4
Title: SIR HENRY NORREYS to LORD CLINTON, Lord High Admiral of England.
Description:

--"If after longe silence I shoulde write longe letters, it were the next waies to fall from one extreme into another. But because your Honour shall sufficientlie understande such thinges as hath alredie passed, touching the dealing of peax, th'other occurrances shall not be verie tedious.

 

"The towne of St. Jean d'Angeli having valiantlie susteyned the Kinges armie the space of six weekes and more, in th'ende wanting municion, and being out of hoope of succour, the seconde of this instant Piles the capptaine there, yeldinge the place, departed with armes, bagge and baggage, was conducted bi Mounsieur de Biron to Tailbourg, going from thence to Coniac. Thre daies before the rendering therof, Monsieur Martigues in vewing the breach was stricken with a harguebusade in the heade, whereof he incontinent died.

 

"The Princes armie is neare Montauban, and we understand here the Admirall presentlie beseigeth Aagen upon Garonne. Here is likewise come newes that Nismes in Languedoc is surprised by the Religion in those parties.

 

"The Cowntie Ringrave being deade, the King hath licensed his regiment to returne into Germanie. There is likewise divers broken compenies of fotemen cassed, and manie of men at armes placed in gernizon.

 

"It is thought that the Kinge will next attempte Coniac, and afterwards advance forwards to the river of Dordoigne." Signed.

Date: [1569,] December 10. Niort
Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 1 page

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