miércoles, 8 de agosto de 1554

Edad:
27 años

Thomas Stukeley a Maria de Hungria.

Madam: Liques was handed over at seven or eight this morning.—August The King had fifteen seige cannons; and nine of your people were killed and some wounded, and the King has taken several of the principal men prisoners, though I have not yet learnt for certain whether he means to ask ransom for them. If I see that such is the case I mean to force my way in, and I trust in God that though I have only a few men I may give a good account of myself, and I shall be glad if I am able to serve your Majesty to some purpose.

For the moment I am at Cosan getting my men together again. They are very tired. In an hour I shall to horse and go to see what the enemy is doing. The French are burning in the neighbourhood of Rue, and I gave them an alarm, but I have so few men that I fear they will go on burning there and at Mont de Piet. If your Majesty has orders for me you might send them to Fiennes, where I intend to be to-night, as I am expecting news. I will not fail to report to your Majesty from there.

Cosan, Sunday.

P.S I humbly beg your Majesty to forgive my boldness in writing this letter in my own hand, for I fear you will not be able to read it. I left my secretary at camp. I will not try to write again.

Holograph. French.

Fuentes

Brussels, E.A.109.

Calendar of State Papers, Spain, Volume 13, 1554-1558

Edited by Royall Tyler.

Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1954.

 

 

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