domingo, 12 de agosto de 1554

Edad:
27 años

Ruy Gómez de Silva a Francisco de Eraso (Extractos)

Richmond,

 . . . The King is well, and has got over a cold he had a few days ago. He treats the Queen very kindly, and well knows how to pass over the fact that she is no good from the point of view of fleshly sensuality. He makes her so happy that the other day when they were alone she almost talked love-talk to him, and he replied in the same vein. And his way with the English lords is so winning that they themselves say they have never had a king to whom they so quickly grew attached. From what I have seen of them they look flatterers every inch, but I believe what they say because I witness his Highness's behaviour towards them.

Let his Majesty not omit to praise his son for it in every letter he writes, and urge him to continue, for the King is certainly a master-hand at it when he cares to try . . . . .Things are going well here, and though there is some rascality in London, that is no novelty in this country. There is difficulty about the royal apartments, for they are not yet quite ready, and their Highnesses are staying here in the meantime, but I expect they will proceed within three or four days. The Alcalde will write to you about all this, so I will only say that his Highness has seen your letters and was very glad to hear the news you sent me in them.

By the way, I showed him what you say in one of them about Hoyos, in order to be able to speak about you and see how he feels about you. I do not think he lacks desire to show you favour and keep you in your honourable position. Do not fail to make up your mind as to what you want, and I will see what can be done for you.Holograph. Spanish.

Fuentes

Simancas, E.808.

Printed by Fernandez Navarrete, Documentos Inéditos, Vol. III.

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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