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fol.205vAddressed: To the right honorable Sir Francis Walsingham knight, Principall Se[cre]tary to her Majestie & one of her Highnes most honorable privy counsail.
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Endorsed: 27 July 1585 From Master Bodleye.
fol.204rIf he had sent me a copie of the first, I should have waited for the next, with a farre better liking. But because when I came I found him not at home, & none of his counsail instructed what to tell me, nor nothing signified unto me, howe the Electors were affected, I see no great occasion, to like of this delai- enge.
In my other before, I writte more at large, of every particular but of nothing in suche sort, as was I desired, & was nedefull, if I reposed any trust, in any messenger from hens. I was putte then in hope, that Andreas Pauli had brought an answear from the Electors. But I have talked with him sins, & had his letter to Sir Philip, whiche I thinke doth insinuat, some part of his opinion.
It is nowe reported in this towne, that the D. is looked for to morowe at Wolfenbeitell: whiche I trust will occasion my shorter dispatche. And againe this present daye, the Circle of Lowe Saxonie, beginneth at Halberstat: where I hope he will take order, that her Majesties advises shalbe publikly pro- posed: as I have dealt in that respect, with some of those de- puties, that are in that assemblie, of principall autoritie. And if any thing, at any time, will ever be obtened, this newe conjunction nowe in Fraunce, is a great provocation. fol.204v
I am infourmed, that the K. of Denmarke is come to Mekel- bourgh, & purposeth further (as many men conjecture to mete with some of these Princes) wherof I writte what I heard, in my former from Hambourgh. And though these affaires so expedient, be not handled among them, yet I learne of som- what els, that both is very pertinent, and doth touche them very neere, and is a speciall occasion of their meeting at this time.
If I see any slacknes, when I come to the Duke, I will spare no importunitie, that maye advantage my buisnes: & if time & place be convenient, I will write to Kaas or Ramelius, to putte the Kinge in remembraunce.
The Sondaye before Michaelmas daye, the mariage betwene the Bishop of Halberstat, & the D. of Saxonies daughter, is solemnised at Wolfenbeitel, with suche provision & expense to the D. of Brunswicke, as its every way more, then wil[l] be easely beleved.
As heere I am advertised, the Emperor by his letters hath committed all matters, betwixt the two brethren of Est Friselande, to be arbitrated & accorded by the D. of Saxonie, The D. of Brunswicke & the D. of Holst: and an ende to be made before they part from the mariage.
Joannes third sonne to the D. of Holst, being 12 yeres of age, & brought up with his uncle the Lantgrave of Hesse, was chosen Archbishop of Breme the 12 of this moneth.
About 5 weekes since the Duchesse of Prusse, was delivered of a sonne. Wherewith I end at this present, commen- ding my proceedinges to your favorable protection, & your honorable estate, to be preserved by God in continuall feli- citie. Brunswicke. 1585. Julij 27. Your H. most humbly bounden Tho. Bodley.
fol.205rPostscript: At the shutting up of this letter, the bearer therof Zacharie Marshal dwelling by Creplegate, travailed by Brunswicke, to whome I gave it in charge.