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FRANCIS I: (1494-1547) King of France 1515-47. A fine and lengthy L.S., Francoys, two pages, folio, Sallèles, 12th September 1542, to François de Tournon, in Middle French. The King acknowledges receipt of his trusted adviser´s letters, and those of the Sieur de Langey, and states that he recognises the need to reinforce Piedmont, remarking ´je suis d’avis de faire présentement une petite dépense pour éviter à une plus grande et gros danger´ (Translation: ´I am of the opinion that we should make a small expenditure now to avoid larger and greater danger´) and continuing to outline his military and fiscal strategies, ´Et premièrement il faut tacher par tous moyens possibles de faire que les Suisses qui viennent présentement en mon service se départent et que la moitié aille en Piedmont et l’autre ici et ce qui les doit mouvoir est qu’il y a de ceux de leur nation audit Piémont comme il y a en ce pays......s’il est possible, afin qu’elles fassent deux effets : l’un qu’elles empêchent des desseins du marquis del Gouast et l’autre qu’elles aident à exécuter les entreprises des sieurs de Langey et de Boutieres. Et en employant ce peu de temps qui reste pour faire la guerre nous ferons peu de dépense qui en épargnera beaucoup....... Au demeurant, je vous prie pourvoir aux châteaux qui sont à la Tarantaize afin que l’entreprise du marquis del Gouast ne puisse porter grand dommage. Et davantage j’ai vu par les lettres que m’a écrites Monsieur le maréchal d’Annebault que je vous envoie comme il est besoin pour la fortification des îles y dépendre encore cent cinquante écus et deux cents. Par quoi je vous prie les y vouloir envoyer afin que pour si peu de chose ce château, qui est de si grande importance, ne se perde´ (Translation: ´And first of all, we must try by all possible means to get the Swiss who are currently in my service to split up, with half going to Piedmont and the other half here, and what should motivate them is that there are those from their nation in the said Piedmont as there are in this country...... if it is possible, so that they have two effects: one is that they prevent the plans of the Marquis del Gouast and the other is that they help to carry out the enterprises of the Sieurs de Langey and de Boutieres. And by using the little time that remains to wage war, we will incur little expense, which will save a lot....... Moreover, I beg you to provide for the castles that are at Tarantaize so that the enterprise of the Marquis del Gouast cannot cause great damage. And furthermore, I have seen from the letters that Marshal d'Annebault wrote to me that I am sending you as is necessary for the fortification of the islands to send another one hundred and fifty écus and two cents. I therefore ask you to send them so that this castle, which is of such great importance, is not lost for so little´). Countersigned at the conclusion by Bayard, a Secretary of State, and with the integral address leaf. Letters by King Francis I in which he writes in detail regarding military affairs are rare and desirable. VGFrançois de Tournon (1489-1562) French Augustinian friar, a Cardinal-Bishop, diplomat and courtier who was also a military supply officer of French forces operating in Provence, Savoy and Piedmont.Guillaume du Bellay (1491-1543) Seigneur de Langey. French General and diplomat. Excelling at secret negotiations and prodigiously active, Langey was the most able diplomat at the command of Francis I. Alfonso d´Avalos (1502-1546) Marquis del Gouast. Italian condottiero of Aragonese origins, renowned for his servicein favour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. Gouast commanded the Imperial army in Italy during the Italian War of 1542 and was defeated by the French at the Battle of Ceresole.Guigues Guiffrey (1497-1545) Marquis de Boutières. French Knight and Lieutenant General who was active during the Italian Wars, distinguishing himself with his cavalry charges. Boutières led the French army in Piedmont.Claude d'Annebault (1495-1552) French military officer, a Marshal of France (1538-52), Admiral of France (1543-52) and Governor of Piedmont in 1541, who was also one of the most powerful figures during the reign of Francis I. The present letter is written exactly two months after the Italian War of 1542-46 commenced. A later conflict in the Italian Wars of 1494-1559, the Italian War of 1542-46 pitted King Francis I and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Henry VIII of England. The course of the war saw extensive fighting in Italy, France, and the Low Countries, as well as attempted invasions of Spain and England. The conflict was inconclusive and ruinously expensive for the major participants (contrary to the belief the King expresses in the present letter that by going to war France would ´avoid larger and greater danger´)
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FRANCIS I: (1494-1547) King of France 1515-47. A fine and lengthy L.S., Francoys, two pages, folio, Sallèles, 12th September 1542, to François de Tournon, in Middle French. The King acknowledges receipt of his trusted adviser´s letters, and those of the Sieur de Langey, and states that he recognises the need to reinforce Piedmont, remarking ´je suis d’avis de faire présentement une petite dépense pour éviter à une plus grande et gros danger´ (Translation: ´I am of the opinion that we should make a small expenditure now to avoid larger and greater danger´) and continuing to outline his military and fiscal strategies, ´Et premièrement il faut tacher par tous moyens possibles de faire que les Suisses qui viennent présentement en mon service se départent et que la moitié aille en Piedmont et l’autre ici et ce qui les doit mouvoir est qu’il y a de ceux de leur nation audit Piémont comme il y a en ce pays......s’il est possible, afin qu’elles fassent deux effets : l’un qu’elles empêchent des desseins du marquis del Gouast et l’autre qu’elles aident à exécuter les entreprises des sieurs de Langey et de Boutieres. Et en employant ce peu de temps qui reste pour faire la guerre nous ferons peu de dépense qui en épargnera beaucoup....... Au demeurant, je vous prie pourvoir aux châteaux qui sont à la Tarantaize afin que l’entreprise du marquis del Gouast ne puisse porter grand dommage. Et davantage j’ai vu par les lettres que m’a écrites Monsieur le maréchal d’Annebault que je vous envoie comme il est besoin pour la fortification des îles y dépendre encore cent cinquante écus et deux cents. Par quoi je vous prie les y vouloir envoyer afin que pour si peu de chose ce château, qui est de si grande importance, ne se perde´ (Translation: ´And first of all, we must try by all possible means to get the Swiss who are currently in my service to split up, with half going to Piedmont and the other half here, and what should motivate them is that there are those from their nation in the said Piedmont as there are in this country...... if it is possible, so that they have two effects: one is that they prevent the plans of the Marquis del Gouast and the other is that they help to carry out the enterprises of the Sieurs de Langey and de Boutieres. And by using the little time that remains to wage war, we will incur little expense, which will save a lot....... Moreover, I beg you to provide for the castles that are at Tarantaize so that the enterprise of the Marquis del Gouast cannot cause great damage. And furthermore, I have seen from the letters that Marshal d'Annebault wrote to me that I am sending you as is necessary for the fortification of the islands to send another one hundred and fifty écus and two cents. I therefore ask you to send them so that this castle, which is of such great importance, is not lost for so little´). Countersigned at the conclusion by Bayard, a Secretary of State, and with the integral address leaf. Letters by King Francis I in which he writes in detail regarding military affairs are rare and desirable. VGFrançois de Tournon (1489-1562) French Augustinian friar, a Cardinal-Bishop, diplomat and courtier who was also a military supply officer of French forces operating in Provence, Savoy and Piedmont.Guillaume du Bellay (1491-1543) Seigneur de Langey. French General and diplomat. Excelling at secret negotiations and prodigiously active, Langey was the most able diplomat at the command of Francis I. Alfonso d´Avalos (1502-1546) Marquis del Gouast. Italian condottiero of Aragonese origins, renowned for his servicein favour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. Gouast commanded the Imperial army in Italy during the Italian War of 1542 and was defeated by the French at the Battle of Ceresole.Guigues Guiffrey (1497-1545) Marquis de Boutières. French Knight and Lieutenant General who was active during the Italian Wars, distinguishing himself with his cavalry charges. Boutières led the French army in Piedmont.Claude d'Annebault (1495-1552) French military officer, a Marshal of France (1538-52), Admiral of France (1543-52) and Governor of Piedmont in 1541, who was also one of the most powerful figures during the reign of Francis I. The present letter is written exactly two months after the Italian War of 1542-46 commenced. A later conflict in the Italian Wars of 1494-1559, the Italian War of 1542-46 pitted King Francis I and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Henry VIII of England. The course of the war saw extensive fighting in Italy, France, and the Low Countries, as well as attempted invasions of Spain and England. The conflict was inconclusive and ruinously expensive for the major participants (contrary to the belief the King expresses in the present letter that by going to war France would ´avoid larger and greater danger´)
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