Henry VIII, the Reign
3827.Letters and Papers. DEFIANCE of the EMPEROR by CLARENCIEUX and GUIENNE .[Guyenne]
Declaration by Clarencieux. [ Herald Thomas Benolt] [Delivered by word of mouth at Burgos 22 January 1528]
The King, his master, has commanded him to say that, considering the necessity of peace in Christendom, and the danger of the Turk who has taken Rhodes and Belgrade, the mischief arising from new sects, and from the great wars kindled by Charles, whose armies have pillaged Rome and made the Pope prisoner, Henry had endeavored to compose the differences between the Emperor and Francis, and made Charles such reasonable offers that he thought he could not but accept them. But since Charles will not come to reason, he has concluded with the French king to compel him by force of arms to deliver both his Holiness and the sons of Francis, for a reasonable ransom. The King and Francis, therefore, summon Charles, once for all, to accept these final offers, and to pay the debts due by him to England, otherwise they declare themselves his enemies to make war upon him by sea and land.
They are willing, however, that 40 days he given to the subjects of either power to withdraw themselves from the dominions of the enemy.
Declaration by Clarencieux. [ Herald Thomas Benolt] [Delivered by word of mouth at Burgos 22 January 1528]
The King, his master, has commanded him to say that, considering the necessity of peace in Christendom, and the danger of the Turk who has taken Rhodes and Belgrade, the mischief arising from new sects, and from the great wars kindled by Charles, whose armies have pillaged Rome and made the Pope prisoner, Henry had endeavored to compose the differences between the Emperor and Francis, and made Charles such reasonable offers that he thought he could not but accept them. But since Charles will not come to reason, he has concluded with the French king to compel him by force of arms to deliver both his Holiness and the sons of Francis, for a reasonable ransom. The King and Francis, therefore, summon Charles, once for all, to accept these final offers, and to pay the debts due by him to England, otherwise they declare themselves his enemies to make war upon him by sea and land.
They are willing, however, that 40 days he given to the subjects of either power to withdraw themselves from the dominions of the enemy.