Armed with this, he went to Brussels and had an interview--as I found, four days later--with the Prince.

In consequence of the representations of Norris, those of Signor Grafigni, and those by way of Antwerp, his Highness determined to send me to England." Burghley to Croft.--"Did you order your servant to speak with Andrea de Loo ?" Croft.--"I cannot deny it." Burghley.--"The fellow seems to have travelled a good way out of his commission.

His master sends him to buy horses, and he commences a peace-negotiation between two kingdoms.

It would be well he were chastised.

As regards the Antwerp matter, too, we have had many letters, and I have, seen one from the Seigneur de Champagny, the same effect as that of all the rest." Walsingham.--"I see not to what end his Highness of Parma has sent Mr.
Bodman hither.