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The greate causes of offence given to the English Ambassador, Thomas Randolph, from the Queenes Maiestie to th'Emperor of Russia for the tyme of his beinge there in the yere 1568

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First, that it was forbidden by the Chancellor that none of his countreye men, the Quenes Maiesties subiects, shoulde mete him or receiue him into the Towne of Mosco, which accordinglie fell out as was commaunded, sauinge that Master Doctor Reynoldes, with three or foure craftesmen, mett him with hazard of displeasure.

Next, that from the first of his arryuall at Mosco, which was the xvth of October 1568, vntill the xxth of Februarye, which day he had presence of th'emperor, he was so straightlie kepte within his howse as thoughe he and all his had byn committed prisoners, with suche uncourtoyse vsage of the Sergeaunt that kept them as worse coulde not haue byn shewed to an enemy.

Thirdlie, that such lettres as were sent vnto him from the Quene his Soueraignes affaires in speciall [] of his Legation were kepte from him, and cowlde never be gotten at their haudes that had them, but interpreted by him that moste trayterouslie hath vsed him selfe against the Quene his Soueraigne.

Fourthelie, that such lettres as the Ambassador wrot[e] into Englande for the Quenes Maiesties affaires to certaine of her Maiesties Councellors, and were sent by the saide Ambassador to the Narue to be sent into Englande, were taken, and as though the matters conteyned in them were verie haynouse, the saide Ambassador was charged to haue written treasone in them against the Emperour, which beinge proved false, and Bennet, the forger thereof, required to be punished, therfore beinge present before Knes Offanassic, Peter Gregorwich, and this Ambassador, no thinge was saide vnto him, but he dismissed, and my lettres open delivered vnto me againe, translated by Rutter before named.

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Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia
By Anthony Jenkinson and Other Englishmen
, pp. 277 - 279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010
First published in: 1886

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