
01 信件
| DECODE | 張 | 日期 | 密碼 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R7770 | 50–51 | [沙特爾,1592/3年1月19日] | 6 行 |
| R7771 | 56–57 | 圖爾,1592/3年2月16日 | 4 行 |
| R7772 | 58–59 | 圖爾,1592/3年3月3日 | 6 + 4 行 |
| R7773 | 60–61 | 布盧瓦,1592/3年3月16日 | 2 行 |
| R7774 | 109–110 | 拉昂城下營地,1594年7月 | 10 行 |
| R7775 | 111–112 | [拉昂城下營地,1594年7月23日] | 3 行 |
Edmondes 用的是英格蘭歷年,以3月25日為歲首,因此日期為1592年1月至3月的信按現代紀年屬於1593年。Butler 把它們放在1593年之下,方括號中的日期是他給的。
DECODE 的“發信人”欄位(John le Rios、John Symmons、“Permell of Dieppo”、“One of Dieppe”)來自背書。這些信本身是國王身邊的某人所寫,收在 Edmondes 的文書中。
02 金鑰
A = δ,b = +,c = 2,d = ш,e = ʋ,f = 8,g = б/6,h = 4,i = ǂ,k = 7,l = 3,m = □,n = ȝ,o = α,p = 9,r = f,s = &,t = ω,u/v = ш 或一個小 o,w = π,x = 5,y = λ。ш 既代表 d 也代表 u/v,б 既代表 a 也代表 g。代表人物的程式碼符號:單獨出現的9(可能是蘇瓦松伯爵,1593);n(凱瑟琳·德·波旁的一位求婚者;Love(2001)引用了伯利收到的信中的同一句話,把他釋為蒙龐西耶公爵(M));£、£2(可能是吉斯公爵,1594)。
03解讀
f. 50(R7770)。“…the K. continueth his resolution to goe to Saumur to see his sister, not so much for that cause (as it pleaseth himself to tell me) as especiallye to breake of the marriage betwene her and [9] wch he tould me he is resolued not to permitt but to geive her vnto [n] of whom he said he hath great hope that he will render himself of the religion. [9] is herewth enraged and extreemelie discontented.”
f. 57(R7771)。“…by the Pope, will appeare vnto yor L. by the enclosed. [9]: is glad to here of, hoping to be no further troubled wth the clamor of the Catholikes for the seekinge of him.”
f. 58v(R7772)。“I doe secretelie learne that Monsr Montmorancy hath made great instance, as a condition whereof he required the performance before he would come, to haue the yong prince of Condé deliuered into the handes of Madame d’Angolesme his sister in law to be vnder his custodie.”在 f. 59 上接續的四行密碼這裡沒有解讀:只有“papistes”和另外幾個詞是確定的。Butler 在他的 p. 56 上刊印了這幾行,但他的措辭尚未見到。

f. 60v(R7773)。“…but the K. thereuppon saide vnto me that his faith is not vendible.”
f. 109v(R7774)。“…choise expreslie to negotiate therein, for the difficulties of empeachement wch he knoweth he will geive to the same in respect of his owne interest against [£] pretending for the gouernment of Champaigne, [?] hauing no desire it should nowe take place, the rather for that he hath renewed his intelligences in Amiens and Rheins by the meanes of the duke; the said townes…”
f. 112(R7775)。“[£2]: execute an enterprise vppon Rheins wch would be the ca[…]inge of the place and him. The King hath a disposition to geve him the Gouernment of Provence to embarque him against the D. Espernon…”
04 懸而未決之處
- f. 59,四行密碼(I)。Butler 的 p. 56 刊印了這幾行。
- 人物符號代表誰。9 = 蘇瓦松、£ = 吉斯與上下文相符(M);按 Love 的釋讀,n 是蒙龐西耶公爵(M)。
- 單個詞:“ca[…]inge”(f. 112),“hauing”之前的符號(f. 109v),墨漬下的“hope”和“marriage”(f. 50)(C)。
- Butler 在 pp. 46–59 和 148–151 的措辭,有待與這裡的解讀比較。HathiTrust 拒絕本專案的自動請求,因此目前的核查依據的是 HathiTrust 的逐頁詞頻。這裡解讀出的每一段的詞都出現在對應的 Butler 頁面上(f. 58v 的 17 個詞全部出現;另有幾個詞因他的斜體被 OCR 識別錯亂),旁邊都有一條關於密碼的注。
05 來源
- 大英圖書館,Stowe MS 166,來自 DECODE R7770、R7771、R7772、R7773、R7774、R7775。
- T. Birch,An Historical View of the Negotiations between the Courts of England, France, and Brussels, 1592–1617(1749),取材於 Edmondes 文書;已檢索,其中沒有這些段落。
- G. G. Butler(編),The Edmondes Papers(Roxburghe Club,1913),第 XVIII、XXI–XXIII 和 LXVI 號(pp. 46–59、148–151):這些信中的五封,依據 Stowe MS 166 刊印,密碼已解讀;ff. 109–110 上的信未收錄。2026年9月30日依據 HathiTrust Research Center 對 HathiTrust mdp.39015083993017 的詞頻統計核查;頁面文字尚未見到。
- R. S. Love,Blood and Religion: The Conscience of Henri IV, 1553–1593(蒙特利爾,2001),引用了 f. 50 的句子和“faith is not vendible”,引自伯利收到的信,現藏 State Papers。
筆記和檔案:程式碼庫中的 targets/stowe166/。

