ABSTRACT
The perill that may ensue to all Princes of Europe yf the King of Spain be suffered to enjoy Portugalle with the East Indies is [soche as is] not on sodden to be set downe, but is a matter of greate and [grave] consideracion. And because the matter requyreth present consideracion without delaye, of many wayes, 3 principall there be [that without] great charge and without 140open war may worke [mervelous] effecte in this case of mischiefe, and the soddaine death of the Russian. 1 Which are these (for of ayde to be given to the Portugall nacion I meene not to write).
