Giustinian arrived in London on 5 January 1606, met by the outgoing ambassador Nicolò Molin and Lewes Lewknor, the master of ceremonies.
[1] In February, he was asked to congratulate King James on his escape from the Gunpowder plot, the details of which had been explained to the Doge in Venice by the English ambassador Henry Wotton.
[5] Anthony Standen, lately a prisoner in the Tower of London, arrived in Rome in March 1606, and said that Anne of Denmark enjoyed listening to Nicolò Molin and Giustinian speaking Italian.
[8] Christian IV of Denmark came to London in August, but despite the hunting, fêtes, tournaments and other daily entertainments, Giustinian reported that the Danish king and his followers appeared bored.
[9] He went to Theobalds to seek an audience, where his secretary found King James taking a prolonged dinner according the German custom, and the Earl of Salisbury pointed at the table and said that two days were dedicated to feasting and the Danes must not be interrupted.
[10] Giustinian corresponded with the Chancellor of Scotland, Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline and sent him pamphlets written in defence of the Venetian Republic.