Original Official Letters, Sixteenth century
Scope and Contents
Original official letters in English, Latin, Italian, and Spanish, from Sir Thomas Gresham, Anthony Lord Viscount Mountague, Sir Thomas Chamberlayn, and John Mann, Esq., Ambassadors to the Court of Spain; and the Spanish Ambassadors; addressed to Queen Elizabeth I, the Privy Council, and Sir William Cecill.
Dates
- Creation: Sixteenth century
Creator
- Gresham, Thomas, Sir, ? 1519-1579 (Knight and founder of the Royal Exchange) (Person)
- Browne, Anthony, c 1528-1592 (1st Viscount Montagu) (Person)
- Chamberlayne, Thomas, c 1504-1580 (knight and diplomat) (Person)
- Man, John, ? 1515-1569 (diplomat and Dean of Gloucester) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (146 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Custodial History
In the library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper
Topical
Repository Details
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