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1. Add MS 4158

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Title:
State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1657-1660
Scope & Content:
The documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intelligence s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1657-1660
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 4159

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Title:
State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1652-1660, with other state papers, c. 1578-1629 and 1661-1692.
Scope & Content:
Many of the documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intell...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1578-1700
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 14028

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Title:
Diplomatic papers and collections of Robert Beale
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of Robert Beale's papers and other collected documents. At some point, possibly in 1784, it became split from the main collection of Beale papers in the Yelverton Manuscripts. It was acquired by the antiquary George Chalmers and after his death was bought by the British Muse...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1526-1594
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 19969

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Title:
Letters and state papers relating to the treaties and embassies of Ferdinand de Boisschot, Baron of Saventhem
Scope & Content:
Letters and state papers concerning certain treaties and embassies. Principally relating to Ferdinand de Boisschot (c. 1560s-1649), Baron of Saventhem and Dutch Ambassador to England. With genealogies and arms of several families, 1615-1647. ff. 2r-10v Documents relating to the embassy of Ferdi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1615-1647
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 48014

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Title:
Papers relating to the Netherlands, 1531-1591
Scope & Content:
Copies of papers relating to the Netherlands, particularly to the events of 1585-1587 and the two expeditions led by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Possibly gathered as part of Robert Beale and Henry Killigrew’s mission to the Netherlands between June and October 1587. With notes and titles i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1531-1591
Extent:
1 volume

6. Egerton MS 1694

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Egerton MS 1694
Title:
Original letters addressed to Robert Beale (1576-1579, 1587) and to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1585-1587), with other papers concerning English involvement with the Dutch Revolt
Scope & Content:
This volume relates to the English involvement with the Dutch Revolt. The volume was once part of the Yelverton manuscripts, from which it became separated, and it embodies the involvement and preoccupation with the Dutch Revolt of the collection's originator, Robert Beale (1541-1601). Beale w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1576-1587
Extent:

1 volume