Vol. III. (ff. 271). GERMANICA: negotiations and treaties between the powers of Germany, France and Sweden, and the various Electors and States of Germany, with special reference to the parts Gustavus Adolphus and his successor Queen Christina took in the thirty years' war against the Emperor Fe...
Vol. IV. (ff. 318). ITALICA: treaties and negotiations illustrating the history of the Italian Republics, and especially of the Duchy of Savoy, many of them referring to the quarrels of Savoy with Spain, arising from the latter's occupation of Milan, and to the intervention of France in the war ...
Vol. V. (ff. 227). HELVETICA: papers relating to the general history of the Swiss from the earliest times to 1635, but particularly to that of the West and Central Cantons, and consisting chiefly of alliances with successive kings of France. 1. " Chronologie des Ligues de Suisse " : a history ...
Vol. VI. (ff. 217). RHOETICA: negotiations and treaties of the Grisons with France, the Republic of Venice, etc.; 1509-1637. The latter part of the volume refers exclusively to their alliance with Louis XIII. in defence of the Valteline against the designs of Leopold, Archduke of Austria, and Ph...
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, chiefly relating to the reigns of Edward III. and Richard II.; copied by a single hand. The contents are: - 1. " De pace Francie et Anglie" : the articles of the peace of Bretigni, as amended at Calais, promulgated by Edward III. and Edward, Prince of Wales, with an addit...
Warrants, official and private letters from the reigns of Henry IV to James VI and I
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ff. 1r–86v: Original papers, warrants, official and private letters, from the reigns of Henry IV to James I and VI. The volume includes several letters from abbots of monasteries before the Dissolution, the reports to the Privy Council of Commissioners appointed to take account of Church goods i...
MISCELLANEOUS historical letters, etc.; 1375-1810. In two series, English or relating to England and (artt. 87-106) foreign. 1. Andrea Contarini, Doge of Venice, to Edward III. of England, desiring a safe conduct for merchant-ships about to be sent to Flanders; " in nostro ducali Palatio," 5 F...
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of papers, tracts, copies of letters, etc., 15th-18th centt., written in many different hands, as follows:- 1. List of State Papers and Letters relating to England and her dealings with the Netherlands, France, etc., tempp. Hen. VII.- Hon. VIII., contained in Cotton MS...
Collection of original orders and warrants, chiefly by King Henry VIII and Thomas Wolsey, the King’s Almoner. Dating from between 1512 and 1515. Principally addressed to John Daunce, Treasurer for War. Concerning payments to English and foreign merchants for victualling the army in Spain, the s...
TRANSCRIPTS, facsimiles, and drafts of English and Foreign State letters; 1549-1765. A few of them have memoranda in the hand of Thomas Astle, and are copies of letters that have since been acquired by the British Museum. The contents are:- 1. Henry II. of France to, [Con Baccach] O'Neill, Ear...
