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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 137
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Italian
Date Range:: 1509-1637
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 147
Title:
Scope & Content:: TRANSCRIPTS of English State papers and letters; 1522-1571. They consist chiefly (1) of the correspondence of Cardinal Wolsey with Secretary Pace and the English Ambassadors at the Papal and Imperial Courts during the years 1522-1525, relating to the Cardinal's designs on the Popedom on the deat...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1522-1571
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 149
Title:
Scope & Content:: TRANSCRIPTS Of letters of Cardinal Wolsey to Richard Pace, Ambassador to the Court of Venice, with instructions for his mission, as well as for his special mission to Switzerland; 1523- 1524. Other copies are found in the two preceding MSS., 147,148. Paper; ff. 59. xviith cent. Folio. Veniee: M...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 167
Title:: Edmondes Papers, volume 2: English diplomatic correspondence, 1597-1605, including the reports of Thomas Edmondes, Ralph Winwood and Dudley Carleton in France; negotiations with the Spanish Netherlands; and letters of Ralph Winwood as Ambassador to the Dutch Republic
Scope & Content:: Edmondes Papers, volume 2, 26 October 1597-20 March 1605. Thomas Edmondes had been English agent at the French Court from 1592 to 1595 (he was also Secretary there before and after). He had returned to England in May or June 1596, returning to France on special missions in late March and early ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Spanish
Date Range:: 26 Oct 1597-10 Mar 1605
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 174
Title:: State papers and correspondence of Sir Thomas Edmondes, 1613-1614
Scope & Content:: Volume 9 of the Edmondes Papers (Stowe MS 166-177). State papers and correspondence of Sir Thomas Edmondes (d. 1639), diplomat, during his embassy to France (1610-1617). The correspondence is principally concerned with the negotiations for the marriage of Prince Charles with the Princess Christi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Italian
Date Range:: 26 Mar 1613-8 Jul 1614
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 176
Title:
Scope & Content:: EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. Xl. (ff. 296). 25 March, 1616-28 Jan. 1632 [3]. During Edmondes's absence at the Loudun Conference, which resulted in a treaty signed 5 May, 1616, his secretary, Woodford, reported the state of affairs at the French Court. In September of the same year Edmondes requested Ja...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 25 Mar 1616-28 Jan 1633
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 177
Title:
Scope & Content:: EDMONDES PAPERS. Vol. XII. (ff. 237). Copies of treaties and miscellaneous papers relating for the most part to the correspondence contained in the preceding volumes; 1470-1663. The contents are :- 1. Treaties between France and the Swiss; 1470-1579. Lat. and Fr. ff. i-30. 2. Treaty of peace...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1470-1663
Extent:: 1 item

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