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032-002029589

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COLLECTION OF RELACIONES AND PAPERS RELATING TO PHILIP IV AND CHARLES II; late 17th cent. Spanish and Italian. Copies. Tracts and letters relating to the death of Philip IV, the minority of Charles II and the contest between Don Juan José of Austria, son of Philip IV, and Father Juan Everardo Nitardo, Grand Inquisitor of Spain and Confessor to the Queen Regent Mariana of Austria, widow of Philip and mother of Charles II. Title (f. 1) 'Breve Relaçion De la Muerte del Rey Catholico Phelipe Quarto y su Testamento y otros papeles que dan notiçia de lo que ha suçedido en el tiempo de la menor edad Del Rey Carlos Segundo su Hijo'. The MS. is described in P. de Gayangos, Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Spanish Language in the British Museum, (1875), I, pp. 279-280 and cited in Maura Gamazo, G., Carlos II y Su Corte, (Madrid, 1911), 2 vols, passim. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford, with shelfmark 'L/21/B' (front pastedown). '254' in pencil in upper left corner of front pastedown. Purchased, together with Add. 8685, 8687, 8689, 8691, 8700, 8705, 8708, from R. H. Evans, 9 Dec. 1830, lot 254 (part).

1. ff. 4-5v. Account of the death of Philip IV and the reading of his will; 1665. Inc. 'Lo que puedo referir a Vuestra Magestad, son lastimas, y desconsuelos'. Preceded by (f. 3) a portrait of Philip IV engraved by Balthazar Moncornet, 1663.

2. ff. 7-24v. Copy of the will of Philip IV; 14 Sept. 1665. Inc. 'En nombre de la Santísima Trinidad Padre, Hijo y Espiritu Santo'. Followed by (f. 25) a portrait of Charles II as a child engraved by Giovanni Giacomo Rossi. Other copies of the same text in Egerton 2057, ff. 39-72v; Add. 14014, ff. 93-125. Partly printed and discussed in Carlos II y Su Corte, I, pp. 117-22, 636-8.

3. ff. 28-42. 'Stato della Monarchia di Spagna sotto il governo del Confessore della Regina', historical treatise in the form of a dialogue between Don Giuseppe Villalpando and Don Alonso di Salamanca; [1666]. Inc. 'Don Giuseppe: Che nuove habbiamo di spagna Señor Don Alonso'.

4. ff. 45-53. 'Ritratto della nascità, qualita, costumi, et attioni di Don Giovanni d'Austria'; n.d. Inc. 'Non fù mai nella Casa d'Austria'. Preceded by (f. 44) a portrait of Don Juan José of Austria, Viceroy of Naples, engraved by Balthazar Moncornet, 1659.

5. ff. 55-55v. 'Propuesta del Señor Don Juan de Austria a la Reyna Governadora de España', letter from Don Juan José to Queen Mariana denouncing her confessor Juan Everardo Nitardo and justifying his attempt to remove him forcibly from power; Consuegra, 21 Oct. 1668. Inc. 'La tirania del P.Everardo'. Other copies of the same text in Harley 4520, ff. 109-110v; Egerton 326, ff. 42-47v; Add. 17518, ff. 17-19. Printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, I, pp. 369-71.

6. ff. 56-66. Letter to Queen Mariana from Everardo Nitardo written in response to the above letter; Madrid, 25 Oct. 1668. Inc. 'En 21 deste mes escrivio a Vuestro Magestad el Señor Don Juan de Asturia'. Other copies of the same text in Harley 4520 ff. 131; Add. 17518, ff. 36v-72v; printed versions in Egerton 326, ff. 58-68v, Egerton 327, ff. 2-12v.

7. ff. 67-68. Letter to Queen Mariana from Don Juan José; Torre de Lledó, 13 Nov. 1668. Inc. 'Alli 21 del passato nel andare a montare à cavallo'. Spanish versions in Egerton 327, ff. 49-49v, Add. 17518, ff. 85v-88v; printed Spanish version in Egerton 326, ff. 1-2v. Partly printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, I, pp. 380-1.

8. ff. 68v. Letter to Francisco de Gamboa, Archbishop of Zaragoza, from Don Juan José; [Nov.1668]. Inc. 'Non posso negarvi che m [sic] ha fatto grandemente maravigliare'.

9. ff. 69-69v. Letter to Don Pascual Folch de Cardona y Aragón, Cardinal of Aragón, Don Guillén Ramón de Moncada, Marquis of Aytona, Don Gaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán, Count of Peñaranda and Don Cristóbal Crespi de Valladura, Vice-Chancellor of Aragón, all members of the Committee of Government formed upon the death of Philip IV, from Don Juan José; 13 Nov. 1668. Inc. 'Se fusse possibile che nelle grandi obligationi'. Spanish version in Add. 17518, ff. 88v-89v, printed Spanish version in Egerton 326, ff. 2v-3r. Partly printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, I, pp. 381-2.

10. ff. 71-83. Pamphlet addressed to Queen Mariana denouncing Everardo Nitardo, which is generally attributed to Cardinal Moncada, see Carlos II y Su Corte, I, p.615; [1669]. Inc. 'Los cauterios duelen pero sanan'. Followed by (f. 84) a portrait of Cardinal Moncada engraved by Albert Clouet. Another copy of the same text in Egerton 2057, ff. 151-173v; printed copy in Egerton 326, ff. 97-102v.

11. ff. 88-92v. 'Parece sopra la prima lettera che H Sr Don Giovanni d' Austria scusse alla Regina nra Sra che comincia la Tirania del P. Everardo', anonymous commentary on the letter of 21 Oct. 1668 to Queen Mariana of Austria from John of Austria; n.d. Inc. 'Mi domanda con tanta gentilissima instanza'.

12. ff. 96-102v. 'Breve e succinta Relatione della scacciata dalla Corte di Madrid del P. Everardo Nidardo Inquisitor Generale e Confessore della Regina', account of Everardo Nitardo's departure from the Court at Madrid in Feb. 1669; n.d. Inc. 'Alli 7 febraro 1669 in giorno di giovedi'. Followed by (f. 104) a portrait of Juan Everardo Nitardo engraved by François Andriot.

13. ff. 105-106. 'Noticias de la ida del Señor Don Juan de Austria a la Corte de Madrid a 6 de Novienbre de 1675 y su retirada', account of Don Juan José's arrival in Madrid on 6 Nov. 1675 and his departure the following day; n.d. Inc. 'Ha mucho tiempo que me entreguè a la curiosidad'.

14. ff. 106v-108. Letter to the Diputación of Aragón and the Diputación and city of Zaragoza from Don Juan José in which he explains why he departed from Madrid; Cabanillas, 8 Nov. 1675. Inc. 'Recibì ayer en Madrid la Carta'. Other copies of the same letter in Harley 4520, ff. 113-114, 115-116; Egerton 326, ff. 9-10. Partly printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 244.

15. ff. 108-110v. Letter to Charles II and the Council of State from Don Juan José in which he expresses his loyalty to the King; Zaragoza, 27 Nov. 1675. Inc. 'Por el camino y en esta Ciudad'.

16. ff. 110v-111. Letter to Charles II from his confessor Pedro Alvarez de Montenegro; Valverde, 18 Nov. 1675. Inc. 'Fray Pedro Alvarez de Montenegro, Confessor'. Printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, pp. 245-46.

17. ff. 113-128v. 'Exortación christiana Al Señor Don Juan de Austria Serenissimo Señor'. Anonymous tract in which Don Juan José is urged that it is his Christian duty to defend the honour of Charles II and to free him from his oppressors; [1675]. Inc. 'Es la verdad de la calidad de la espada'.

18. ff. 129-134v. Letter to Charles II from Francisco Monterón, theologian and member of the Seraphic Order in Naples; Medina del Campo, 15 Nov. 1675. Inc. 'Misericordias Domini eternum cantabo'.

19. ff.137-148. Anonymous political commentaries in the form of verses and sonnets. The initial lines are: (f. 137) 'Rey Carlos que con estraña luz', [1673-6], printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 509-11; (f. 139) 'Que corto caudal es esse desgraciado Manzanares'; (f. 141) 'De divino dictamen ilustrado', [1673-6], printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 508; (f. 141) 'Toque al alma', [1673-6], printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 507; (f. 141v) 'Ya Mariana Romero apostatò'; (f. 143) 'Carlos, que el primero dia', [1676], printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 513-15; (f. 145) 'Un Galan del Padre nuestro', [1676], printed in Carlos II y Su Corte, II, p. 516-17.

Paper; ff. 148+vi. Modern foliation. 269 x 202mm. Horizontal catchwords on almost every page. One late 17th-cent. hand. Late 17th-cent. binding of full vellum on pasteboards.

Scope & Content:

Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum on pasteboards: late 17th cent.

Philip IV of Spain: Charles II of Spain: Netherlands, Governors of. Don John of Austria: Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Johann Eberhard von Neidhart, Jesuit; General of the Spanish Inquisition; Cardinal 1672: Tracts and letters rel. to the death of Philip IV, the minority of Charles II and the contest between Don Juan José of Austria and Juan Everardo Nitardo: 1665-1675: Span. and Ital: Copy.

Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/21/B): bef. 1828.

includes:

f. 3 Philip IV of Spain: Printed Matter: Balthazar Moncornet, engraver: Engraved portrait of Philip IV of Spain by Balthazar Moncornet: 1667: Fr.
ff. 4-5v Philip IV of Spain: Account of death of: 1665: Span: Copy.
ff. 7-24v Philip IV of Spain: Will of: 1665: Span: Copy.
f. 25 Charles II of Spain: Printed Matter: Giovanni Giacomo Rossi, engraver: Enraved portrait of Charles II by Giovanni Giacomo Rossi: late 17th cent: Ital.
ff. 28-42 Charles II of Spain: Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Juan Everardo Nitardo, Jesuit; Confessor: Dialogue between Don Giuseppe Villalpando and Don Alonso di Salamanca conc. the government of Spain: 1666: Ital: Copy.
f. 44 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Printed Matter: Balthazar Moncornet, engraver: Engraved portrait of Don Juan of Austria by Balthazar Moncornet: 1659: Fr.
ff. 55-55v, 67-68 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John of Austria: Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Letters to Queen Regent Mariana of Austria from Don John of Austria: 1668: Span, Ital transl.: Copy.
ff. 56-66 Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Johann Eberhard von Neidhart, Jesuit; General of the Spanish Inquisition; Cardinal 1672: Letter to Queen Regent Mariana of Austria from Johann Eberhard von Neidhart: 1668: Span: Copy.
ff. 56-66 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Johann Eberhard von Neidhart, Jesuit; General of the Spanish Inquisition; Cardinal 1672: Letter to Queen Regent Mariana of Spain from Don Juan Everardo: 1668: Span: Copy.
ff. 68v Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Francisco de Gamboa, Archbishop of Zaragoza: Letter to Francisco de Gamboa from Don Juan of Austria: 1668: Ital. transl.: Copy.
ff. 69-69v Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Don Pascual Folch de Cardona y Aragón, Cardinal of Aragón: Don Guillén Ramón de Moncada, Marquis of Aytona: Don Cristóbal Crespi de Valladura, Vice-Chancellor of Aragón: Don Gaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán, Count of Peñaranda: Letter to Don Pascual Folch de Cardona y Aragón , Don Guillén Ramón de Moncada , Don Gaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán and Don Cristóbal Crespi de Valladura from Don Juan of Austria: 1668: Ital. transl.: Copy.
ff. 96-102v Johann Eberhard von Neidhart, Jesuit; General of the Spanish Inquisition; Cardinal 1672: Account of departure from Madrid: 1669: Ital. transl.: Copy.
f. 104 Johann Eberhard von Neidhart, Jesuit; General of the Spanish Inquisition; Cardinal 1672: Printed Matter: François Andriot, engraver: Engraved portrait of Don Juan Everardo Nitardo by François Andriot: 1672: Lat.
ff. 105-106 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Account of arrival in Madrid: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff. 106v-108 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Diputación of Aragón; Spain: Diputación of Zaragoza; Spain: Letter to Diputación of Aragón (in Spain) and Diputación of Zaragoza (in Spain) from Don Juan of Austria: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff. 108-110v Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Charles II of Spain: Letter to Charles from Don Juan of Austria: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff, 110v-111 Charles II of Spain: Fray Pedro Alvarez de Montenegro Valverde, Confessor: Letter to Charles from Fray Pedro Alvarez de Montenegro Valverde: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff. 113-128v Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Anonymous tract addressed to: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff. 129-134v Charles II of Spain: Francisco Monterón, theologian: Letter to Charles from Francisco Monterón: 1675: Span: Copy.
ff. 137-148 Charles II of Spain: Mariana, 2nd wife of Philip IV of Spain: Political commentaries on government of: 1673-1676: Span: Copies.

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Languages:

English
French
Italian
Latin
Spanish

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Latin

Start Date:

1660

End Date:

1699

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Late 17th century

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Custodial History:

Robert Harding Evans, bookseller: Purchased from (lot 254, part), 8 Dec. 1830.

Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford: Owned, bef. 1828.

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Names:

Andriot, François, engraver
Bracamonte y Guzmán, Gaspar de, Don Count of Peñaranda
Cardona y Aragón, Pascual Folch de, Don Cardinal of Aragón
Charles II, of Spain, 1661-1700
Crespi de Valladura, Cristóbal, Don Vice-Chancellor of Aragón
Diputación of Aragón, Spain
Diputación of Zaragoza, Spain
Evans, Robert Harding, bookseller and auctioneer, 1777-1857
Gamboa, Francisco, Archbishop of Zaragoza, 1599-1674
John, Don, of Austria
John, Don, of Austria
Mariana, of Austria, Queen Regent of Spain 1666
Moncada, Guillén Ramón de, Don Marquis of Aytona
Moncornet, Balthazar, engraver
Montenegro Valverde, Pedro Alvarez de, Fray Confessor
Monterón, Francisco, theologian
Neidhart, Johann Eberhard von, Jesuit, General of the Spanish Inquisition, Cardinal 1672
Nitardo, Juan Everardo, Jesuit, Confessor
North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford, politician and colonial administrator, 1766-1827,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000034584770
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo, engraver