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COPIES of miscellaneous documents, 1602-1625, bearing on the proposed Spanish match and on the French match of Charles, Prince of Wales, viz.:-

1. Considerations on the Spanish match and the proper policy for the Pope. Ital. f. 2.

2. Report to the Pope on the French match from Bernardino Spada, Archbishop of Damietta, enclosing copies, in Italian, of various documents, which he certifies as received by himself from the part of the French king, not as a minister of the Pope but as a private person; Paris, 23 Mar. 1625. Ital. f. 4. The documents are: (a) Such of the articles agreed on as concern the Catholic Religion, 20 Nov. 1624 (see a copy in French, containing the articles omitted here, in Harl. MS. 4596, f. 80). f. 6;-(b, c) Undertakings by James 1. and Charles that English Catholics shall enjoy the utmost liberty promised in the negotiations for the Spanish match, 12 Dec. 1624 (Harl. 4596, f. 170). f. 8;-(d, e) Undertakings by the same that the Princess shall not be importuned to change her religion, 12 Dec. 1624 (Harl. 4596, f. 169). ff. 8 b, 9 ; -(f) Writs, etc., by James relating to the discontinuance of proceedings against Catholics, Dec. 1624 (Harl. 4596, ff. 177, 178, 179 b, 179 b, 180 and Cal. of State Papers, Domestic). f. 9 ;-(g) Letters patent by Louis XIII. guaranteeing the observance of the articles, 21 Mar. 1625 (in French, Stowe MS. 132, f. 207, dated 20 Mar.). f. 13;-(h) Letter from English Catholic clergy to Louis, thanking him for past benefit,@, and asking him to continue his efforts in their behalf, 5 Jan. 1624. Lat. f. 14.

3. Argumeuts (a) against the Spanish match, in Latin, and (b) in favour of it, in Italian (cf. Stowe MS. 96, f. 301). ff. 16, 17.

4. Clement VIII. to Catherine de Bourbon, sister of Henry IV. of France, urging her to embrace the Catholic Religion ; 8 Feb. 1604. Lat. f. 20.

5. Brief of Paul V., appointing George Bal.kett [Birkhcad] archpriest of England; 1 Feb. 1608. Lat. f. 24.

6. Letter from Charles to Gregory XV., expressing his desire for unity and concord among all Christians; Madrid, 29 June, 1623. Lat. f. 28.

7. Articles for the Spanish match as proposed by Spain and England, with alterations suggested by both. Span. and Lat. ff. 30, 37, 44, 48, 53.

8. Letter from English Catholic clergy, through their agent John Benett, to the Cardinals of the English Congregation at Rome, pointing out how beneficial the dispensation for the Spanish match will for English Catholics; 13 June, 1622. Lat. f. 41.

9. Safe-conduct for Benett to lea-,,o England; 12 Sept. 1621. Lat. f. 41 b.

10. Letter from Gregory XV. to James I., on the dissensions in Europe, urging him to restore the Catholic Religion in England; 2 May, 1623. Lat. f. 42.

11. Proposals for steps to be taken by the Pope on the accession of Charles 1. [1625] ; amoung others, that he should remind him of his letter (6, above) and commend to the queen the interests of English Catholics, and that the Duke of Buckingham should be removed from Court. Lat. f. 57.

12. Notes and precedents for the coronation of Henrietta Maria. Lat. and Ital. f. 59.

13. Instructions to [Innocentio] de' Massimi, Bishop of Bertinoro, as Nuncio to Spain, to treat concerning the dispensation for the Infanta's marriage to Charles; [12 Apr. 1623]. Ital. f. 62. Also in Stowe MS. 96, f. 296.

14. Letters on the dispensation for the marriage of Catherine de Bourbon, sister of Henry IV. of France, to the Duke of Bar:-(a) Card. Pietro Aldobrandini to Hen. IV., sent with the dispensation; 23 Feb. 1604. Ital. f. 68;- (b) The Cardinals of the Congregation of Lorraine at Rome to [Eric de Lorraine], Bishop of Verdun, urging him to use his influence for the conversion of Cath. de Bourbon; 6 Feb. 1604. Lat. f. 70;-(c) Aldobrandini to [Innocentio] del Bufalo, Nuncio in France; 15 Dec. 1603-8 Mar. 1604. Ital. ff. 72-74;-(d) The Cardinals of the Congregation of Lorraine at Rome to the Bishop of Verdun; 5 Feb. 1604. Lat. f. 76;-(e) Aldobrandini to the same; 7 Feb. 1604. Lat. f. 82.

15. Edict of the Dutch States General against Papists; n. d. Lat. f. 84.

16. Proclamation of Qu. Elizabeth against Jesuits and other priests; 15 Nov. 1602. Lat. f. 87.

17. Original letter of Philip IV. to the Pope [Gregory XV.] on the match between the Infanta and Charles; 30 Dec. 1622. Signed; with seal. Span. f. 92. Paper; ff. 93. Small folio.

Scope & Content:

Philip IV of Spain: Papers relating to the proposed match between the Infanta and the Prince of Wales: 1622-1624, n.d.: Ital., Lat. and Span.: Copies.

Roman Catholics: Papers relating to conditions for the Spanish match, otc.: 1602-1625.

James I of England: Papers on the Spanish match and the marriage of Prince Charles to Henrietta Maria: 1602-1625.: Lat., Ital., and span.: Copies.

includes:

ff. 4-15 Bernardino Spada, Archbishop of Damietta; nuncio to France; Cardinal 1626: Report to the Pope on the marriage between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Henrietta Maria: 1625.: Ital.: Copy.
ff. 4-15 Louis XIII of France: Papers relating to the marriage of Henrietta Maria to Charles, Prince of Wales: 1624, 1625.: Ital.: Copies.
f. 20 Clement VIII; Pope: Letter to Catherine de Bourbon, sister of Henry IV.: 1604.: Lat.: Copy.
ff. 20-22 b, 68-,82 Catherine de Bourbon, Duchesse de Bar; sister of Henry IV of France: Letters relating to her marriage: 1603, 1604.: Ital. and Lat.: Copies.
ff. 20-22 b, 68-82 Henri II; Duke of Lorraine: Letters relating to his marriage, as Duc de Bar, to Cath. de Bourbon: 1603, 1604.
ff. 20-22 b, 68-82 Henry IV of France: Letters relating to the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Bar: 1603, 1604.: Ital. and Lat.: Copies.
f. 24 Paul V; Pope: Brief appointing G. Birkhead arch-priest of England: 1608.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 24 George Birkhead, alias Barkett: Brief of Paul V., appointing him archpriest of England: 1608.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 28 Gregory XV; Pope: Letter to, from Charles, Prince of Wales: 1623.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 41b John Benett, agent of English Catholic clergy: Safe-conduct for, to leave England: 1621.: Lat.
f. 42 Gregory XV; Pope: Letter to James I. of England: 1623.: Lat.: Copy.
ff. 62-67 Innocent de' Massimi, Bishop of Bertinaro, Papal Nuncio to Spain: Instructions to, as Nuncio to Spain, on the Infanta's marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales: 1623.: Ital.: Copy.
ff. 68, 72-74, 82 Pietro Aldobrandini, Cardinal 1593: Letters on the marriage of the duke of Bar: 1603-1604.: Copies.
ff. 70, 76-82 Eric de Lorraine, Bishop of Verdun: Letters to, from Card. Aldobrandini, etc.: 1603-1604.: Lat.: Copies.
ff. 72-74 Innocentio del Bufalo, afterwards Cardinal: Letters to, as Nuncio to France, from Card. Aldobrandini, on the marriage of the Duke of Bar: 1603-1604.: Ital.: Copies.
ff. 84-86 Netherlands, United Provinces: Dutch edict against Papists: early 17th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
ff. 87-91 b Elizabeth I of England: Proclamation against Jesuits and other priests: 1602.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 92 Philip IV of Spain: Correspondence with Pope Gregory XV. on the same: 1622, 1623.
f. 92 Gregory XV; Pope: Letter to, from Philip IV. of Spain: 1622.: Span.

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Languages:

English
Italian
Latin
Spanish

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1940

Date Range:

17th century-Early 20th century

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Names:

Aldobrandini, Pietro, Cardinal, 1571-1621
Benett, John, agent of English Catholic clergy
Birkhead,, George, alias Barkett
Bourbon, Catherine, Duchesse de Bar; sister of Henry IV of France
Bufalo, Innocentio del, afterwards Cardinal
Clement VIII, Pope
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Gregory XV, Pope, 1554-1623
Henri II, Duke of Lorraine
Henry IV, of France
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Lorraine, Eric, Bishop of Verdun
Louis XIII, of France
Massimi, Innocent de', Bishop of Bertinaro, Papal Nuncio to Spain
Paul V, Pope
Philip IV, of Spain, 1605-1665
Spada, Bernardino, cardinal and papal nuncio, 1594-1661

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