Add MS 48013

PAPERS CONCERNING FRANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS; 1453-early 16th cent. Latin and French. Copies and drafts.

1. ff. 1-18. Documents relating to foreign affairs, temp. Henry VI. Copies, late 15th cent. As follows: (a) Inspeximus by Henry VI of the commercial treaty of 1445 with Holland and Zeeland (PRO E30/498, IBT, p. 24) with its related commissions and ratification; 8 March 1453. Latin. For texts of

the originals see Foedera, v, p. 136, and H. J. Smit, Bronnen tot de geschiedenis van den handel met Engeland . . . , 1928, nos. 1279, 1295, 1296. See also M - R. Thielemans, Bourgogne et Angleterre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Travaux de la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres, xxx, 1966, pp. 143-144. ff. 1-13b; (b) Sentence of Charles VII of France against Jean, Duc d'Alençon; 10 Oct. 1458. French. See Oeuvres de Georges Chastellain, ed. J. Kervyn de Lettenhove, iii, 1864, pp. 478-488. ff. 14-15b; (c) Letter from Henry VI to Isabelle, Duchess of Burgundy, concerning piracy by Hollanders and Zeelanders against English shipping; 20 Nov. 1458. French. ff. 16-18.

2. ff. 20-53b. Reply of Henry VII's councillors to representations on behalf of Breton merchants by Anne, Queen of France and Duchess of Brittany; 1507. Latin. Three drafts, ff. 21-30, 32-43b, 45-53b; the first two are in the same hand and the first is heavily annotated. The first two articles of the text are printed from the fragment in Cotton MS. Caligula D.VI, f. 74, in Letters and Papers illustrative of the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII, ed. J. Gairdner, ii, 1863, pp. 72-73.

3. ff. 56-68. Extracts from the 'Recueil des Chroniques de Flandre' of Phillippe Wieland (d.1520), Master of Requests to the Dukes of Burgundy; early 16th cent. French. Another copy is Add. 48024, art. 11. The full text is in Corpus Chronicorum Flandriae . . . , ed. J. J. de Smet, iv, 1865.

Paper; ff. i + 69. 17th-cent. foliation; a 15th-cent. foliation, i-xiii, on ff. 1-13. Folio. XV-XVI centt. Written in several hands. Watermark (art. 1), sun with nine rays, not in Briquet. Bound in a single vellum leaf from a Sarum antiphoner printed in Paris 1519, 1520. For other MSS. similarly bound, see the Introduction. The leaf was apparently reused here: inside the spine is an old titling 'De Jesuites' and '52', and inside the present front cover, upside down, 'Jesuits' in Beale's hand and the coloured label 'V'. Numbered '13' on spine.

Liturgies LATIN: Leaves from a printed antiphoner used as covers: 1520.

Bindings ENGLISH: Vellum leaves from printed antiphoner (1519-1520) used as cover: mid. 17th cent.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

Printed Matter: Leaves from a Paris antiphoner used as binding: 1520.

includes:

• ff. 1-13b Netherlands, General: Inspeximus, by Henry VI of England, of treaty, etc., with Holland and Zeeland: 1453: Lat: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 1-13b Henry VI of England: Inspeximus of treaty, etc., with Holland and Zeeland: 1453: Lat: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 1-13b Trade and Commerce: Inspeximus by Henry VI of England of commercial treaty between England, Holland and Zeeland: 1453: Lat: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 1-13b Treaties: Inspeximus by Henry VI of England of treaty between England, Holland and Zeeland: 1453: Lat: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 1-19 Watermarks: Sun with nine rays: 15th cent.
• ff. 13-13b Philip III; Duke of Burgundy; the Good: Ratification of treaty between England, Holland and Zeeland: 1445: Lat: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 14-15b Jean Valois, Duc d'Alençon: Sentence against, by Charles VII of France: 1458: Fr: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 14-15b Charles VII of France: Sentence by, against the Duke of Alençon: 1458: Fr: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 16-18 Piracy: Complaint of Henry VI of England to the Duchess of Burgundy rel. to piracy against English shipping: 1458: Fr.
• ff. 16-18 Philip III; Duke of Burgundy; the Good: Letter to Duchess Isabelle, from Henry VI of England: 1458: Fr: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 16-18 Henry VI of England: Letter to the Duchess of Burgundy: 1458: Fr: Copy, late 15th cent.
• ff. 16-18 Trade and Commerce: Complaint of Henry VI of England to the Duchess of Burgundy, rel. to piracy against English shipping: 1458: Fr.
• ff. 16-18 Netherlands, General: Complaint of Henry VI of England to the Duchess of Burgundy rel. to piracy by Holland and Zeeland against English shipping: 1458: Fr.
• ff. 20-53b Brittany: Reply of English councillors to pleas of Breton merchants: 1507: Lat: Three drafts.
• ff. 20-53b Henry VII of England: Reply of councillors of, to pleas of Breton merchants: 1507: Lat: Three drafts.
• ff. 20-53b Trade and Commerce: Reply of English councillors to plea of Breton merchants: 1507: Lat: Three drafts.
• ff. 56-68 Phillippe Wieland; Master of Requests to the Duke of Burgundy: Extracts from his `Recueil des Chroniques de Flandre': early 16th cent: Fr.