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- 040-001967057
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- 032-001966781
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001016.0x0000ac
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TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCXVII (ff. 50). James Maxwell: 'A Preamble To a Project of greatest Importance, containing an offer made vnto the Emperour, Kings and Princes of Christendom but especially to the three discording good-brother-Kings of proposing a certaine Pacificatorie Project of a generall Peace and aggreement, both honorable and profitable to them and their people . . . Translated out of the Latin originall, written in a plaine politicall stile'; circa April-Oct. 1625. Apparently autograph. The tract, which advertises an ambitious but unspecified scheme for the pacification of Europe, is dedicated (ff. 4-15) to Charles I, to whom it was presented 'by the hand of your worthy Agent Mr Trumboll' (f. 5). It was written from 'this Court of Bruxell, where I do liue for the present' (f. 17v) by Maxwell who is described on the titlepage as 'Antiquarie, Historien & Genealogist Royall' and signs himself 'Yours [sic] Maties Royall Grandmothers Godsonne'. Further autobiographical and bibliographical details are included in the text (ff. 16-29 passim).
Paper: ff. 50. 198 x 155mm. Single gathering sewn with red cotton. Watermark unident. Formerly Add. 16/39.
Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Charles I of England: William Trumbull, d 1635 diplomatist: James Maxwell, of Little Airds: fl. 1600-1640: Proposal for the pacification of Europe dedicated to Charles by James Maxwell, presented through William Trumbull: 1625: Autograph.
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036-001967049
037-001967050
040-001967057 - Is part of:
- Add MS 72242-72621 : TRUMBULL PAPERS
Add MS 72452-72480 : D. MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS AND VERSE. TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vols. CCXI-CCXXXIX. Miscellaneous tracts, foreign and domestic, with verse…
Add MS 72452-72465 : TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vols. CCXI-CCXXXIV. Tracts on foreign affairs; circa 1443-1625, n.d. These, which relate primarily to…
Add MS 72458 : TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCXVII (ff. 50). James Maxwell: 'A Preamble To a Project of greatest Importance, containing an offer made… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001966781[0004]/036-001967049[0001]/037-001967050[0007]/040-001967057
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1625
- End Date:
- 1625
- Date Range:
- c Apr 1625-Oct 1625
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Habsburg, Ferdinand II, Emperor of Germany, 1578-1637
Maxwell, James, of Little Airds: fl 1600-1640
Trumbull, William, diplomatist, d 1635