Report on the Manuscripts of the Marquess of Downshire. Preserved at Easthampstead Park, Berks. : Historical Manuscripts Commission.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinds, A. B., author.

Series:

Manuscripts of the Marquess of Downshire [Trumbull Papers] Series

Manuscripts of the Marquess of Downshire [Trumbull Papers] Series ; v.4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Sources.

History.

Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714--Sources.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (606 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Report on the Manuscripts of the Marquess of Downshire. Preserved at Easthampstead Park, Berks. Volume IV

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2012.

Summary:

This volume, part of the Historical Manuscripts Commission series, focuses on the papers of William Trumbull the Elder from January 1613 to August 1614. Edited by A.B. Hinds, the book provides a detailed historical account of correspondence and events during the specified period. Key subjects include the marriage of the Elector Palatine to Princess Elizabeth, political and religious tensions, espionage activities, and diplomatic exchanges. It features letters from notable figures like Archbishop Abbot and Francois Aerssen, along with cryptic communications involving Catholic informers and spies. The book is intended for historians and researchers interested in early 17th-century European politics, religion, and diplomacy. It sheds light on Protestant-Catholic relations, political plots, and the socio-political dynamics of England and Europe during the reign of King James I. Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781554935680

1554935687

OCLC:

1498722610