England and Wales. Privy Council
Organization
Biography
The Privy Council of England and Wales was the British sovereign's private council. During Elizabeth I's reign, the Privy Council were a group of 19 powerful noblemen who advised but did not control the Queen. They met daily and advised on domestic and foreign issues.
Citation:
A Catalogue of nobility ... made by His Majesty K. Charles II ... 1662: t.p. (His Majesties Privy Council)Enc. Brit., 1980 (Privy Council)
England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Declaration de guerre du roy de la Grand Bretagne, contre les Estats generaux des Provinces-Unies, 1672?: p. 1 (Privé conseil)
Queen Elizabeth I and government, BBC.co.uk, July 5, 2021 (Privy Council; British sovereign's private council; during Elizabeth I's reign, the Privy Council were a group of 19 powerful noblemen who advised but did not control the Queen; met daily and advised on domestic and foreign issues)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Beale collection of letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 457
Scope and Contents
Official correspondence of the Kingdom of England and Wales in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, found among the personal papers of Robert Beale. Most letters are either by him or to him. They deal with the earliest years of the Dutch Republic and the part played by England in the Dutch revolt. Many of the letters were also originally addressed to Sir Francis Walsingham (1530-1590), Beale's brother-in-law, and Elizabeth's Secretary of State. Four letters are addressed to Robert Dudley, Earl...
Dates:
1569-1592
Edmund Tremayne letter to Robert Beale
Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS457_I14_O1
Dates:
1576 June 21
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Edmund Tremayne letter to Robert Beale, 1576 June 21
Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233635108]
Identifier: Vault MSS 457 Item 14
Dates:
1576 June 21
Letter to Robert Beale from Lords of the Privy Council
Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS457_I6_O1
Dates:
1576 May 11
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Letter to Robert Beale from Lords of the Privy Council, 1576 May 11
Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233635108]
Identifier: Vault MSS 457 Item 6
Dates:
1576 May 11
Letter to Robert Beale from the Lords of the Privy Council
Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS457_I12_O1
Dates:
1576 June 9
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Letter to Robert Beale from the Lords of the Privy Council, 1576 June 9
Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233635108]
Identifier: Vault MSS 457 Item 12
Dates:
1576 June 9