Laurence Tomson letter to Robert Beale, 1576 May 28
Dates
- Creation: 1576 May 28
Creator
- Beale, Robert, 1541-1601 (correspondent, Person)
- Tomson, Laurence, 1539-1608 (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals condition restricted. Microfilm copy available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Robert Beale (1541-1601) served as ambassador to France starting in 1570, special envoy of queen Elizabeth to the German Lutheran princes 1576, Secretary of State 1578 and 1581-1583, and was in parliament from Dorchester in 1586 and 1588. In addition, he served under Leicester in 1588 in the Netherlands probably with the transport department. As a scholar he is known for two books which maintain the principle of toleration and for works glorifying marriage and women.
Biographical / Historical
Laurence Tomson (1539-1608) was an English politician, author, and translator. He acted as the personal secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham, the secretary of state to Elizabeth I of England. Tomson revised both the text and the annotations of the New Testament of the Geneva Bible. His revised edition appeared in 1576. Tomson was a Calvinist, and his annotations reflect that system of theology.
Extent
1 folded sheet (1 page) ; 29 x 39 cm folded to 29 x 19 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS457.xml
General
Autograph letter signed "L.T.," with address to Beale on second leaf. Written in English from Greenwich, England, 28 May 1576. Gives detailed news of politics in France; the powerless condition of King Henri III; activities of the Guise faction; etc.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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