King of Prussia Frederick William I edicts
Scope and Contents
Official edicts, proclamations, and law codes relating to the administration of Prussia. These items relate to the financial, bureaucratic, and military administration of the kingdom. The bulk of the collection was presented under the authority of King Frederick William I (1688-1740). The materials are dated from 1714 to 1727 with one document originating in 1634. The 1634 item relates to the laws of the city of Stettin in Germany.
Dates
- Creation: 1634-1727
Creator
- Prussia (Kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Edicts must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
German kingdom that later formed the nucleus of the modern German state.
Extent
37 items (2 linear inches) : handwritten
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Germany -- History -- 1648-1740 -- Sources
- Prussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick William I, 1713-1740 -- Sources
Topical
- Title
- Register of Edicts
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 31
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States