Philip II letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter on velum. Philip II states that Henry IV of France is Catholic again because of Henry's intervention in the religious wars in France. Philip II stresses the importance of a Catholic France and Europe that can grow under the protective wing of the Church. The item is unclearly dated and addressed.
Dates
- Creation: 1597
Creator
- Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 (creator, Person)
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 Philip II letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Philip II was king of Spain and, as Philip I, king of Portugal from 1580.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Catholic Church -- France--History--16th century (Organization)
- Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610 (Person)
- Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 -- Correspondence (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Sources
- Spain -- Kings and rulers -- Correspondence
Topical
- Title
- Register of Philip II letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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