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Philip II letter
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 752
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter on parchment addressed to Philip's court, family, and others which announces the death of his wife Mary I of England. Philip II expresses his grief and explains that Mary would have desired England to be Catholic. He also states that he is the most qualified person to lead England back to Catholicism.
Dates:
1558
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Philip II letter
Philip II letter
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293163]
Identifier: Vault MSS 753
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:
1597
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Philip II letter