Catherine de Medicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589 letter
Scope and Contents note
Includes a letter written on January 8, 1571 by Catherine de Medicis to Monsieur de Fourquevaux, member of the King’s privy council and ambassador to Spain. A private letter detailing Catherine’s views of relations with Spain. The French queen discussed the upcoming marriage in Portugal, negotiations at Torres, and the treatment of her granddaughters by the new Spanish queen, Anna of Austria. She notes the receipt of a gift of the Spanish king and concludes with assurances of personal affection and goodwill.
Collection also includes one 4x5 negative of a photograph of Catherine de Medicis.
Dates
- 1571
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Catherine de Medicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589 letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Catherine de Medicis was queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 as the wife of King Henry II of France.
Catherine de Medicis was born in Florence, Italy, as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de' Medici, the daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, and Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne, countess of Boulogne. She was queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 as the wife of King Henry II of France. After her husbands death in 1559 she was appointed regent for her underage sons. She ruled in that capacity from 1560 to 1574. She is well known for her role in the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, in which thousands of Huguenots were butchered in Paris and throughout France. She died on 5 January 1589 at Château de Blois in France.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Photocopies and postcards of letter written on 8 January 1571 by Catherine de Medicis to Monsieur de Fourquevaux, member of the King’s privy council and ambassador to Spain.
Custodial History note
Donated by Kenneth Rendell in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Kenneth Rendell; 1987.
Appraisal note
Literary Manuscripts.
Processing Information note
Processed; Meghan Mathews; 4 September 2007.
- Title
- Register of Catherine de Medicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589 letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Meghan Mathews and Karen Glenn, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- 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