Charles V letter to Philip II
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter on parchment to the Emperor's son, Philip II. The item is an instruction to Philip that he can trust Ferdinand I but not the "Bishop of Madrid." Charles warns Philip of the "seditions" in France and orders him to keep the borders of Spain protected. The letter concludes with words of farewell and blessing adjacent to the Emperor's symbol.
Dates
- 1555
Creator
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558 (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 Charles V letter to Philip II must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Charles V was the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 to 1556 and, as Charles I, King of Spain from 1516-1556.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Manuscript.
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558 -- Correspondence
- Emperors -- Germany -- Correspondence
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1503-1564
- Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Charles V, 1519-1556 -- Sources
- International Relations
- Letters
- Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 -- Concordances
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Spain -- History -- Charles I, 1516-1556
- Title
- Register of Charles V letter to Philip II
- 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