Jean de Ferrières letter to Robert Beale

Digital Record

Identifier: VMSS457_I2_O1

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Image of Jean de Ferrières letter to Robert Beale

Dates

1572 March 4

Creator

Beale, Robert, 1541-1601 (correspondent, Person)
Jean, de Ferrières, 1520-1586 (correspondent, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Robert Beale (1541-1601) served as ambassador to France starting in 1570, special envoy of queen Elizabeth to the German Lutheran princes 1576, Secretary of State 1578 and 1581-1583, and was in parliament from Dorchester in 1586 and 1588. In addition, he served under Leicester in 1588 in the Netherlands probably with the transport department. As a scholar he is known for two books which maintain the principle of toleration and for works glorifying marriage and women.

Biographical / Historical

Jean de Ferrières (1520–1586), Vidame de Chartres, Seigneur de Maligny, was an influential Huguenot in the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century. He died a prisoner in a galley, unable to pay his ransom, and was succeeded by his nephew, Pregent de La Fin.

Extent

1 sheet (1 page) ; 31 x 42 cm folded to 31 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)

Additional Description

General Note

Letter from Jean de Ferrières, Vidame de Chartres, with address to Beale on second leaf. In French. Written from La Ferté, 4 March 1572. A cordial letter, inviting Beale and Henry Killigrew to visit the Vidame. Killigrew was then the deputy Ambassador to France, the Ambassador, Walsingham, being then absent in England.