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Letters

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Philip II letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293049]
Identifier: Vault MSS 747
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter addressed to the people of the kingdom of Spain in support of Henry IV of France. The item explains a law requiring more taxes from the people for supplies.

Dates: 1595

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