'Letters Concerning Recusants (1622)'
British Library, Additional MS 28640, f. 127r
In the time of the Princes absence this was done
Iames by the grace of God &c. To the reuerend father Left margin: *
in God our right trustie & welbeloued Chancelor Iohn
Lord Bishop of Lincolne Lord keeper of our greate
seale of England for the time being & to every of them
Greeting / Whereas a marriage is intended to be shortlie had & solemnised betweene our most deere sonne Ch[arles]
Prince of Wales & the {gap: } most excellent Princes the
Ladie Mary of Spaine the said Princesse being a Rom[an]
Chatholike We holde it fitte that such of our subjects
as be of the same Religion conteining themselues otherwise
within those bounds of loyaltie & dutie as is fitting for
loyall & obedient subjects should be treated & vsed with
all clemencie & mildnes / And therefore because we
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Manuscript
British Library, Additional MS 28640, f. 127r, John Rous's diary
Languages: English
Creation date: 1622
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Other Witnesses
- Bodleian Library, MS Eng. hist. c. 272, f. 68
- Bodleian Library, MS Eng. hist. d. 144, f. 69ar
- Bodleian Library, MS Jones 56, f. 55r
- Bodleian Library, MS Tanner 264, f. 31r
- Bodleian Library, MS Tanner 265, f. 28v
- British Library, Additional MS 12496, ff. 420r–421v
- British Library, Additional MS 27402, f. 54r
- British Library, Additional MS 29492, ff. 18r–18v
- British Library, Additional MS 35832, f. 79r
- British Library, Additional MS 44848, ff. 69v–72r
- British Library, Additional MS 72364, f. 2r
- British Library, Additional MS 72407, ff. 123r–127v
- British Library, Additional MS 73087, ff. 185r–v
- British Library, Harley MS 360, ff. 42r–47r
- Cambridge University Library, Additional MS 27, f. 90v
- Folger Shakespeare Library, MS V.b.303, p241
- Folger Shakespeare Library, MS V.b.50, pp207–208
- Lambeth Palace Library, MS 669, p.201
- Lambeth Palace Library, MS 943, f. 81
- Northamptonshire Record Office, F(M) C 247
- The National Archives, SP 14/132, /57 [f.92r]
- The National Archives, SP 14/132, /84 [f.213r]
- The National Archives, SP 14/132, /93 [f.230r]
- The National Archives, SP 14/132, /94 [f.232r]
- The National Archives, SP 15/42, /88 [f.141v]
- The National Archives, SP 16/36, /88 [f.141v]
- UT Austin MS, BL Microfilm 751 Phillips MS 12341, pp292–293
- Wellcome Library, MS 805, ff. 51v–52r
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Keywords (Text Type)
- letter
Keywords (Text Topics)
- Catholicism
- recusancy
- prisons
Transcribed by:
Tim Wales (Research Assistant)