Naissance des enfants du Roy Henry de bonne memoyre : manuscript.

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Naissance des enfants du Roy Henry de bonne memoyre : manuscript.

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Contemporary list of the hour, day of birth and the names of the god-parents of the children of Catherine de Medici, with additional biographical information regarding them.

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7179369

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