Copy of letters patent from Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and charges for maintenance of Charles I's army [manuscript], [1565?], 1643-1647.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603

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Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533. She was the half-sister of the elder Mary (1516-1558) and the younger Edward (1537-1553). In her early years she acquired knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, and showed proficiency in music. Her governesses and tutors tended to adhere to Reformation principles. Identification with Protestantism aroused the suspicions of Mary, a Catholic, on her succession after the death of Edward, even though she h...

Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536

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Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. She was previously Princess of Wales as the wife of Henry's elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales. The daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, Catherine was three years old when she was betrothed to Prince Arthur, heir apparent to the English throne. They married in 1501, but Arthur di...

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries, for w...

Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

Gamond, Richard, fl. 1643-1647.

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England and Wales. Army

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Henry Radcliffe, Earl of Sussex was the warden and captain of Portsmouth. From the description of A book of the soldiers at Portsmouth ... under the government of the ... Earl of Sussex [manuscript], 1589-1590. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 311265684 ...

England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)

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The Polish Ambassador was Paweł Działyński. From the description of Copy of Queen Elizabeth's answer to the Polish Ambassador, July 25, 1597 [manuscript], ca. 1615. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 669166483 The Lord Chancellor of Ireland was Archbishop Adam Loftus from 1578 to 1605. From the description of Copy of letter of command from Elizabeth I, Queen of England, to the Chancellor and officials of Ireland [manuscript], 1582/3 March 11. (Fol...