Letter signed from P.S., Leiden, to unknown recipient [manuscript], 1687? January.

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Letter signed from P.S., Leiden, to unknown recipient [manuscript], 1687? January.

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Sending news from the court of William and Mary at The Hague describing an interview between King James II of England and "Sr. Ja:", probably Sir James Stewart, to have him, Sir James, as a advocate in Scotland, but Sir James declines probably motivated by religion. Also reports an interview between Mary, the Princess of Orange, and her father's envoy Ignatius White, the Marquis d'Albeville, in which she affirms her Protestantism, her right to the succession and her regrets over the suspension of Henry Compton, the Bishop of London, and the envoy relays the King's intention to legitimize his son James Fitzjames, Duke of Berwick.

2 leaves ; 20 x 16 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713

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Berwick, James Fitzjames, Duke of, 1670-1734

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P. S., fl. 1687,

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P.S. appears to have been in the service of Sir James. Sir James Stewart was a Scottish protestant lawyer who lived as a refugee at The Hague and later served William and Mary as Lord Advocate of Scotland. From the description of Letter signed from P.S., Leiden, to unknown recipient [manuscript], 1687? January. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 428808054 ...

White, Ignatius

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Ignatius White, one of six brothers, was born in Ireland about 1626. White and some of his brothers were acting as spies for various European governments by the mid-1650's and raising troops for the Spanish army. White also performed some diplomatic services for the British government. In 1679 he was made the Marquis d'Albeville by Emperor Leopold. Upon James II's accession to the British throne, Albeville became a royal advisor and in 1687 went to the Hague as envoy extraordinary. ...

Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694

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Accession date: 1689 Places: England Title: Queen of Great Britain and Ireland British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000472.0x000067 ...

Compton, Henry, 1632-1713

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Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000367.0x0001f0 Title: 1st Baron Compton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000367.0x0001f2 Bishop of London. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Sir Robert Southwell, [1690] Jun. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270521993 Epithet: L...