Charles VIII decree, 1494.

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Charles VIII decree, 1494.

Decree of Charles VIII, King of France, dated December 4, 1494 (following the French invasion of Siena), granting protection to Andrea de Picolominibus of Siena and his family. Initialed by Guillaume Bric̀§onnet, secretary of the treasury for Charles VIII. A strip, probably containing a signature, has been cut from the lower edge of the document.

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7817244

University of Pennsylvania Library

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