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Report on Scotland entitled, "Discorso notabile sopra le cose di Scotia, doue si sa il modo col quale si potrebbe estirpare I'heresie di quei due Regni: et habilitar ii Re di Scotia sendo catt[co] alla Successione del Regno d'Inghilterra do po la presente Regina".

 Item
Identifier: MS.2615

Scope and Contents

The report was sent, after 1594 and before 1603, by an Italian emissary to a superior, and gives an account of the attitude of King James VI and various nobles and of the activities of Roman Catholics.

Dates

  • Creation: ?1595-?1602.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

20 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Italian

Arrangement

vi + 16 folios.

Custodial History

The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1939.

Genre / Form

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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