Papers of Margherita Paleologa, Marchioness of Monferrato [manuscript], 1559-1562.
Margherita Paleologa, Duchess of Mantua, 1510-1566, author.; Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.; Montmorency, François de Montmorency, duc de, 1530-1579, correspondent.; Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, 1518-1562, correspondent.; Guise, Charles de, Cardinal de Lorraine, 1525-1574, correspondent.; Francis II, King of France, 1544-1560.; Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574, correspondent.; Marguerite, de France, duchesse de Savoie et de Berry, 1523-1574, correspondent.; Elizabeth, of France, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Spain, 1545-1568, correspondent.
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Title
Papers of Margherita Paleologa, Marchioness of Monferrato [manuscript], 1559-1562.
Description
84 leaves.
Associated name
Margherita Paleologa, Duchess of Mantua, 1510-1566, author.
Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.
Montmorency, François de Montmorency, duc de, 1530-1579, correspondent.
Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, 1518-1562, correspondent.
Guise, Charles de, Cardinal de Lorraine, 1525-1574, correspondent.
Francis II, King of France, 1544-1560.
Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574, correspondent.
Marguerite, de France, duchesse de Savoie et de Berry, 1523-1574, correspondent.
Elizabeth, of France, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Spain, 1545-1568, correspondent.
Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.
Montmorency, François de Montmorency, duc de, 1530-1579, correspondent.
Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, 1518-1562, correspondent.
Guise, Charles de, Cardinal de Lorraine, 1525-1574, correspondent.
Francis II, King of France, 1544-1560.
Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574, correspondent.
Marguerite, de France, duchesse de Savoie et de Berry, 1523-1574, correspondent.
Elizabeth, of France, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Spain, 1545-1568, correspondent.
Scope and content
Contains 55 documents concerning the Marchioness' dealings with the French crown and its agents between 1559 and 1562, comprising of retained copies of letters and petitions sent by her or in her name and of letters received by her. Including letters received from: Catherine de Medici, Francis II of France, Charles IX of France, Montmorency, Margaret of France and Savoy, Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, Elizabeth of France and others. And including letters sent to: Catherine de Medici, Francis II of France and others.
The bulk of the materials deal with the affairs of the garrison town of Calusio or Caluso north of Turin, Italy, and provides a detailed picture of life in the province after the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559; complaints by the locals about the behavior of the French troops; complaints by Brissac about thefts of supplies and harassment by the townspeople; of non-payment of levies to the French; and similar problems.
The bulk of the materials deal with the affairs of the garrison town of Calusio or Caluso north of Turin, Italy, and provides a detailed picture of life in the province after the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559; complaints by the locals about the behavior of the French troops; complaints by Brissac about thefts of supplies and harassment by the townspeople; of non-payment of levies to the French; and similar problems.
Language Note
In Italian.
Note
Many of the transcripts contain contemporary annotations, often in a different hand.
The main Gonzaga family archives were destroyed by fire in 1561.
Leaves vary in size. Evidence of stitching suggest documents were bound together. Also evidence of spindle-holes in center of documents.
The main Gonzaga family archives were destroyed by fire in 1561.
Leaves vary in size. Evidence of stitching suggest documents were bound together. Also evidence of spindle-holes in center of documents.
Provenance
Formerly Folger MS Add 895.
Source of acquisition
Acquired by Hofmann & Freeman from Sotheby sale May 28, 1986, lot 49.
Place of creation/publication
Italy.
Call number
X.d.681
Folger accession
MS Add 895