Pope Paul V letter to King Philip III of Spain
Scope and Contents
The letter was written in Latin, on vellum, on a narrow strip (10 x 40.5 cm; 4" x 16"). This contemporary file copy was retained in Rome and signed "S. Card. S. Susannae" (i.e., Cardial Scipione Cobelluzzi, who was also at this time the Librarian of the Vatican Library).
Dates
- Creation: 1619 January 4
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Biographical / Historical
This letter was sent from Pope Paul V (1552-1621; pontificate from 1605-1621), to King Phillip III of Spain on January 4th, 1619, soon after the pope learned of the death of Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas, the archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. In this letter he appoints Luis de Aliaga Martinez the new Grand Inquisitor.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 item )
Language of Materials
Latin
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in August 2010.
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Source
- PRBM (Bookseller, Organization)
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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