Charle V. Empere
Overview
This collection consists of 2 volumes, a 16th century original and 19th century manuscript transcription, of a history of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emporer (1500-1558). "Petit discours auquel est contenu a la Verite Lamberquement & departie de Lempereur Charles dtaustriche. Ve du nom partant de ses pais pas pour aller en Espaigne auecques les deux Roynes douairieres ses soeurs. Le tout redige deslors par un nomme la Roche estant avec monsieur de Bassefontaine ambassadeur du Roy aupres dudict sieur Empereur et du Roy dangleterre son filz, lequel la Roche ayant recite par memoire au Roy Treschrestien ledict present discours. La depuis presente par escript a monseigneur le connestable Duc De Mommorancy et pair de France. Le xve avril dernier 1556 a Villierscosteretz. Double a loriginal."
Dates
- Creation: 1556
Creator
- La Roche (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
2 Volumes : Original manuscript bound in 19th century quarter green morocco; 19th century transcription bound in orange morocco (likely bound/re-bound at the same time). Spine title: Charle v. Empere. ; 22.2 x 14.4 cm; 19th century transcription is slightly smaller
Language of Materials
French
Physical Location
MS D32
Custodial History
Both volumes include bookplate of Sir William Stirling Maxwell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Stirling-Maxwell purchase, 1957/58
Subject
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the La Roche Manuscript Collection
- Subtitle
- Charle v. Empere
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by am, July 21, 1961. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2005.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0511945399
- Preferred citation
-
La Roche manuscript, Department of Special Collections, MS D32, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository