Letter, Signed “Elizabeth R.,” Countersigned “R. Aschamus,” to Philip II of Spain.

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Creator

Elizabeth I, Queen of England (Greenwich, England, 1533-Richmond, Surrey, 1603)

Title

Letter, Signed “Elizabeth R.,” Countersigned “R. Aschamus,” to Philip II of Spain.

Coverage

Westminister (London)

Date

20 January 1559

Subject

Manuscript on paper.

Description

This letter from Elizabeth I of England to Philip II of Spain, signed “Elizabeth R,” and countersigned “R. Aschamus” (Roger Ascham), acknowledges the arrival of the Spanish king’s ambassador, Don Álvaro de la Quadra, the Bishop of Aquila, and advises him that Elizabeth’s ambassadors, Anthony Brown, Viscount Montague, and Thomas Chamberlain have been dispatched to the court in Spain. The letter is dated 20 January 1559, just five days after Elizabeth’s coronation in Westminster Abbey.

Esta carta de Isabel I de Inglaterra a Felipe II de España, firmada “Isabel R” y refrendada “R. Aschamus” (Roger Ascham), confirma la llegada del embajador del rey de España, Don Álvaro de la Quadra, obispo de Aquila, y le informa que los embajadores de Isabel, Anthony Brown, Vizconde Montague y Thomas Chamberlain han sido enviados a la corte en España. La carta está fechada el 20 de enero de 1559, justo cinco días después de la coronación de Isabel en la abadía de Westminster.

Source

The Hispanic Society Library & Museum