Record revealed
Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
Series
Lord Chancellor's Department: Legal Administration Branch: Registered Files (L and...
Catalogue reference: LCO 56
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LCO 56
This series consists of records of the Legal Administration Branch which cover legal administration, including court rules, county court administration, legislation, European and international law, law reform, legal aid and committees set up by...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- LCO 56
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Title (The name of the record)
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Lord Chancellor's Department: Legal Administration Branch: Registered Files (L and LE Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1879-1998
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of records of the Legal Administration Branch which cover legal administration, including court rules, county court administration, legislation, European and international law, law reform, legal aid and committees set up by the Lord Chancellor.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- L and LE file series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Lord Chancellor's Department, 1972-2003
- Lord Chancellor's Department, Legal Administration Branch, 1972-1985
- Lord Chancellor's Office, 1885-1972
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 781 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1998 Lord Chancellor's Department
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Treaties and alliances
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10294/
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