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Public Record Office: Transcripts from Vienna Archives
Catalogue reference: PRO 31/18
What's it about?
PRO 31/18
The transcripts in this series of documents from the archives in Vienna relate primarily to diplomatic proceedings concerning English affairs during the reigns of Henry VIII and Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.
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PRO 31/18
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Title (The name of the record)
- Public Record Office: Transcripts from Vienna Archives
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Date (When the record was created)
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19th century-20th century
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Description (What the record is about)
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The transcripts in this series of documents from the archives in Vienna relate primarily to diplomatic proceedings concerning English affairs during the reigns of Henry VIII and Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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3 box(es)
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- These transcripts were used in the preparation of volumes III to VII of the Calendar of Letters Despatches and State Papers relating to the Negotiations between England and Spain preserved in the Archives at Vienna Brussels Simancas and Elsewhere (London 1873-1899). They were also used for A Supplement to the Calendar of State Papers Spanish for the Reign of Henry VIII (London 1941). Some of the material has also been used in the Calendar of Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII (London 1864-1932). These calendars are available on open access. Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12063/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,787 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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Public Record Office: Transcripts from Vienna Archives
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