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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, Edward VI

Catalogue reference: SP 10

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SP 10

The archives of the principal secretaries of state during the reign of Edward VI (particularly Sir William Petre and Sir William Cecil) as they survived in official custody. The papers are evidence of the great variety of business passing through...

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SP 10

Title
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, Edward VI
Date

1547-1553

Description

The archives of the principal secretaries of state during the reign of Edward VI (particularly Sir William Petre and Sir William Cecil) as they survived in official custody. The papers are evidence of the great variety of business passing through the secretaries' office, and include much material put before the Privy Council.

The series comprises both individual papers now bound as volumes and documents that were originally volumes in their own right. They were brought together in the State Paper Office in the nineteenth century for the purpose of publication in calendar form.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The majority of the papers were rebound in date order in the 1860s.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

19 volume(s)

Access conditions

Available in digital format

Publication note(s)
The records are calendared in Calendar of State Papers Domestic Series of the Reign of Edward VI 1547-1553 ed C S Knighton (London 1992). Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13552/

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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, Edward VI