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State Papers: Gazettes and Pamphlets: Spanish Netherlands
Catalogue reference: SP 121
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SP 121
Gazettes, edicts and pamphlets printed in the Spanish Netherlands.The gazettes range in date from 1666 to 1688 and take the usual newsletter form of reports from principal European cities.The edicts range in date from 1584 to 1725. The majority...
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- SP 121
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Title (The name of the record)
- State Papers: Gazettes and Pamphlets: Spanish Netherlands
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1583-1725
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gazettes, edicts and pamphlets printed in the Spanish Netherlands.
The gazettes range in date from 1666 to 1688 and take the usual newsletter form of reports from principal European cities.
The edicts range in date from 1584 to 1725. The majority were issued in time of war or impending war and deal with troops and fortifications. There are edicts issued against individuals, notably Count Egmont in 1639.
The pamphlets range in date from 1583 to 1683. There are many accounts of battles and sieges, particularly during the Thirty Year's War. Some list the terms under which towns are surrendered. The non-political pamphlets are diverse in nature, ranging from challenges to tournaments, to catalogues for sales.
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Arrangement
The present arrangement is complex owing to reclassification of pieces and by additions to the series. It is now as follows:gazettes (1666-1688), pamphlets (1625), edicts (1607-1675), pamphlets (1611-1678), gazettes (1666-1673), edicts (1584), pamphlets (1585-1678), edicts and pamphlets (1583-1725).
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Some documents which were probably formerly associated with the series are now in
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- Dutch, French, Latin and Spanish
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 93 files and volumes
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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From 1714 the territory (for the most part) was governed by the Holy Roman Empire.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13660/
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