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Obligation by the same that Francis, King of France, will return the sum of 47,368...
Catalogue reference: E 30/988
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This record is about the Obligation by the same that Francis, King of France, will return the sum of 47,368... dating from 1530 Feb. 18 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- E 30/988
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1530 Feb. 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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Obligation by the same that Francis, King of France, will return the sum of 47,368 gold crowns 16s. lent him by Henry VIII. for the ransom of his children, in the event of the Emperor refusing to liberate them within a specified time. London.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 2 seals. Printed in Rymer's Foedera
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Europe and Russia
- Children
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3625951/
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E 30
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents
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