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
Radio Department: Post Office Registered Files.
Catalogue reference: HO 259
What's it about?
HO 259
Combined with HO 255 in 1980.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 259
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Title (The name of the record)
- Radio Department: Post Office Registered Files.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Combined with HO 255 in 1980.
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9123/
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