Account, in the form of a journal, of special embassy by Richard Weston (later 1st Earl of Portland) to Archduke Albert Ernst of Austria, governor of the Spanish Netherlands
The embassy was occasioned by the desire of James I for the punishment of Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646), Flemish humanist and philologist, the supposed author of a libel against the King, Is. Casauboni Corona Regia (London, 1615). Weston had three audiences with the Archduke, and two with the 'privy council', but received no satisfaction.
The account is anonymous, though the author was present at the audiences, and acted as interpreter.
Dates
- Creation: Apr-May 1617
Extent
12 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7065, fol. 126].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7065, fols. 126-137
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6057
Abstract
Account of special embassy by Richard Weston to the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1617.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Weston (1577-1635) was the 1st Earl of Portland, a politician and courtier. For further details see the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bloomsbury Book Auctions, 15 June 2005.
- Title
- Account of special embassy by Richard Weston to the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1617
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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