Of pimps and princes: three unpublished letters from James I and the Prince of Wales relating to the Spanish match

Three previously unpublished letters detailing James I's efforts to secure a Spanish bride for Prince Henry and later for the future Charles I, an episode known as the Spanish Match, are offered. One letter is from James I to his son-in-law, Frederick V of the Palatine. The other two are from C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Historical journal 1994-06, Vol.37 (2), p.401-409
1. Verfasser:	Redworth, Glyn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Charles I, King of England (1600-1649) Civil wars Communications Correspondence Demand letters Diplomacy Diplomatic & consular services Embassies Frederick V, Elector of the Palatinate (1596-1632) James I, King of England (1556-1625) Kings Libraries Parliaments Popes Princes Protestantism Sarmiento de Acuna, Diego (Conde de Gondomar) (1567-1626) Spanish language
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Zusammenfassung:	Three previously unpublished letters detailing James I's efforts to secure a Spanish bride for Prince Henry and later for the future Charles I, an episode known as the Spanish Match, are offered. One letter is from James I to his son-in-law, Frederick V of the Palatine. The other two are from Charles I, then the Prince of Wales, to Ambassador Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuna.
ISSN:	0018-246X 1469-5103
DOI:	10.1017/S0018246X00016538