Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria, 1543 November 24

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Title

Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria, 1543 November 24

Description

Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria. Dated November 24, 1543. In this letter, Henry VIII recalls Edward Bonner, Bishop of London, and Sir Francis Bryan as envoys to the Emperor. The King proposes that Dr. Nicholas Wotton, Dean of Canterbury, who had been envoy to the queen, should be sent in their place to the Emperor. The King wishes to send Dr. Richard Layton, Dean of York, as an envoy to the Queen in place of Wotton.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts.
USM 009

Date

1543 11 24

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

Middle French

Identifier

A74/002/072

Is Part Of

G. Edward Elwell, Jr., Autograph Collection

Extent

1 item ; 30 x 41 cm.

Provenance

Gift of Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Citation

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, “Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria, 1543 November 24,” digitalVGW, accessed April 18, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/233.