The Public Record Office Museum

Date:
1908
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/52/49
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Public Record Office Museum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE F. 56. Ratification by Francis I. King of the French, of a treaty concluded between him and Thomas | Wolsey], Cardinal of St. Cecilia’s, on behalf of the King of England, with regard to a matrimonial alliance, a meeting between the two Kings, and the conduct of the war in Italy—Dated at Amiens, 18 August 1527. Latin. Illumination on the first page. Signed on the bd last page ;—‘‘ Francoys.” Countersigned ;—‘‘ Robertet.” The illumination shows the arms of France, and below a repre- sentation of Hymen holding the hands of a young man and a maiden, emblematical of the proposed marriage between Henry, Duke of Orleans, son of the King of the French, and Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. 57. Ratification by Francis I. King of the French, of a treaty concluded between him and Thomas [ Wolsey], Cardinal of St. Cecilia’s, on behalf of the King of England, with regard to ecclesiastical affairs.—Dated at Amiens, 18 August 1527. Latin. Illumination on the first page. Signed on the last page ;— “ Francoys.”’ — Countersigned ;— Robertet.”. Great Seal of France appended with cords of silk. The illumination shows the arms of France and the badge of Francis I.—a salamander. Above is the representation of a meeting of cardinals, and other ecclesiastics, emblematical of a General Council, which might be held after the release of the Pope from captivity. Below is the representation of a meeting of two Kings, emblematical of a meeting between Francis I. and Henry VIII, which had been proposed,
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