Identity area
Reference code
E5/4.
Title
International affairs
Date(s)
- [1603x1624]-[1632x1648] (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-series
Extent and medium
1 bundle.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Documents, [1603x1624]-[1632x1648], accumulated by Edward Herbert in connection with his position as ambassador to France and member of the Council of War; many are copies made by him or for him. They include accounts of France, Spain and the Low Countries, and in particular of their military capabilities; discussions of English foreign policy, and copies of treaties with foreign powers; and accounts of English military expeditions; together with miscellaneous material relating to the work of English ambassadors.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Removed from the original bundles, but arranged following the order of the bundles in the previous arrangement. Each bundle was arranged roughly chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, French, Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: E5/4.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
vtls004442068
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales