Bevernest, Dietrich. Album amicorum

Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada: 1815.1
Folger bibliographic ID: 233354
Folger call number: V.a.325
Folger holdings ID: 282148
Accession Number: cs1815

Autograph album of a councilor to the Duke of Mecklenburg probably created during the wedding celebrations of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark in 1590. Contributors include: the King and Queen of Scotland, 1590 (p. 3); Christian IV of Denmark and Sophie, the Queen Mother of Denmark, 1591 (p. 2); many Danish and German nobles including other members of Anne's family; and Peter Munch, Nicholas Kaas and George Rosencrantz, three of the four co-regents during the minority of Christian IV (Peter Guildenstern was the fourth regent)

General notes

Portions also available as a digital reproduction Bound in its original red velvet with gilt and gauffered edges Published as Das album amicorum von Dietrich Bevernest, by L.W. Forster, 1982 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Publications

"The pen's excellencie" : treasures from the manuscript collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library / compiled and edited by Heather Wolfe. Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, 2002, p. 59-60

Extended title: Album amicorum 1564, 1590-1609

Munch, Peter, Admiral of Denmark, active 16th century Kaas, Nicholas, Chancellor of Denmark, active 16th century Rosencrantz, George, active 16th century James I, King of England, 1566-1625 Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619 Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, 1577-1648 Sophie, Queen, consort of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, 1557-1631

author: Bevernest, Dietrich, 1546-1608
subject: Munch, Peter, Admiral of Denmark, active 16th century
subject: Kaas, Nicholas, Chancellor of Denmark, active 16th century
subject: Rosencrantz, George, active 16th century
subject: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
subject: Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
subject: Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, 1577-1648
subject: Sophie, Queen, consort of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, 1557-1631
associated with: James I, King of England, 1566-1625
associated with: Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
associated with: Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, 1577-1648
associated with: Sophie, Queen, consort of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, 1557-1631