Copy of A letter from the Pope to his Nuncio in England, ca. 1639

Folger bibliographic ID: 126914
Folger call number: X.c.120
Folger holdings ID: 118356
Accession Number: MS Add 1269

Contemporary scribal copy. The letter, an apparent forgery, warns Catholics to "desist from making such offers of men towardes this Northerne expedicion" (i.e. Charles I's campaign to bring order and obedience to Covenanting Scots), forbids special contributions, and requests that the Clergy "desist from that foolishe nay father illiterate and childish custome of distinction in the protestant and puritane doctrine."

General notes

Text in English Cover title: A letter from the Pope to his Nuncio in England 3 bifolia bound together Formerly Folger MS Add 1269 A version of this letter appears in Historical collections of private passages of state / John Rushworth, v. 2, p. 820 Purchased from Hatchwell, 2003

Uniform title: Letter from the Pope to his Nuncio in England
Extended title: Copy of A letter from the Pope to his Nuncio in England, ca. 1639 ca. 1639

Catholics Covenanters Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644

subject: Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644
attributed name: Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644