Tresham, Francis. Translation of letter from Francis Tresham[?] to William Parker, Lord Monteagle, October 26, 1605

Folger bibliographic ID: 235874
Folger call number: X.d.466
Folger holdings ID: 289646
Accession Number: MS Add 403

Letter from unnamed correspondent (probably Francis Tresham) warning his brother-in-law not to attend the new Parliament

General notes

Translation into Dutch from English Monteagle's showing of this letter to Lord Salisbury led to the discovery of the Gunpowder plot to blow up parliament. The original is in the National Archives, Kew (see the Calendar of State Papers Domestic, 1603-1610, p. 237). The writer of this letter has been attributed to Francis Tresham (see article in Oxford DNB) or Christopher Wright (see H.H. Spink's The Gunpowder plot ... 1902) Formerly bound in a volume of 17th century pamphlets, DH110. K1258 Cage For a copy in English, see Folger MS V.a.321, leaf 45v (separately cataloged)

Extended title: Translation of letter from Francis Tresham[?] to William Parker, Lord Monteagle, October 26, 1605 17th century

Tresham, Francis, 1567?-1605 Monteagle, William Parker, Baron, 1574 or 1575-1622 Gunpowder Plot, 1605

attributed name: Tresham, Francis, 1567?-1605
subject: Tresham, Francis, 1567?-1605
subject: Monteagle, William Parker, Baron, 1574 or 1575-1622
correspondent: Monteagle, William Parker, Baron, 1574 or 1575-1622