Lot 232
Philip II (King of Spain) Letter signed to Count Brocardo Persico, countersigned by his secretary, Antonio Perez, in Spanish, 1p., Aranjuez, 1569, concerning a dispute between the Pope and the Duke of Ferrara over the transportation of salt.
Hammer Price: £700
Description
Philip II (King of Spain, husband of Mary I, launched the Spanish Armada, 1527-98) Letter signed "Yo el Rey" to Count Brocardo Persico, a member of the Council of Milan, countersigned by his secretary, Antonio Perez, in Spanish, 1p. & address panel, Aranjuez, 1569, concerning a dispute between the Pope and the Duke of Ferrara over the transportation of salt in which Persico has tried to intervene. The King assures Persico of his support, tear in left margin, smaller tear in right margin, some stains, folds, browned.
⁂ Antonio Pérez (1534-1611), Spanish statesman and secretary of king Philip II of Spain. He was said to have organised the murder of Juan de Escobedo. Attempts to prosecute Perez led to riots and disorder. He eventually fled Spain after being liberated from prison by his supporters, and spent most of his remaining years in France.
Description
Philip II (King of Spain, husband of Mary I, launched the Spanish Armada, 1527-98) Letter signed "Yo el Rey" to Count Brocardo Persico, a member of the Council of Milan, countersigned by his secretary, Antonio Perez, in Spanish, 1p. & address panel, Aranjuez, 1569, concerning a dispute between the Pope and the Duke of Ferrara over the transportation of salt in which Persico has tried to intervene. The King assures Persico of his support, tear in left margin, smaller tear in right margin, some stains, folds, browned.
⁂ Antonio Pérez (1534-1611), Spanish statesman and secretary of king Philip II of Spain. He was said to have organised the murder of Juan de Escobedo. Attempts to prosecute Perez led to riots and disorder. He eventually fled Spain after being liberated from prison by his supporters, and spent most of his remaining years in France.
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