[4 manuscripts pertaining to the conflict between Emperor Charles V and Pope Paul IV]

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Summary

Creators:
Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685. asn fmo CUL. and Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872. asn fmo CUL.
Abstract:
These apparently unpublished summaries of the European political scene from 1555-1557 take the position of condemning Cardinal Marcantonio Colonna, who was accused of being a disobedient rebel and excommunicated by Paul IV. Persuant to Colonna's excommunication, Paul IV's nephew, Carlo Carafa - mentioned several times in the present manuscripts - was made a cardinal. The later foliation in Arabic numerals at the tail edge of each folio (123-128; 129-136; 145-[149]), as well as the section headings in Roman numerals at the head edge of the first folio of each section (X, XI-XII, XV-XVI), indicate that these bifolia were once bound together. Before they were bound together into one codex (now disbound), a former owner folded some of the individual sections and wrote the title on the outside (fol. 6r, 18r), along with the numbers "10" and "5," respectively.
Extent:
19 leaves (unbound sets of bifolia) :
Language:
Italian

Background

Custodial history:
Manuscript once belonged to Lord Guilford, and later passed into the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps (his ms. 21133). On fol. 16v written upside down on tail edge are the numbers "501," "512" and "501.5.8."
Physical description:
19 leaves (unbound sets of bifolia) : paper ; 340 x 221 (293 x 184) mm.
Physical facet:
paper ;
Dimensions:
340 x 221 (293 x 184) mm.
Note:
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Location of this collection:
School of Law Library (Boalt Hall)
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-7210, US
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