Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Carlingford papers
Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 5
Overview:
The Carlingford papers contain correspondence and diplomatic and other papers, mostly relating to Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford. 24 letters signed in cipher from Charles II to Carlingford document the King's personal and political activities in the last years of his exile; other correspondence and papers concern Carlingford's diplomatic mission during the second Anglo-Dutch War, including letters by Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, Sir William Swan, and Sir William Temple. Other...
Dates:
1651-1764, bulk 1657-1667
Danby papers
Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 6
Overview:
The papers document aspects of Danby's political career, particularly his investigation of the Popish Plot and his impeachment in 1678. They include correspondence with Robert Spencer, Earl of Sunderland on the negotiation for the Treaty of Nijmegen; letters from several members of the House of Lords on affairs of state; extracts from the correspondence of Edward Coleman and from informants' testimonies; letters and documents relating to Danby's impeachment and imprisonment, including copies of...
Dates:
1661-1748, bulk 1661-1684