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LS signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 12 x 8.5, October 25, 1601. Letter to Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of York, excusing him from personally attending the new session of Parliament, on the grounds of age and infirmity, and instructing him to appoint a proxy. In part: "Where for divers causes and good considerationes, we have thought convenient to summon our high Court of Parlement to be holden at our Citie of Westm[inster], the xxvijth of october in the xliijth yeere of our Raigne. And have caused our writt of Sommonce to be addressed unto you among others for your being & assisting there: for as much as we understand that neyther in respect of your greate yeeres nor of your want of helth you are hable to com up w[ith]out greate danger to your parson. We are therfoer pleased to give you licence and heerby doo licence you to be absent." In very good to fine condition, with scattered light dampstaining and old expert repairs to split folds.
Queen Elizabeth I summoned Parliament to meet only thirteen times during her reign of forty-five years. The session of 1601 referred to here was to be the last, and was called to ask for fresh subsidies to forestall the possibility of an attack by the Spanish from Ireland.
The recipient, Matthew Hutton (1529–1606), was Archbishop of York from 1595 to 1606. Hutton was respected for his learned sermons, his clemency in political and religious matters, and his advocacy for moderation toward Puritans. He died at Bishopthorpe and was buried in York Minster, leaving a reputation as one of the era’s eminent Anglican prelates.
From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.
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