RMERG18B–Spanish noble woman- 15th century costume. Wearing purple dress, white cloak, a caul, and hood traced with blue. c. 1847
RMERG8NY–Senor Sagasta, Spanish Prime Minister from 1870 - 1902. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta y Escolar: b. 21 July 1825 - d. 5 January 1903.
RMERGNJ9–Spanish Guard attacked by French guard, engraving from L'Ecole des Armes (The School of Fencing), 1763 instruction book by
RMERG37J–Cave paintings in northern Spain including a boar, wild horse and two charging bison . Altamira (Spanish for 'high view') is a
RMERGCC0–Autograph: Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex to William Cecil, Lord Burghley and Lord High Treasurer, on his capture of 'Cales' (Cadiz) and his destruction of the Spanish fleet on 21 and 22 June. Devereux prays Burghley to plead for him until his return, lest he should be brought into the Queen's displeasure. Written at Cadiz, 1 July 1596. Signature: Robert Devereux. English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I, 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601 Source: British Museum.
RMERGCB5–Autograph: Letter from Secretary of State Sir Robert Cecil to Thomas Edmondes, English Agent at Paris, entreating him to procure some Spanish gloves for him to give to the Queen. The gloves were to be of the same perfume as those he had sent to Sir John Stanhope for her, with which she was highly pleased. Sir Robert Cecil also promised to furnish one Gondy with geldings in exchange for 'two goodly mules'. Thought to be October or November 1598. Signature: Secretary of State and spymaster for King James, c 1 June 1563 – 24 May 1612. Source: British Museum.
RMERG7DA–Francisco Pizarro by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads 'The views of Pizzaro / were perhaps a little
RMERG2TM–Christopher Columbus' letter. Written 14 February 1493 on the caravel 'Nina'. Latin translation by Leander de Cosco, facing
RMERG5EH–Christopher Columbus' letter. Written 14 February 1493 on the caravel 'Nina'. Latin translation by Leander de Cosco, facing
RMERGCBH–Autograph: Letter from Philip II of Spain to Pope Gregory XIII. Philip begs that Pope Gregory XIII grant a delay for the payment of a subsidy and that he give credence to the Comendador Mayor of Castille in all that has to say in this regard. 8 November 1579. Signatures (detached): Philip II and Queen Mary his wife, appended to an order to the Justices of Norfolk 'for the good government of their majesties loving subjects within the same shire'. King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily and England, 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598. Source: British Museum.
RMERG7CT–Miguel de Cervantes by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads: 'The people of Spain think Cervantes / Equal to
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