[Carta on payments in 1419]

Name:

Juan II, King of Castile and Leon, 1405-1454; Lopez de Cordova, Martin

Timespan:

John II, 1406-1454; Charles VI, 1380-1422

Date:

1433

Description:

"Carta" on payments of 800, 960, and 1030 maravedi for armaments and a naval force of 40 ships, prepared to aid Charles VI, King of France, in 1419. The carta is addressed to King Juan's "contador," Martin Lopez de Cordova, who had been charged with the procurement.

Language:

Spanish; Castilian

Provenance:

Acquired 1962.

Subject:

Charles VI, King of France, 1368-1422; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); documents (object genre); Manuscripts, Spanish; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment; 74 x 49 cm folded to 30 x 25 cm

Geographic Subject:

Castile (Spain) -- History -- John II, 1406-1454; France -- History -- Charles VI, 1380-1422; France

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title and description taken from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.; Incipit: Sepan quantos esta carta vieren como yo Don Juan ... Rey de Castilla, de Leon ... et conosco que recebi de vos Martin Lopes de Cordova ... [stating the amount] que vos recebistes por mi mandado ...; Ocana, 20 July 1433 [?].; Various signatures on verso.; Consists of 113 lines of text.; Later paper leaf with summary sewn onto upper left corner of the document. Possibly 17th century in date.; In modern slipcase.; Many holes. Stains. Tears and imperfections at edges.; In Spanish.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 107