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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Juan de Zumárraga, bishop of Mexico

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Juan de Zumárraga, bishop of Mexico

Names

  • The Prince [later Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • Madrid, June 12, 1548

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  New Spain--Politics and government
  • -  Catholic Church--Discipline
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  In a letter of April 30, 1547, Zumárraga had reported the misdeeds of Juan Negrete, archdeacon of the cathedral, and that he had the records of judicial inquiries into the matter. The Prince tells him that corrective action is the bishop's responsibility. The Prince is sending a letter to the audiencia of New Spain commanding them to give the bishop whatever support he needs.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

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Online Format

  • pdf
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Chicago citation style:

The Prince Later Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Juan de Zumárraga, bishop of Mexico. Madrid, 1548. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04200/.

APA citation style:

The Prince Later Philip Ii Of Spain. (1548) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Juan de Zumárraga, bishop of Mexico. Madrid. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04200/.

MLA citation style:

The Prince Later Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Juan de Zumárraga, bishop of Mexico. Madrid, 1548. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04200/>.