Catalogue description Public Record Office: Transcripts from Vienna Archives

The transcripts in this series of documents from the archives in Vienna relate primarily to diplomatic proceedings concerning English affairs during the reigns of Henry VIII and Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.

These transcripts were used in the preparation of volumes III to VII of the Calendar of Letters Despatches and State Papers relating to the Negotiations between England and Spain preserved in the Archives at Vienna Brussels Simancas and Elsewhere (London 1873-1899). They were also used for A Supplement to the Calendar of State Papers Spanish for the Reign of Henry VIII (London 1941). Some of the material has also been used in the Calendar of Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII (London 1864-1932). These calendars are available on open access. Please speak to staff at the Map and Large Document Room enquiry desk for the precise location.