Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome

Bertrand de Salignac de la Mothe-FénelonProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, TomeAuthor: Salignac, Bertrand de, seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon, active 16th century,Language: French, Class: DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco, Release Date: Oct 29, 2012

Editor's review

This is one volume of the sixteenth-century diplomatic correspondence of Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, in the original French, released by Project Gutenberg as a free ebook. Its core value lies in providing firsthand diplomatic documents: the epistolary form preserves the tone of negotiations, forms of address and ceremony, the transmission of intelligence, and the details of court relationships, making it especially useful for those studying early modern French diplomacy, court politics, and letter-writing culture. It should not be read as a general history but as a compilation of primary sources, suited to targeted consultation around specific figures, events, or periods. Public-domain electronic texts usually lack modern annotation and introduction, and the language is sixteenth-century French, whose spelling and syntax differ from today's French, so beginners will find it demanding. Editors recommend reading it alongside reference works and background studies, treating it as searchable, excerptable primary material rather than a book to read straight through for pleasure.

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  1. First confirm the time span and correspondents covered in this volume, then plan your consultation.
  2. Prepare reference tools for sixteenth-century French spelling and historical names and places, and check as you read.
  3. Reading in groups by event or figure makes it easier to grasp the diplomatic threads than reading every letter in sequence.
  4. When excerpting key passages, note the volume and letter number for later citation and verification.

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FAQ

Is this book in French or English? According to the catalog record, the book is in French, by the sixteenth-century diplomat Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon. Readers need French reading ability and must adapt to early modern French spelling and syntax.
Can I read it directly without historical background? Not really advisable. The letters involve the people, court relationships, and negotiating contexts of the time, and without background it is hard to judge a letter's importance. You may first consult overviews of sixteenth-century French diplomacy and court politics, then turn to specific letters.
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About the author

Bertrand de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon Author · French · 1523–1589

Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon (1523–1589) was a French diplomat and seigneur de La Mothe. He served as ambassador to England from 1568 to 1575, during which he defended the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre to Elizabeth I on behalf of Charles IX and maintained correspondence with Mary, Queen of Scots; in 1582 he was again sent on a mission to Scotland. His principal surviving works are his diplomatic correspondence from his time as ambassador to England, published in Paris in seven volumes between 1838 and 1841, an important source for the study of sixteenth-century French diplomacy and Anglo-French relations. Public information on his life is limited; his writings consist mainly of official papers and letters, practical in style and focused on recording negotiations and political judgments, and are of considerable documentary value.