Diplomatic Correspondence of Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénelon, Volume

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

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Foreign Language Books Politics Historical DocumentsInternational RelationsDiplomatic PapersPolitical IntriguePower GameEpistolary FormSixteenth CenturyReligious ConflictFrench CourtEarly Modern Era

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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: Mar 19, 2012

Editor's review

This book is a collection of diplomatic letters by Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, the 16th-century French ambassador to England, released as a public-domain ebook by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies first in its primary-source nature: the letters directly present the negotiating details, court ceremonial, and intelligence transmission of 16th-century Anglo-French relations, offering reference for the study of early modern European diplomatic institutions and international contests amid religious conflict. Second, the text is in the original French, retaining the letter format, forms of address, and writing habits of the time, so it can serve historians as raw documentary material and French learners as a sample of early modern written French. Readers should note that epistolary material lacks systematic narrative, with background scattered between the lines; it is best read alongside overviews of the French Wars of Religion and Elizabethan English diplomacy. This book suits readers with clear research or language-learning purposes rather than general history enthusiasts seeking a continuous narrative.

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  1. Consult a brief chronology of 16th-century Anglo-French relations and the French Wars of Religion to establish an event framework before entering the text.
  2. Read the letters in chronological order, noting the persons, places, and negotiating topics mentioned by the envoy to build an index.
  3. French learners may closely read a single letter, making language notes on early modern French spelling and syntax.
  4. Researchers may compare this book with contemporary English diplomatic documents to compare the two sides' accounts.

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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.