A relation of the novv present warres, betweene the illustrious L. Charles Emanuel, D. of Sauoy, Piedmont, &c. and the L. Cardinal of Mantua, D. of Montserrat; seconded by the King of Spaine. : The Emperors decree, and the Duke of Sauoy his letter to the Emperor, wherein the whole occasion of the warres is briefly declared. /
Charles EmmanuelI,Duke of Savoy,1562-1630.
Holy Roman Empire.Emperor (1612-1619 : Matthias)
London : Printed by W. Stansby for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop vnder Saint Augustines Gate,
1615..
Original Latin not traced.
Signatures: A-C⁴ D².
The first leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The occasion of the warres of Sauoy and Mantua.
"Emperor Charles V gave (1536) Montferrat to the Gonzaga family of Mantua, despite the claims of the house of Savoy. After Francesco Gonzaga's death in 1612, Savoy renewed its claims on Montferrat and invaded (1613) the region. Spain and France intervened." -- Columbia Encyclopedia.
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Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, 1562-1630.
Carlo I, duca de Mantova, 1580-1637.