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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to the cathedral chapter of Mexico

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About this Item

Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to the cathedral chapter of Mexico

Names

  • The King [Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • Aranjuez, May 13, 1577

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  Mexico--History--Spanish colony, 1540-1810
  • -  Catholic Church--Appointment, call, and election
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  The King had been informed that members of the chapter were taking for themselves certain laical chaplaincies of which they were the patrons, and that for the better service of the church, the chaplaincies should be given to the chaplains of the choir and to members of the chapel staff. In this way the chapter members would better fulfill their duty as patrons. The King asks for a detailed report on the foundation and obligations of the chaplaincies, the conditions that were placed on them, the persons whom the founders put in charge, and the persons who were holding them.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

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

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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The materials in Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to the cathedral chapter of Mexico. Aranjuez, 1577. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-08600/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. (1577) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to the cathedral chapter of Mexico. Aranjuez. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-08600/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Copy of a royal cedula to the cathedral chapter of Mexico. Aranjuez, 1577. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-08600/>.