The King's Secretary and the Signet Office in the XV Century
| Author | : J. Otway-Ruthven |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2008-10-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521088453 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521088459 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (459 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The King's Secretary and the Signet Office in the XV Century by : J. Otway-Ruthven
Download or read book The King's Secretary and the Signet Office in the XV Century written by J. Otway-Ruthven and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Otway-Ruthven examines the history of the office of the King's Secretary from 1377, the first appearance of a King's Secretary, to 1509, demonstrating its rise from the comparative unimportance of a confidential clerkship to a position worthy of the attention of a bishop and a fitting instrument of Tudor Government.