Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Excerpt from Sir George Gresley's letter to Sir Thomas Puckering, dated January 21/31 (New Style), 1633

Source:

The court and times of Charles the First, volume 2, page 223, published by Robert Folkestone Williams, 1848


The letter excerpt:

Essex House, January 31, 1632-3.
... The messenger which was sent to learn the truth of the battle, and of the King of Sweden's death, came to town upon Saturday night; but I have not as yet heard any relation he hath made thereof. ...

French translation (my own):

Essex House, 31 janvier 1632-3.
... Le messager qui fut envoyé pour apprendre la vérité sur la bataille et sur la mort du roi de Suède arriva en ville samedi soir, mais je n'ai pas encore entendu de relation de sa part à ce sujet. ...

English translation (my own):

Essex House, den 31 januari 1632-3.
... Budbäraren som sändes för att få reda på sanningen om striden och om Sveriges konungs död kom till staden på lördagskvällen, men jag har ännu inte hört någon redogörelse som helst han har gjort därtill. ...

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