1628
30 Years Valtellina War 1ed Valteline Lombards Grisons Italy SPAIN
Phillip
The Valtellina is a valley in Northern
Lombardy in Italy which became the site for numerous military struggles between
the Lombards and the Grison League in the 16th- and 17th-centuries,
most notably the Thirty Years War. It also was fought over by the Hapsburgs in
Austria, as well as Spain, France, the Venetians, and still the Grisons.
However, the most notable battle came when Spain, aided by the Catholic Church,
massacred countless Protestants in 1620. For the next 20 years, the Valtellina
would be held by different conquerors, seemingly alternating leadership every
year or two until 1639 when the Treaty of Macon restored the power rightly to
the Grisons.
In 1624, during the height of the
struggle for power, an anonymous Italian letter was written describing the
events and need for resolution. It was dedicated to Phillip III of Spain and
the Catholic Church, pleading for peace and to return the land to the Grison’s.
This 1628 first English edition was
translated out of the original Italian by Thomas Roe.
Interestingly, Roe, who also left his name off of the work, gives credit to
Paolo Sarpi as the author. However, sources claim this as highly doubtful. (Scott,
p.79-80)
Item number: #25622
Price: $1500
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A discourse upon the reasons
of the resolution taken in the Valteline against the tyranny of the Grisons and
the heretiques
London: Printed for William
Lee, 1628. First edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 101, [1]
o Pagination errors expected
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References: Mary A Scott, Elizabethan
Translations from the Italian
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Size: ~7.25in X 5.75in (18.5cm x 14.5cm)
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