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Letter from Fray Luis Sotelo to the Duke of Lerma

Council of State (Spain. 1521-1834)17th century

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Materials Related to the Keicho-era Mission to Europe: Japan and Spain.

Letter from Fray Luis Sotelo to the Duke of Lerma, informing him of the claims and wishes of the Japanese ambassador and requesting his mediation before the King. EST,LEG,256,2,33.

Materials related to the Keicho-era Mission to Europe are composed of two parts and refer to a mission from Japan sent by the lord of the Sendai-han in 1613. One part consists of three objects brought back to Japan after seven years of travel, namely a Certificate of Citizenship of Rome for Hasekura Tsunenaga - who led the mission to Europe, and portraits of Tsunenaga and Pope Paulus V. The other includes letters from Hasekura Tsunenaga to the King of Spain and detailed records of their stay in Spain and Rome. They’re testimony of East-West exchange in the early 17th century in the fields of diplomacy, trade, religion, and fine arts during the Age of Discovery.

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  • Title: Letter from Fray Luis Sotelo to the Duke of Lerma
  • Creator: Council of State (Spain. 1521-1834)
  • Date Created: 17th century
  • Location: General Archive of Simancas (Spain)
  • Location Created: Spain & Japan
  • Rights: General Archive of Simancas (AGS) http://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/description/7255563?nm
  • Medium: Manuscript
  • Theme: Politics, Diplomacy
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