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Senate House Library, University of London

History of the House of Brandenburg


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 224

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: History of the House of Brandenburg

Date(s): [1760]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 60 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Hohenzollern dynasty was prominent in European history, chiefly as the ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia (1415-1918) and of imperial Germany (1871-1918). Frederick II (1712-1768), also known as Frederick the Great, was King of Prussia from 1740. He was the eldest son of Frederick William I (1688-1740), the second King of Prussia.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume containing [a transcript of] a history of the House of Brandenburg, [1760], entitled 'Suite des mémoires de Brandenbourg composés par le Roy [Frederick II, King of Prussia] et imprimés à Potsdam 1751 en peu d'Examplaires', and mainly devoted to the life of Frederick William I, King of Prussia. A manuscript note below the title states that 'the contents of this Manuscript will be found printed in the Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de [la] Maison de Brandenburg, par Frederic II, Roi de Prusse (Berlin, 1767, volume II, p 67-176)'.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: French

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

Manuscript folio. Bound in buckram.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

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Immediate source of acquisition:

From the Library of the London Institution.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Publication note:

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de [la] Maison de Brandenburg, par Frederic II, Roi de Prusse (Berlin, 1767, volume II, p 67-176).

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).

Date(s) of descriptions: Jun 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Biographies | Prose | Literary forms and genres | Literature
History

Personal names
Frederick II | 1712-1768 | King of Prussia | also known as Frederick the Great
Frederick William I | 1688-1740 | King of Prussia
Hohenzollern | family x Brandenburg | Electors of

Corporate names

Places
Germany | Western Europe | Europe
Prussia x Germany