Philippe Maioris
Philippe Maioris (* around 1500 in Cambrai , † 1540 in London ) was minstrel and ambassador of Mary of Hungary to Henry VIII of England .
Life
Philippe Maioris was doyen of Cambray and first almoner of Maria of Hungary, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands . Mary of Hungary was interested in maintaining diplomatic relations with Henry VIII, which contradicted his church ostracism. She appointed Philip Maioris her ambassador to Henry VIII. On April 23, 1539, he sailed to Dover . His first surviving letter from London is dated April 28, 1539. He wrote that he had been in England for two months.
The French Ambassador to the Court of St James’s , Charles de Marillac, reported on September 5, 1540 that Philip Maioris was suffering from great fièvre in London .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Introduction . In: Calendar of State Papers, Spain . tape 6 , part 1, 1890, p. 1–32 (English, online version on the University of London & History of Parliament Trust website ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Eustace Chapuys |
Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1539–1540 |
Eustace Chapuys |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Maioris, Philippe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dean of Cambray; Maioris, Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1500 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambrai |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1540 |
| Place of death | London |