Sir Philip Sidney correspondence, 1573-1581

A collection of 65 letters written on paper during the last two of Sidney's three years on the Continent and the first year after his return to England (June 1573-June 1576), plus another dated 10 October 1581. Authors include Johannes Lobbetius (19 letters), Wolfgang Zündelin (12 letters), Andreas Paullus, Jean de Vulcob, Matthew Wacker, Francis Perrot, Theophilus Banosius, Zacharius Ursinus, Otto Count Solms, Fabian Burgrave of Dohna, Dr. Purkircher, Baron Vilém Slavata, and others. Letters are largely concerned with European diplomatic affairs, sending news of political and military events, including the progress of the struggles between Catholic and Protestant factions and the Polish monarchy. One letter written by Pietro Bizzarri to Jean Vulcob (dated 15 October 1573) was gifted to Sidney by Hubert Languet to demonstrate Pietro Bizzarri's eloquence