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JOHN JOKYN, OR JOACHIM, THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR

By AMICUS.

I am very desirous to be informed in what *French* author I can find any account of John Jokyn (Joachim?), who was ambassador to England from France during the time of Cardinal Wolsey. I have looked into the greater part of the French authors who have written historically on the reign of François I. without having found any mention of such personage—*L'Art de vérifier les Dates*, &c., without success. He is frequently spoken of by English writers, and particularly in the *Union of the Famelies of Lancastre and Yorke*, by Edward Halle, 1548, folios 135, 136, 139, 144, and 149.; at folio 144., 1…

Topics: Diplomacy, Historical Accounts, 16th Century European Relations

Locations: England, France