Documents, [1603x1624]-[1632x1648], accumulated by Edward Herbert in connection with his position as ambassador to France and member of the Council of War; many are copies made by him or for him. They include accounts of France, Spain and the Low Countries, and in particular of their military capabilities; discussions of English foreign policy, and copies of treaties with foreign powers; and accounts of English military expeditions; together with miscellaneous material relating to the work of English ambassadors.