This volume, primarily of original douments, includes correspondence in the hands of Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (1470/71-1530), Thomas Cromwell (d. 1540), and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520/1521-1598); letters from Sir Francis Walsingham (c. 1532-1590) relating to the Babington conspiracy,...
James Hall, Account of the Danish expedition to Greenland, 2 May–10 August 1605, including ‘A tophigraphicall discription of the land as I did discover the same’ (7r–v) and ‘The forme and maner of the langage ussid amonges their savage people’ (English–Inuit glossary) (10r–v)
Tables on the weights and measures of coinage in France (2r–3r, 4r–12r, 18v–21r, 23v–40v), with notes relating to coinage in England and elsewhere (3v–4r, 12v–18r, 21v–23r, 24v)
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Language(s): French (2r–3r, 4r–12r, 18v–21r, 23v–40v); English (3v–4r, 12v–18r, 21v–23r, 24v)
Letters and papers relating to the sequestration of the estates of Sir Thomas Cotton (d. 1662) (ff. 1–8, 17–19, 21, 23–167, 172–173, 175–181, 183–200, 202–313, 315–344, 346–358); An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of 66666l. 13s. 4d. by way of loane, for the better enabling of our brethren of Scotland, for our assistance and defence, in this common cause of our Religion and Liberty (London: Laurence Blaikelocke, 27 October 1643) (ff. 9–12: printed pa...