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1. Add MS 21480

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Title:
Household book of Henry VII for the years 1499-1505
Scope & Content:
A household book for the court of Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), recording the royal receipts and disbursements for the years 1499-1505, partially written by John Heron (b. 1470, d. 1522), Treasurer of the Chamber, sometimes personally signed by the King. Contents: ff. 2r-7r: Payments, ‘Payment...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1499-1505
Extent:

1 volume

2. Add MS 21481

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Title:
Household book of Henry VIII for the years 1509-1518
Scope & Content:
A household book for the court of Henry VIII (b. 1491, d. 1547), including lists of monthly loans, revenues, bonds, obligations, taxes, rents and for the years 1509-1518 written by John Heron (b. 1470, d. 1522), Treasurer of the Chamber, signed by the King on almost every page. Contents: ff. 4...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1509-1518
Extent:

1 volume

3. Add MS 59899

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Title:
Household book of Henry VII for the years 1502-1505
Scope & Content:
A household book for the court of Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), including lists of monthly loans, revenues, bonds, obligations, taxes, rents and memorandi for the years 1502-1505 written by John Heron (b. 1470, d. 1522), Treasurer of the Chamber, sometimes signed by the king himself. Contents:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1502-1505
Extent:

1 volume

4. Add MS 59900

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Title:
Household book of Henry VIII for the years 1543-1544
Scope & Content:
A household book for the court of Henry VIII (b. 1491, d. 1547), including monthly receipts and payments for the period of October 1543 until October 1544, and the rewards given at the beginning of the year 1544 to the royal household, donors, noblemen and clergy. Contents: ff. 1r-32r: Monthly...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1543-1544
Extent:

1 volume

5. Harley MS 4775

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Harley MS 4775
Title:
Gilte Legende (Middle English prose translation of the Legenda Aurea)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the so-called Gilte Legende. This is a complete Middle English prose translation of the Legenda Aurea: a Latin collection of almost 200 saints' lives compiled by the French Dominican chronicler Jacobus de Voragine [Jean de Vignay] (b. c. 1230, d. 1298), and completed aro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume