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101. Harley MS 275

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 275
Title:
Richard Rolle of Hampole, Emendatio vitae, Incendium amoris, Commentarius in Iob seu Postille super novem lectiones mortuorum; Pseudo-Bernard of Clairvaux, Meditationes Piissimae; Innocent III, De contemptu mundi; Honorius of Autun, Elucidarium; Jerome's translation of Origen’s Homilies on the Song of Songs; Speculum humanae salvationis; A Christmas Carol; A Latin treatise against divination and superstition; Vita Adae et Evae
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a collection of theological treatises in Latin and Middle English that was probably produced in a monastic environment. The cataloguing of this manuscript was funded by the Wellcome Trust. Contents: ff. 1r-12r: Richard Rolle of Hampole, Emendatio vitae. ff. 12v-46r:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

102. Harley MS 278

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 278
Title:
Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of the Garter
Scope & Content:
The Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of the Garter, revised under Henry VIII in 1522; for the printed edition see Elias Ashmole, The Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (London 1672). Incipit: 'The statutis and ordynancys of the meoste noble ordre of say...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1522-c 1530
Extent:

1 volume

103. Harley MS 280

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 280
Title:
A collection of miscellaneous tracts, including accounts of the naval expeditions of Sir Francis Drake and Sir George Clifford
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*r: Added pen-trials. f. 1*v: A note by Sir Simonds D'Ewes (b. 1602, d. 1650) concerning the first item in the manuscript (ff. 1r-30v); dated 1637. ff. 1r-30v: A collection of notes made by Mr Paul D'Ewes on sermons preached by a certain Mr Chatterton, living in Cambridge. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

104. Harley MS 282

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 282
Title:
Letters relating to the embassy of Sir Thomas Wyatt, 1536-1539
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-300v: A collection of original and copies of letters from the correspondence of Sir Thomas Wyatt relating to his embassy (1536-1539); containing letters from and to King Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, and Thomas Wriothesley. The collection ends with a letter by Cardinal Wolsey to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1536-c 1539
Extent:
1 volume

105. Harley MS 283

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 283
Title:
An English collection of letters, mostly from the time of Henry VIII
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-375r: A large collection of more than two hundred letters and papers in English, French, and Latin relating to state affairs, mostly from the reign of King Henry VIII (originals and transcripts). Includes letters by Henry VIII (with his signature), Mary Tudor, Jane Seymour, an...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1524-1546
Extent:
1 volume

106. Harley MS 284

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 284
Title:
Original letters and papers concerning state affairs from the time of King Edward VI
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-131v: A large collection of original letters and papers concerning state affairs from the time of King Edward VI, dated 1546-1555.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1546-1555
Extent:
1 volume

107. Harley MS 285

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 285
Title:
A collection of letters and papers relating to the Low Countries and its relations with England from the time of King Edward VI and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-298v: A collection of letters and papers relating to the Low Countries and its relations with England from the time of King Edward VI and Elizabeth I. Originals and copies in Dutch, English and French from 1549-1586, including an account of the death of William of Orange tran...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and French
Date Range:
1549-1586
Extent:
1 volume

108. Harley MS 286

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 286
Title:
State papers and letters relating to England, 1559-1648
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-326r: A large collection of state papers and letters relating to England, dated to 1559-1648. The collection also contains a printed leaf with a list of jewelry (f. 3r) dated to 22 October 1561, beginning: ‘Ye shall enquier for a fanne of gold of a verie faire fassion with fig...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
1559-1648
Extent:
1 volume

109. Harley MS 287

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 287
Title:
Letters and papers from the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and VI, and Charles I
Scope & Content:
A collection of letters and papers from the reign of Elizabeth I (largely related to events in the Low Countries), James I and VI, and Charles I, mostly original with some authentic copies. ff. 1r–2v: Original letter from Philip Sidney to Francis Walsingham, 24 March 1586, Utrecht, complaining ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century-mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

110. Harley MS 288

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 288
Title:
A collection of letters and papers relating to France, and matters between France and England from the time of Edward III to Charles I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-289r: A large collection of letters and papers relating to France, and matters between France and England from the time of Edward III to Charles I. The letters are mostly original, dating from 1505-1639. The collection features several letters that have been partially written i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1505-1639
Extent:
1 volume

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