Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1595
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Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, mainly from 1595. f. 2r: Notes titled ‘Serment des gens de guerre à la charge des Estats de Zelande’. French. ff. 3r-6r: Instructions from Queen Elizabeth I to Thomas Bodley. For his dispatch to the States General. 1594. ff. 7r-10r:...
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1596-1607
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Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, mainly between 1596 and 1607. ff. 1r-4v Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting on his conferences with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and the States General, concerning the war. The Hague, January 4 1595/6. f...
Records and papers concerning England and Germany, 1558–1603
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Records and papers concerning England and Germany, mainly between 1558 and 1603. f. 1r-1v: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Frederick IV, Elector Palatine. Commending his agent Philip de Hoghensax. Woodstock, July 29 1574. Latin. ff. 2r-3v: Letter from George Michael Lingelsheim to Sir Henry S...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, German, Low, and Latin
Historical and topographical collections, 1529-1640
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Collection of historical letters and papers, principally from the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James VI and I. From the collection of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631), 1st baronet, antiquary and politician. Partly assembled by Cotton and William Camden (1551–1623), historian an...
Records and papers concerning England and Portugal, 1373–1604
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Collection of records and papers concerning England and Portugal, dating from between 1373 and 1604. Including letters by Henry VI (1421–1471), king of England, lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine; King João I of Portugal (1385–1433); King João III of Portugal (1521–1577); and William Cecil, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Records and papers concerning England and Italy, 1371-1612
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Records and papers concerning England and Italy, 1371-1612. Including letters of Andrea Gritti, doge of Venice (1523-1538); Marino Grimani, doge of Venice (1595-1606); and King Charles V of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor (1519-1556, d. 1558). f. 1r: Title-page. f. 2r: Letter from King Henry VI of E...
ff. 2–4: Correspondence relating to Prince Edward of England (the future King Edward VI). ff. 5–9: Letters of Prince Edward of England (ff. 5, 7–9 in Latin). ff. 10–83: Diary of Edward VI, king of England (1547–1553). ff. 84–117: Miscellaneous documents relating to the reign of Edward VI (ff....
Papers relating to the marriages of King Henry VIII
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Papers relating to the divorce of Henry VII (1457–1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, from Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), queen of England and first consort of Henry VIII. Also concerning his marriages to: Anne Boleyn (c. 1500–1536), queen of England and second consort of Henry VIII; A...
Papers and letters on maritime affairs, including the Spanish Armada
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Papers and letters relating to the Admiralty, Navy and shipping, 1513-1634. Including a report by Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) of the raid on Cadiz, 1587, letters of Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham (1536-1624), Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), and items conce...
Papers relating to the Admiralty and Navy, 1553-1613
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Papers relating to the Admiralty and Navy, dating from 1553 to 1613. Including items concerning Sir Richard Hawkins (c. 1560–1622), naval officer; Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618), courtier, explorer, and author; Sir Hugh Willoughby (d. 1554?), sea captain; Sir John Hawkins (1532–1595), merchant a...