ff. 1r–99v: Tudor commonplace book, which was probably compiled during the reign of King Henry VIII, perhaps in the 1520s or 1530s. Its author would appear to be a Londoner, interested in civic affairs, religion and prophecies. f. 1r: Pen trials. f. 2r: Copy on parchment of the testament of Jo...
Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutiful defence of the lawful regiment of women'
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Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutifull defence of the lawfull Regiment of Weomen devided into three books. The first conteyneth reasons and examples grownded on the lawe of nature. The second reasons and examples grownded on the Civile lawes. The third reasons and examples gr...
This manuscript contains a copy of Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, made shortly after his death, traditionally assigned to the year 1400. Contents: ff. 2r-12r: The General Prologue. ff. 12r-38v: The Knight's Tale. ff. 38v-39v: The Miller's Prologue. ff. 39v-47v: The Miller's Tale. ...
4to. Vol. LXII. of Bishop Kennett's Collections. includes: ff. 154-163v Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist: Correspondence with Lord Baltimore: 1769-1770: Lat.
Papers on Archbishop Cranmer collected by John Strype
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Miscellaneous papers, mainly concerning Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556), archbishop of Canterbury, collected by John Strype (1643–1737), historian and biographer. Containing an autograph poem by John Dryden (1631–1700), poet, playwright, and critic, on the death of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), lord...
Collection of royal letters, dating from between 1566 and 1704, formerly owned by John Strype (1643–1737), historian and biographer. With several transcripts by Strype. ff. 2r-3v: Notes by John Strype. On letters from sovereigns, with other papers, partly from the collection of Sir Michael Hick...
Peter of Poitiers, Compendium historiae in Genealogica Christi
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Contents: Peter of Poitiers (b. 1193, d. 1205), Compendium historiae in Genealogica Christi, a biblical chronicle in roll form consisting of a series of roundels accompanied by brief biographical entries. The genealogy of Christ from Adam and Eve is depicted in the central line, with series of ...
Genealogical roll chronicle from Noah to King Henry V
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Contents: A genealogical roll chronicle beginning with Noah and tracing the lineage of the Kings of England from Brutus to Henry VI, consisting of a genealogical diagram with a series of roundels accompanied by brief biographical entries. The genealogy of the English kings is depicted in the...
Genealogical roll chronicle of the English kings to Richard II
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Contents: Also known as Lansdowne Charter Rot. 3. Order as Lansdowne Roll 3. A genealogical chronicle, with a commentary in Anglo-Norman French, from the reign of Egbert to Henry III and a continuation to Richard II on the dorse. It is dated to the reign of Edward I (r.1272-1307) Face of the...