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21. Lansdowne MS 699

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 699
Title:
Collection of poems by John Lydgate and Geoffrey Chaucer
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 2r-v: John Lydgate, 'Life of St Giles', written in Middle English verse, imperfect comprising only the final six stanzas; the text beginning, '…Bi a spiryt oonly of prophecie...' (DIMEV 4129). ff. 3r-18r: John Lydgate, Fabula duorum mercatorum, written in Middle English verse, be...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:

1 volume

22. Lansdowne MS 762

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 762
Title:
Tudor commonplace book
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1509-1564
Extent:

1 volume

23. Lansdowne MS 813

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 813
Title:
Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutiful defence of the lawful regiment of women'
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
1590-1603
Extent:
1 volume

24. Lansdowne MS 851

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 851
Title:
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
Scope & Content:
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. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1410
Extent:

1 volume

25. Lansdowne MS 935-1041

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 935-1041
Title:
Bishop White Kennett's Collections
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
12th century-18th century
Extent:
2561 items

26. Lansdowne MS 996

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 996
Title:
Scope & Content:
4to. Vol. LXII. of Bishop Kennett's Collections. includes: ff. 154-163v Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist: Correspondence with Lord Baltimore: 1769-1770: Lat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
12th century-18th century
Extent:
7 items

27. Lansdowne MS 1045

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 1045
Title:
Papers on Archbishop Cranmer collected by John Strype
Scope & Content:
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 Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c. 1556-1659
Extent:

1 volume

28. Lansdowne MS 1238

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 1238
Title:
Royal letters, 1566-1704
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1556-1704
Extent:

1 volume

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