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1. Cotton MS

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS
Title:
Cotton Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
The Cotton Manuscripts contains a variety of material, much of it relating to the history, literature and culture of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. It is particularly rich in: (a) manuscripts written in Old English; (b) monastic cartularies; (c) saints’ Liv...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, Arabic, Cipher, Coast Miwok, Cornish, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, Middle, English, English, Middle, English, Old, Flemish, French, French, Old, German, Germanic languages, Greek, Ancient, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Inuit, Irish, Irish, Middle, Italian, Javanese, Latin, Low German, Occitan, Old, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Saxon, Old, Scots, Scots, Spanish, Temne, and Welsh
Date Range:
5th century-19th century
Extent:
1,429 manuscripts

2. Cotton MS Caligula B VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VI
Title:
Correspondence and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1474–1528
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers concerning England and Scotland, between 1474 and 1528. Including items sent by James IV (1473–1513), king of Scots; James V, king of Scots (1513–1542); Margaret, queen of Scots (d. 1541); Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), queen of England and first consort of Henr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1474-1528
Extent:
2 volumes

3. Cotton MS Caligula B VI/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VI/1
Title:
Correspondence and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1474–1528
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers concerning England and Scotland, between 1474 and 1528. Including items sent by James IV (1473–1513), king of Scots; James V, king of Scots (1513–1542); Margaret, queen of Scots (d. 1541); Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), queen of England and first consort of Henr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1474-1528
Extent:
1 volume

4. Cotton MS Caligula B VI/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VI/2
Title:
Correspondence and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1474–1528
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers concerning England and Scotland, between 1474 and 1528. Including items sent by James IV (1473–1513), king of Scots; James V, king of Scots (1513–1542); Margaret, queen of Scots (d. 1541); Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), queen of England and first consort of Henr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1474-1528
Extent:
1 volume

5. Cotton MS Caligula B VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VII
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–513v: A volume of original documents and copies concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556, several of which relate to a potential marriage between Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots. f. 1r: Title page. ff. 2r–v, 3v: Original letter from Dr Magnus to Cardinal Wolsey, reporting that he ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

6. Cotton MS Caligula B VIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B VIII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
ff. 4r–414v: Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, from the reigns of Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603), including The Act for furthering of Iustice in criminall causes, 9 November 1588 (Edinburgh: Henrie Charteris, 158), STC 21887.5, ff. 38r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, Scots, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st quarter 16th century-1st half 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

7. Cotton MS Caligula B X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1558-1567
Scope & Content:
This manuscript has been divided into two volumes: Cotton MS Caligula B X/1 (ff. 1-208) and Cotton MS Caligula B X/2 (ff. 209-412).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1558-1631
Extent:
2 volumes

8. Cotton MS Caligula B X/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X/1
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1558-1561
Scope & Content:
This is volume 1 of 2 volumes created from Cotton MS Caligula B X. Contents: f. 1r: Note ‘Scotland ab ao. 1558 usque 1567'. f. 1v: Note ‘Lord let mee knowe mine end & the munites of my dayes that I may be Certified how long I have to live saith David'. f. 2r: Inscription of Robert Cotto...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1558-1631
Extent:
1 volume

9. Cotton MS Caligula B X/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula B X/2
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1562-1567
Scope & Content:
This is the second of two volumes created by the splitting of Cotton MS Caligula B X. Contents: ff. 209r-212v: Four draft papers by Sir William Cecil. Containing arguments for and against a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. 21 and 30 Jun 1562. Another draft is below (...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1562-1631
Extent:
1 volume.

10. Cotton MS Caligula C I

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula C I
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1567–1570
Scope & Content:
Much of this volume relates to the exile of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1567; d. 1587), and including the original correspondence of Mary, Queen of Scots; Elizabeth I, Queen of England; Catherine de Medici, Queen Dowager of France (d. 1589); Sir William Cecil (later 1st Baron Burghley, d. 1598); ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
1567-1631
Extent:
1 volume.