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1. Add MS 19401

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 19401
Title:
Letters to sovereigns of Scotland, volume 1, 1525-1603
Scope & Content:
The first volume of a collection of letters sent to sovereigns of Scotland, between 1525 and 1603. Including letters by King Henry VIII of England, Queen Elizabeth I of England, and Sir John Maitland, Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor of Scotland. f. 1r Printed title-page: ‘Origina...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1525-1603
Extent:
1 volume.

2. Add MS 74286

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 74286
Title:
Collection of original letters from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to Queen Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
This manuscript principally contains a collection of 43 original letters written from Robert Devereux (b. 1565, d. 1601), 2nd Earl of Essex, to Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603). Although some of the letters are undated, all but the first were written between the time of Essex's expedition to Fra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1590-1601
Extent:
1 volume

3. Cotton Ch IV 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch IV 26
Title:
Grant of Elizabeth I to George Gower of a monopoly on painting her portraits
Scope & Content:
Grant of Elizabeth I, Queen of England (r. 1558-1603), to George Gower (d. 1596), his deputies or assigns, of an exclusive licence for life to make the portraits of the queen on canvas, copper, wood, stone or any other material. Given the [blank] day of [blank] in the 26th year of her reign (17...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1583-1584
Extent:
1 leaf

4. Cotton MS Vespasian C XII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C XII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Spain, 1262-1509
Scope & Content:
Papers concerning England and Spain, 1262-1509. Including the marriage contract of Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486-1502), and Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536) in 1497 (ff. 227r-237v), and the marriage contract of Prince Henry, later King Henry VIII (1491–1547), and Katherine of Aragon in 1502 (ff. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1262-1509
Extent:
1 volume

5. Royal MS 7 D X

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 7 D X
Title:
Prayers and meditations (the 'Prayerbook of Princess Elizabeth')
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes a collection of prayers translated into Latin, French and Italian by Princess, afterwards Queen, Elizabeth when she was twelve years old; preceded by a Latin dedication to Henry VIII (ff. 1r-5r). This preface preface dated 30 December 1545 and addressed from Hertford is t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1545
Extent:

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