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1071. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVII, ff 2*–154

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVII, ff 2*–154
Title:
Excerpts from chronicles and pedigrees transcribed by Thomas Talbot (d. 1595 × 1599), including Genealogia fundatorum monasterii de Stanlaw (Whalley Abbey) (4r–12v); Gervase of Canterbury, Chronica (19r–21v, 25v–32v); Liber fundationis monasterii sancte Marie Eborum (44r–45r); Tintern Chronicle (60r–61v); Croxden Chronicle (113v–119r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

1072. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 2–45

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 2–45
Title:
William Thomas, Wheather it be expedient to varie with tyme (2r–11v); William Thomas, What princes amitie is best (12r–19r); William Thomas, Wheather it be better for a common wealthe, that the power be in the nobilitie or the commonaltie (20r–27v); William Thomas, Myne opinion tooching the reformacion of the coyne (28r–33v); William Thomas, My private opinion toocheng your Maiesties outwarde affaires at this present (34r–45v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1551
Extent:
1 item

1073. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 46–81

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 46–81
Title:
William Thomas, Peregryne (The Pilgrim)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 16th century
Extent:
1 item

1074. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 82–85

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 82–85
Title:
Three letters of Philipp Melanchton (d. 1560)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

1075. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 86–145

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 86–145
Title:
Speech of John Feckenham, abbot of Westminster (d. 1584), in Parliament, 1559 (86r–91v); funeral oration for Queen Mary I of England (1553–1558) (92r–105r); discourses on the Catholic faith (105v–109v); letter of Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury (1162–1170), to King Henry II of England (1154–1189) (110r–111r); speech of Cuthbert Scott, bishop of Chester (1556–1559; d. 1565), in Parliament, 1559 (112r–123r); prophecies (123v–126v); Ps.-Lentulus, Epistola ad senatum Romanum de Iesu Chris...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

1076. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, f 1

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, f 1
Title:
Ovid, Metamorphoses.
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r-v: Ovid, Metamorphoses, vii.491–580. Decoration: Simple letters in black ink.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

1077. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 2–93

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 2–93
Title:
Penitential manual; Confessional prayer; charm against toothache.
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-86r: Penitential manual including the first part of the Penitentiale Sangermanense or Cantabrigiense. Liturgical part of the penitential is on ff. 2r-3v; the ordo part is on ff. 4r-86r. ff. 87r-92v: Confessional prayer in Old English. It contains a long list of sins aimed to t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century-1st half of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

1078. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 94–95

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 94–95
Title:
Ovid, Metamorphoses.
Scope & Content:
Contents: From the same manuscript as f. 1r-v. ff. 94r-95v: Ovid, Metamorphoses, viii.101–288. Decoration: Simple letters in black ink.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

1079. Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 1–17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 1–17
Title:
Historia Brittonum (Harleian recension)
Scope & Content:
These folios contain the 'Harleian recension' of Historia Brittonum, copied at Rochester in first half of the 12th century. The remainder of this text is now Royal 15 A XXII. Decoration: Initials in red and green.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI

1080. Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 18–40

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 18–40
Title:
Old English translation of Felix, Vita sancti Guthlaci
Scope & Content:
These folios contain a prose Old English translation of Felix's Vita S Guthlaci, copied in the third quarter of the 11th century. In the 12th century, an alphabet and the first words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin were added to f. 40v. This text was originally copied together with works attribut...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 11th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI

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