Letters and papers relating to the sequestration of the estates of Sir Thomas Cotton (d. 1662) (ff. 1–8, 17–19, 21, 23–167, 172–173, 175–181, 183–200, 202–313, 315–344, 346–358); An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of 66666l. 13s. 4d. by way of loane, for the better enabling of our brethren of Scotland, for our assistance and defence, in this common cause of our Religion and Liberty (London: Laurence Blaikelocke, 27 October 1643) (ff. 9–12: printed pa...
This manuscript contains a set of notes concerning manuscripts lent from the Cotton library by Sir Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), broadly arranged in chronological order, and dating from 1638 to 1641, 1646 or 1647, and 1650 to 1661. The entries are frequently written in the hand of the borrow...
John Dee, Mysteriorum libri (Conference with Angels); letter of Raph Jennyngs to Mr Widdrington, 26 July 1656 (part II, f. 51); copy by Raph Jennyngs of part of Mysteriorum libri (part II, ff. 244–250)
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Language(s): English and Latin; German (part II, 150r–v) Dated: 1583–1587; 1607 (part II, f. 227); 1656 (part II, ff. 51, 244–250)
An Historicall account of the penall Lawes enacted in this Realme, which relate unto Religion (2r–56r); Concerning the Authority of a Booke called the Institution of a Christian Man [The Institution of a Christen Man (London: Thomas Berthelet, 1537; STC 5163–67)] (57r–59r); Concerning the Petitions usually made by the Speaker of the House of Commons, for Freedome of Accesse unto Her Majesty, for Liberty of Speech in the House, and for freedome from Arrests etc (62r–74r); Concerning the examin...
