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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 962
Title:: The Flores of Senecaes Epistles translated into English
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-185v: ‘The fflores of Senecaes Epistles translated into English’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 963
Title:: Excerpts from William Camden’s Britannia: or, A Chorographical Description of Britain and Ireland together with the Adjacent Islands
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-57v: Excerpts from William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623)’s Britannia: or, A Chorographical Description of Britain and Ireland together with the Adjacent Islands.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 964
Title:: Notes on churches and colleges in Oxford made by Richard Symonds in 1643-1644
Scope & Content:: Notebook of Richard Symonds written while staying with the King’s troops in Oxford, after fleeing imprisonment in October 1643. Records monumental inscriptions and coats of arms in Oxford churches and colleges and halls of the University, with many sketches, mostly coats of arms. First half of t...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1643-1644
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 965
Title:: Notes on churches in Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Berkshire made by Richard Symonds in 1644
Scope & Content:: Notebook of Richard Symonds written while staying with the King’s troops in Oxford, after fleeing imprisonment in October 1643. Records monumental inscriptions and coats of arms in churches in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and Worcester Cathedral, with sketches, mostly coats of arms. Also includes ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1643-1644
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 966
Title:: A political treatise about the governing of the State; Generalis temporum descriptio; Praecepta politica ac rhetorica
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-12r: a political treatise about the governing of the State. ff. 13r-21r: Generalis temporum descriptio. ff. 22r-25v: Praecepta politica ac rhetorica.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1592
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 967
Title:: An English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince; a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-60r: an English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince. ff. 60v-62v: a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. f. 63r: an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 968
Title:: Copy of the 'Arraignment of Sir Water Raleigh', 1603
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume containing 'The Arraignement of Sir Walter Raleigh knight, at Winchester on Thursday the 17th of November Anno Dni. 1603'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Early 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 969
Title:: A letter against religious toleration, a summary of religious principles and a discourse on English laws
Scope & Content:: Quarto manuscript volume, in a single secretary hand. Contents: ff. 1-2: Copy of a letter sent from George Abbott [Abbot], Archbishop of Canterbury to King James I, July 1623, where he writes against the King's toleration of Catholics and against Charles, Prince of Wales' voyage to Spain. ff. 3...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1623?
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 972
Title:: A collection of historical materials on Norfolk and Suffolk compiled by Thomas Gibbons
Scope & Content:: Collections of Thomas Gibbons Esquire. Third of three volumes (Harley MS 970-971 are vols 1-2). Transcripts of records and other documents, chiefly in Latin. History of notable families and towns of Norfolk and Suffolk. In this and the preceding two volumes of Gibbons’ collections, much materi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1630s
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 973
Title:: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1v: A table of contents. ff. 2r-62v: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum; a treatise defending the monarchy and attacking the papacy, dedicated to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1566
Extent:: 1 volume

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