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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Cotton MS Name Philip II, King of England and Ireland, consort of Mary I, and King of Spain, 1527-1598

1. Cotton MS Caligula D I

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula D I
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Scotland, 1587–1589
Scope & Content:
Volume of records and papers concerning England and Scotland, mainly between 1587 and 1589. Damaged and many sheets lost (see Planta). Harley MS 4647, Add MS 4248, and Harley MS 6680-4684 contain transcripts from many of these papers. ff. 1r-26v: Fragment of a treatise, titled ‘Detectio Maria...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1587-1589
Extent:
1 volume

2. Cotton MS Galba B XI/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba B XI/1
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Burgundy
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–202v: A volume of letters and papers concerning Germany and Belgium, over the late-fifteenth to late-sixteenth centuries. ff. 2r–4r: Latin extracts from treaties of commerce between England and the Low Countries, from 1496 to 1564. ff. 5r–10r: A rough draft in Latin of a proclamation o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Last quarter 15th century-3rd quarter 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Cotton MS Galba C II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba C II
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1564–1567
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1564-1567. ff. 2r-3r Notes by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Titled ‘A memorial for things appertaining to the colloquy’. 1565. ff. 4r-17v Articles titled ‘A collection of certain reasons which may be used in the question of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1564-1567
Extent:
1 volume.

4. Cotton MS Galba C IV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba C IV
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1570–1573
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1570-1573. ff. 3r-7v Three letters from John Fitzwilliams to William Cecil, first Baron Burghley. Concerning affairs of the Low Countries and the negotiations between England and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Antwerp, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, Flemish, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1570-1573
Extent:
1 volume.

5. Cotton MS Galba C V

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba C V
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1574-1576
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1574–1576. f. 1r Letter to an unknown recipient, possibly from William, Prince of Orange. Containing an appeal for intelligence. Flushing, January 4 1574-1575. French. f. 2r Letter from Philip de Croy, possibly to Robert Dudley, Earl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Flemish, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1574-1576
Extent:
1 volume

6. Cotton MS Galba C VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba C VII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1580–1584
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1580-1584. ff. 2r-15v Record of the union of Utrecht, with the subsequent confirmations and acceptations. January 23 1579. French. ff. 16r-17v Instructions given by Cardinal Sermoneta to his nephew Peter Caetano. To serve the Prince ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter 16th century-1st half 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

7. Cotton MS Galba D III

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba D III
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1588–1589
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1588-1589. ff. 3r-4v Letter from Sir William Russell to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Reporting the dangers he apprehends for Flushing. Flushing, January 2 1587-8. ff. 5r-6v Memorandum for Joachim Ortell, agent sent from the Stat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1588-1589
Extent:
1 volume

8. Cotton MS Galba D XII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Galba D XII
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, 1596-1607
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, mainly between 1596 and 1607. ff. 1r-4v Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting on his conferences with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and the States General, concerning the war. The Hague, January 4 1595/6. f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1596-1607
Extent:
1 volume

9. Cotton MS Nero B I

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero B I
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Portugal, 1373–1604
Scope & Content:
Collection of records and papers concerning England and Portugal, dating from between 1373 and 1604. Including letters by Henry VI (1421–1471), king of England, lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine; King João I of Portugal (1385–1433); King João III of Portugal (1521–1577); and William Cecil, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
1378-1604
Extent:
1 volume

10. Cotton MS Titus B II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Titus B II
Title:
Records and papers, 1547–1603
Scope & Content:
Two volumes of records and papers, from the reigns of Edward VI (1547–1553) to Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Volume I is ff. 1r–222r, Volume II is ff. 223r–514v.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
mid 16th century-1st quarter 17th century
Extent:
2 volumes