A 17th-century copy of Edmund Dudley's account book; the original is lost. Dudley began writing it on 23 January 1505, recording fines and duties he received for the use of Henry VII, from 9 September 1504 (when he entered Henry's service) to 28 May 1508. It includes an index, and each page is i...
This manuscript contains a copy of Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, made shortly after his death, traditionally assigned to the year 1400. Contents: ff. 2r-12r: The General Prologue. ff. 12r-38v: The Knight's Tale. ff. 38v-39v: The Miller's Prologue. ff. 39v-47v: The Miller's Tale. ...
ff. 1r–173r: A miscellany which includes extracts relating to Roman history, and poems made during the reign of King James VI and I, including several pieces by John Donne, Sir Thomas Overbury, and others. ff. 1r–6r: Extracts relating to Roman history, from Greek historians and poets. Imperfec...
ff. 1r–99v: Tudor commonplace book, which was probably compiled during the reign of King Henry VIII, perhaps in the 1520s or 1530s. Its author would appear to be a Londoner, interested in civic affairs, religion and prophecies. f. 1r: Pen trials. f. 2r: Copy on parchment of the testament of Jo...
Collection of poems by John Lydgate and Geoffrey Chaucer
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Contents: f. 2r-v: John Lydgate, 'Life of St Giles', written in Middle English verse, imperfect comprising only the final six stanzas; the text beginning, '…Bi a spiryt oonly of prophecie...' (DIMEV 4129). ff. 3r-18r: John Lydgate, Fabula duorum mercatorum, written in Middle English verse, be...
Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutiful defence of the lawful regiment of women'
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Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutifull defence of the lawfull Regiment of Weomen devided into three books. The first conteyneth reasons and examples grownded on the lawe of nature. The second reasons and examples grownded on the Civile lawes. The third reasons and examples gr...
The answer and certificate of Sir Thomas Rowe, knight, Lord Mayor of London, to the Privy Council, of the number of strangers living within the City of London and its liberties
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A survey of immigrants within the City of London and its liberties, made at the instruction of the Privy Council, compiled from the returns of the local officials. Part of the Burghley Papers. The manuscript is dated 1568 (f.1r). However more precise dating places it after 9 Nov 1568, when Sir ...
This folio is a former pastedown from the binding, containing a fragment of a metrical translation of the work of Henry of Saltrey, St Patrick's Purgatory, in French, from the 13th century.