Collection of papers concerning Scotland, and Mary (1542–1587), Queen of Scots. From c. 1558-1569. Formerly owned by William Dugdale (1605–1686), antiquary and herald. Contents: f. 1r: Partial contents list, covering the first four items in the manuscript. In the hand of William Dugdale. ff. ...
Thomas More's coronation suite; a chronicle from Brutus to Edward the Confessor; Hermann of Carinthia, De essentiis
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A composite volume in three parts, put together for Sir Robert Cotton (d. 1631), containing: (1) the presentation copy of Thomas More's coronation ode; (2) a chronicle from Brutus to Edward the Confessor; (3) Hermann of Carinthia, De essentiis. Contents: Cottonian endleaves: ff. i–ii: Parc...
This leaf from a Psalter was inserted into Cotton MS Vespasian A I, probably during the 17th century when they were owned by Sir Robert Cotton. It is now mounted and kept separately. Decoration: f. 1r: a full-page framed miniature in colours on a gold ground, depicting Christ in Majesty with...
Refoundation charter of the New Minster, Winchester
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f. 2v: Frontispiece depicting King Edgar of England offering his charter to Christ. ff. 3v–33v: Charter of King Edgar refounding the New Minster, Winchester; dated 966 (Sawyer, no. 745). ff. 34r–37r: Charter of King Edgar for the New Minster, 966 (Sawyer, no. 746). ff. 37v–38v: Charter of Kin...
New Testament Lectionary (Gregory-Aland l23; Scrivener apost. 2, imperfect)
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f. 2r: Extracts from liturgical prayers with commemorations of patriarchs and abbots with no names with a later, 13th-century hand. f. 2v: List of liturgical canticles (prokimena) ff. 3r-230v: New Testament Lectionary (Apostol) Decoration: Illuminated initials and decorated headpieces.
Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, April 1522–October 1524
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ff. 1r–382r: Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, April 1522–October 1524, principally of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547) and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (d. 1530), some in the hand of Charles V, king of Spain (1516–1556) and Holy Roman emperor (1519–1556; ...
Correspondence concerning England and Spain, February 1525–December 1526
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ff. 1r–156r: Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, February 1525–December 1526, principally of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547) and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (d. 1530). Primarily English and Latin, partly in cipher, with occasional items in Spanish and Fre...
Records and papers concerning England and Spain, 1154-1603
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Records and papers (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain. From the reigns of King Henry II (1154–1189) to Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603) of England, including: records of the Spanish government, 1574–1577 (5r–178v); ordinance of King Philip II of Spain (1556–1598) concerning ti...
Records and papers (originals and transcripts) concerning Anglo-Spanish relations, 1587-1603
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This is a collection of transcripts and original documents. A number of documents are identified as gifts, or translations from the papers of, the Spanish Ambassador (Gondomar) in 1615 ((ff. 11*r, 276r-v, 281r-284r, 289r-293v). Some of the documents probably came from Robert Beale. The document...
Contents: ff. 1r–7v: The draft will of Mary, Queen of Scots (d. 1587), written by her secretary, Claude Nau, and with her autograph notes, February 1577, Sheffield. In French. This item was removed and bound separately from Cotton MS Vespasian C XVI in 1855.