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41. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 2–45

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 2–45
Title:
William Thomas, Wheather it be expedient to varie with tyme (2r–11v); William Thomas, What princes amitie is best (12r–19r); William Thomas, Wheather it be better for a common wealthe, that the power be in the nobilitie or the commonaltie (20r–27v); William Thomas, Myne opinion tooching the reformacion of the coyne (28r–33v); William Thomas, My private opinion toocheng your Maiesties outwarde affaires at this present (34r–45v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1551
Extent:
1 item

42. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 46–81

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 46–81
Title:
William Thomas, Peregryne (The Pilgrim)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 16th century
Extent:
1 item

43. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 82–85

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 82–85
Title:
Three letters of Philipp Melanchton (d. 1560)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

44. Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 86–145

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XVIII, ff 86–145
Title:
Speech of John Feckenham, abbot of Westminster (d. 1584), in Parliament, 1559 (86r–91v); funeral oration for Queen Mary I of England (1553–1558) (92r–105r); discourses on the Catholic faith (105v–109v); letter of Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury (1162–1170), to King Henry II of England (1154–1189) (110r–111r); speech of Cuthbert Scott, bishop of Chester (1556–1559; d. 1565), in Parliament, 1559 (112r–123r); prophecies (123v–126v); Ps.-Lentulus, Epistola ad senatum Romanum de Iesu Chris...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

45. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XX
Title:
Fragments of Ovid's Metamorphoses on medieval endleaves; Penitential manual; Confessional prayer; charm against toothache.
Scope & Content:
Fragments of Ovid's Metamorphoses on medieval endleaves; Penitential manual; Confessional prayer; charm against toothache.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
mid-10th century-late 12th century
Extent:

A Parchment codex, 95 folios.

46. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, f 1

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, f 1
Title:
Ovid, Metamorphoses.
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r-v: Ovid, Metamorphoses, vii.491–580. Decoration: Simple letters in black ink.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

47. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 2–93

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 2–93
Title:
Penitential manual; Confessional prayer; charm against toothache.
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-86r: Penitential manual including the first part of the Penitentiale Sangermanense or Cantabrigiense. Liturgical part of the penitential is on ff. 2r-3v; the ordo part is on ff. 4r-86r. ff. 87r-92v: Confessional prayer in Old English. It contains a long list of sins aimed to t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century-1st half of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

48. Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 94–95

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Cotton MS Vespasian D XX, ff 94–95
Title:
Ovid, Metamorphoses.
Scope & Content:
Contents: From the same manuscript as f. 1r-v. ff. 94r-95v: Ovid, Metamorphoses, viii.101–288. Decoration: Simple letters in black ink.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XX.

49. Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI
Title:
Historia Brittonum; Old English translation of Felix, Vita S Guthlaci; Sedulius, Paschale carmen; Sedulius, Hymnus i; Sedulius, Hymnus ii; Prudentius, Psychomachia (excerpt)
Scope & Content:
This is composite manuscript including three distinct parts, plus an early modern table of contents (f. 1*): ff. 1r-17v: Historia Brittonum; ff. 18r-40v: Old English translation of Felix, Vita S Guthlaci; ff. 41r-71v: Sedulius' Paschale carmen, Hymnus i, and Hymnus ii and an excerpt from Pru...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half 9th century-1st half 12th century
Extent:

1 parchment codex

50. Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 1–17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI, ff 1–17
Title:
Historia Brittonum (Harleian recension)
Scope & Content:
These folios contain the 'Harleian recension' of Historia Brittonum, copied at Rochester in first half of the 12th century. The remainder of this text is now Royal 15 A XXII. Decoration: Initials in red and green.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XXI