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Add MS 28640
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- 032-002020053
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- 032-002020053
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000037.0x0002dd
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- Add MS 28640
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COPIES of political pamphlets, pieces in verse, prophecies, etc., chiefly relating to events of the reign of James I., and particularly to the proposed marriage between Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Infanta of Spain, about 1620-1625, and at subsequent periods; made by [John Rous, Rector of Stanton Downham, co. Suffolk. See Add. MS. 22,959]:-
1. "Vox populi, or Newes from Spaine; author Tho. Scotte of Norwold in Norff.;" Nov. 1620, f. 1.
2. Prophecy of Merlin: "A Prince out of the North shall come," and other verses, etc., relating to James I., f. 9 b.
3. "The prophesie of Mr. Truswell, Recorder of Lincoln;" 1642, f. 11.
4. Extracts from a MS. in Trinity College, Cambridge, foretelling political movements in Germany. Lat. f. 11.
5. "Predictions of March 1623 translated out of the French Almanacke," f. 13.
6. Verses; on James I., entitled "Italian Sallets, Romish drugges," beginning, "From wine that can destroy the braine," f. 14.
7. Extracts from the MS. of prophecies of Paul Grebner, in Trinity College, Cambridge, with additional notes. Lat. and Eng. f. 15.
8. "The Lord Archbishop [George Abbot, of Canterbury], his speeche at the Councell table, in July, 1623, to the king, after his motion of some things there," f. 21.
9. Letter of J. F. on the "disputation betweene doctor White and doctor Featly on our side, and Mr. Fisher and Mr. Sweete, Jesuites, on the other;" 1623, f. 22.
10. [George Abbot] Archbishop of Canterbury to [Samuel Harsnet] Bishop of Norwich, on the "Directions concerning Preachers;" 12 Aug., 4 Sept. 1622, f. 23.
11. Pieces in verse, viz.:-"The Interpreter," 1622; "A Puritan;" "A Prote,stant;" "A Papist," f. 26.
12. "The King's verses: The wiper of the peoples teares, The drier up of doubtes and feares," beginning "Oh stay your teares you who complaine;" from an imperfect copy, f. 32 b.
13. "An Elegie written by the King [James I.] concerning his counsell for Ladies and gentlewomen to departe the City of London according to his Majesties Proclamation," f. 35 b.
14. "Description of an Hieroglyphicall watch or clocks found in the Library of Prague in Bohemia, at the taking of the citie," f. 36 b.
15. Verses on the journey of Prince Charles to Spain; 1623, f. 37 b.
16. Proclamation of indulgence [1623]; and notes concerning action against Papists, f. 38.
17. "The Kings speech in Parliament on Thursday, Feb. 19, 1623[4]," f. 39 b.
18. "The efecte of the Relation to both houses of Parliament at Whitchall by the Duke of Buckingham; Feb. 24, 1623[4]," f. 40.
19. "A copy of the Palsgrave his letter to our King;" 20 Dec. 1623, f. 41.
20. "The Speaker's speech at his presentation, Feb. 1623;" a dialogue between the Speaker and Lord Keeper, f. 45.
21. "The Relation made by the Duke [of Buckingham] to the Parliament ." 24 Feb. 162¾, f. 48.
22. "A Copie of the letter of his Cathol. Majestie to the Conde de Olivares, Nov. 5, 1622," f. 51.
23. "The Copie of parte of a most stinking letter full of fowle uncharitable censure, malice, and envie, sent from out of Scotland into England in the yeere 1617, when King James was there," 51 b.
24. "The King's answere to the advise of both houses of Parliament, given him on Fryday, 5 Mar. [1624] at Theobalds, touching the finall breach of both the Treatie for the Match and the Pallatinate;" with the petitions of the two Houses, May, 1624, and the Kings
answer, f. 54.
25. Satirical verses against the Spanish match, f. 57 b.
26. Brief of Pope Gregory XV. to the Prince of Wales in Spain; 20 Apr. 1623. Lat. f. 58 b.
27. Notes on the death and character of James I., followed by various prophecies in prose and verse, f. 59 b.
28. "This was Newes in 1615 when Somerset and his Countess were in question about Sr. Thomas Overburyes death and condemned," f. 62 b.
29. Part of "The Coppie of a Letter written to the Duke of Buckingham concerning the match with Spaine"]; by Thomas Alured [1642], f. 63.
30. Indulgence of Pope Boniface [IX.], "found in a coffin in St. Paules at London in the breaking the grounds for burial] of doctour Swale, 1608." Lat. 1391. f. 64 b. Paper; xviith cent. From the Dawson Turner Library. Small Quarto.
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John Rous, Rector of Stanton Downham, county Suffolk: Diary: 1620-1643.
Political and Satirical Poems: Pieces relating to the Spanish match: 17th cent.
Charles I of England: Diaries of political events, by Rev. J. Rous: 1625-1643.
Charles I of England: Tracts and poems referring to his proposed marriage with the Infanta of Spain: 1620-1625.
James I of England: Political tracts, poems, etc., referring to his reign: 17th cent.
Philip IV of Spain: Papers relating to the proposed marriage of the Infanta Maria Anna to the Prince of Wales: 1621-1623.
includes:
- f. 1 Thomas Scott, of Norwold: Vox populi: 1620.
- f. 1 James I of England: Vox Populi, or newes from Spayne, by T. Scott: 1620.: MS. and Printed.
- f. 9 b Merlin, Ambrosius: Prophecies: 14th, 15th and 17th centt.: Fr. and Engl.
- f. 11 Truswell, Recorder of Lincoln: Prophecy: 1642.
- f. 11 Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Predictions relating to events in Germany: circ. 1620.: Lat.
- ff. 11, 15 Cambridge; Trinity College: Extracts from MSS. at: 17th cent.: Lat. and Eng.
- f. 15 Paul Grebner: Prophecies: 17th cent.: Lat. and Engl.
- f. 21 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Speech and petition to James I.: 1623.
- f. 22 Francis White, Dean of Carlisle, Bishop of Carlisle, Norwich and Ely: Letter on his disputations with Jesuits: 1623.
- f. 22 Daniel Featly, DD, Rector of Lambeth and Acton, and Principal of Chelsea College: Theological dispute: 1623.
- f. 22 John Fisher, alias Piercy; Jesuit: Letter to -: 1623.: Copy.
- f.22 Sweete, Jesuit: Theological dispute: 1623.
- f. 23 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to Bishop Harsnet: 1622.
- f. 23 England, Ecclesiastical History: Letters of Archbp. Abbot on the King's directions for restraining preachers: 1622.
- f. 23 Samuel Harsnet, Archbishop of York: Letters to, from Archbishop Abbot: 1622.
- ff. 32 b, 35 b James I of England: Poems: 17th cent.: Orig. and Copies.
- f. 36 b Thomas Lammas: Description of a clock in the library of Prague: circ. 1622.
- f. 36 b Prague, Bohemia: Description of a hieroglyphical clock at: 17th cent.
- f. 36 b Clocks: Description of a hieroglyphical clock at Prague: 17th cent.
- f. 39 b James I of England: Speech: 1623.
- ff. 40, 48 England; Parliament: Report by the Duke of Buckingham on the Spanish match: 1624.
- ff. 40, 48 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Report to Parliament of his embassy into Spain: 1624.
- f. 51 Philip IV of Spain: Letters to the Conde de Olivares: 1622, 1623.: Copies.
- f. 51 b Kingdom of Scotland: Copy of a letter abusing Scotland: 1617.
- f. 58 b Gregory XV; Pope: Brief to the Prince of Wales: 1623.: Lat. and Span.: Copies.
- f. 58 b Charles I of England: Brief to, as Prince of Wales, from Gregory XV.: 1623.: Printed and MS.
- f. 60 b Prophecies: Political prophecies: 1624.
- f. 62 b Sir Thomas Overbury: Remarks on his murder: 1615.
- f. 63 Thomas Alured: Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham: circ. 1620.
- f. 91 b Boniface IX; Pope: Licence to Sir G. Braybroke to choose a confessor: 1380.: Lat.: Copy.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- Fonds
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
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- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
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