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Cotton MS Cleopatra E I

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040-001103818

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032-001101582

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Cotton MS Cleopatra E I

Title:

Cotton Manuscript Cleopatra E I

Scope & Content:

Codex chartaceus, in folio, quamplurimis membranis insertis, constans foliis 291; cui praefigitur sequens titulus.

"The state of the church of Great Britain, from the first plantation of religion, unto the most happy reign of king James; with all other occurrences between the see of Rome, and the sovereigns of this realm: collected out of public records.

Popes bulls and breves.

Original instructions, and other letters of state.

Ancient histories of the kingdom.

Registers of religious houses.

THE FIRST VOLVME.

Ending with the entrance of king Edward the third."

Speciatim enim continet hic codex.

1. A brief discourse on the antiquity of he christian religion in this island. 2.
2. De primis ecclesiarum christianarum in Gallia, Anglia, et Hibernia, fundatoribus; fragmentum ex quodam MS. circa An. 720, exarato. 5.
3. On the antiquity of the christian religion in this island. Signed Dieu m Agard, and dated Nov. 29, 1604. 8.
4. A paper on the same subject by William Dethick. 11. b.
5. A paper on the same subject by Willm. Camden. 12.
6. A paper on the same subject by Willm. Hakewill. 14.
7. Professionum antiquorum Angliae episcoporum, viz. Herewini episc. Lichfeldiensis, Eadulphi Eboracensis, Deneberti Wicciorum episcopi, Rethimi Legoracensis, multorumque aliorum, antequam consecrarentur, formulae, de canonica obedientia archiepiscopis Cantuar. praestanda. Item privilegia ab Honorio Papa Eccl. Christi Cantuariensi concessa, fol. 31. b. (In membranis.) [Angl. Sacr. i. xxii.] 16.
8. S. Gregorii Papae, ad Aethelbertum regem, Bertham reginam Angliae, et D. Augustinum; epistolae congratulatoriae, de conversione populi Anglicani ad fidem christianam. 37. b.
9. Epistolae S. Gregorii Papae I. et aliorum Romae pontificum, ad archiepiscopos Cantuarienses, reges nonnullos Angliae, et varios Britanniae episcopos. (In membranis.) [v. Wilkins Concilia i. 32. 326. 328. 376. 379. 409. 515-529. 584. 629. 759. 761. vol. iii 609. 617.] 38.
10. Narratio de Thoma Eboracensi Archiep. qui noluit professionem facere Lanfranco Cantuariensi, et ejus successoribus. (In membr.) 45. b.
11. Generale concilium regni Anglorum de jure et primatu Dorobernensis ecclesiae. Ao 1072. (In membr.) [Pr. Wilkins Conc. 324.] 47.
12. Epistolae Lanfranci, et Alexandri Papae. (In membr.) 48. b.
13. Concilium totius Angliae regionis, anni 1075. (In membr.) 51.
14. Epistolae Pascalis et Alexandri PP. Anselmi et aliorum; item petito clericorum Eboracensium, et professio Thomae Ebor. Archiep. (In membr.) 52.
15. Responsum abbatis Bagor ad Augustinum monachum, petentem subjectione Romanae ecclesiae. Wallice et Anglice, ex antiquissimo, uti dicitur, codice MS. [Imp. Wilkins Concilia. i. 26.] 56.
16. Collectanea de primis Saxonicis regibus ad fidem Christi conversis, et successoribus; eorumque ecclesiae Cantuariensi donationibus. 57.
17. Rescriptum Constantini P. ad Brightwaldum Britanniarum primatem, de juribus ecclesiae Cnatuar. et monachorum in integrum ab omni invasione conservandis. (Characteribus Saxonicis; in pergamena.) [Inp. Wilkins Concilia i. 74.] 62.
18. Transcripta variarum chartarum RR. Saxonum, ab Eadbrighto (Edberto Kantiae rege) A. 741, ad Agelredum (Ethelredum II.) Ao 980, donationum praecipue ad ecclesiam Dorobernensem, concessarum; ex libro chartarum archiepiscopatus Cantuar. 63.
19. Oratio R. Eadgari ad clerum Angliae, ad reformandos eorum mores: ex libro Ailredi Reivallensis. 81.
20. Chartae donationum regum et reginarum Saxonum, et aliorum, ab Ao 995 usque ad annum 1050: transcriptae ex laudato libro Cantuar. ecclesiae. 83.
21. Transcriptum chartae Edwardi Confessoris de episcopatu Exoniensis ecclesiae: ex autographo in eadem ecclesia. 91.
22. Chartae et ordinationes R. Willielmi I. ad compescendos mores clericorum; item de privilegiis abbatiae Sci. Martini de Bello, aliisque ecclesiis, concessis. 92.
23. De ortu, vita, et promotione Anselmi abbatis Beccensis, et litibus inter illum et RR Willielmum et Henricum agitatis. 95.
24. Excerpta quaedam de eodem Anselmo, aliisque rebus ecclesiasticis in Anglia, ab Ao 1109 ad An. 1161. 98. b.
25. Fragmentum de archiepiscopis Menevensibus qui non sunt usi pallio: ex historis Britannica, Britannice scripta. 99. b.
26. Transcriptum chartae fundationis monasterii de Radingia per Henricum I. anno scil. regni. 26. 100.
27. Collectanea de rebus ecclesiasticis in Anglia, et praecipue de litibus inter Henricum II. et Thomam Becketum, usque ad annum 1195. 102.
28. Bulla originalis Alexandri II. Papae, de subsidiis in oriente contra Saracenos mittendis: Montepessulani data. (In membrana.) [1162. 15 Jul. Rymer, i. 21.] 113.
29. Transcripta epistolarum duarum scil. Alexandri III. et Clementis III. PP. 114.
30. Charta originalis Lucii III. Papae, de non impedienda abbatis de Saltereia libera electione. Ao 1184. Cum subscriptionibus cardinalium. (In membranis.) 116.
31. Bulla originalis Eugenii III. Papae, in qua monasterium S. Mariae de Saltereia sub B. Petri protectione suscipit. (In membrana.) 118.
32. Collectaneorum de rebus ecclesiasticis in Anglia, continuatio, annis 1190-1201. 120.
33. Literae Innocentii III. Papae, ad Philippum II. R. Franciae, ut vellet amiciatias et firma foedera verae pacis cum rege Othone facere, &c. Ao 1202. (In membrana.) 129.
34. Collectionis nuper laudatae continuatio, ab Ao 1202 ad An. 1204. 130.
35. De litibus ortis de electione archiepiscopi Cantuariensis post obitum Huberti, inter regem Johannem et monachos. (In membranis.) 134.
36. Notulae duae, de carta quadem conficta, et de intinere regis Johannis in Pictaviam. 147. b.
37. Bulla originalis Innocentii Papae III. de subjectione regnorum Angliae et Hiberniae sedi Romanae à R. Johanne concessa. (In membr.) 1213. 149.
38. R. Johannis chartae, patronatum episcopatus Roffensis, et custodiam omnium clericorum captivorum Archiep. Cantuar. concedentes. 1216. 150.
39. Bulla Innocentii Papae III. pro rege Johanne, contra barones. (In membr.) 1216. 151.
40. Collectionis supradictae continuatio, ab Ao 1215 ad An. 1244.
41. Varia ad querelas Innocentii Papae IV. contra imperatorem, et gravamina ecclesiae praesertim in Anglia, aliaque in concilio Lugdunensi Ao 1245. gesta, spectantia. (In membran.) 179.
42. Innocentii IV. bulla, de pace in ecclesia concilio Lugdunensi restituenda; data in isto concilio VI Kal. Aug. 1244. (In membr.) 180. *
43. Collectionis continuatio, ab Ao 1249 ad An. 1254. 182.
44. Innocentii IV. bulla ad Henricum III. R. Angliae, continens dispensationem et matrimonio cum Johanna regina Castellae, in quarta consanguinitatis linea ipsum contingente, contrahendo: data in ecclesia B. Stephani Senonensis Anno 1250? (In membr.) 185.
45. Bulla originalis Alexandri IV. Papae, ad Edmundum R. Siciliae. filium R. Angliae, de istius regni donationibus et concessionibus. V Id. Aprilis, 1255. (In membran.) [Pr. in Rymer i. 893.] 186.
46. Chartulae duae R. Henrici III. anni 1255. Collectionis nempe continuatio. 187.
47. Bulla indulgentiae Papae Alexandri IV. ad Henricum III. (In membran.) 1256. 189.
48. Apographon bullae Alexandri IV. contra rebellatores in Hibernia. 1254. 190.
49. Henricus III. ad cardinalem Sci. Georgii ad velum aureum, quaerens quod monachi Elienses, absque regali licentia, antistitem eligerint. (In membr.) 1257. 191. b.
50. Bulla Alexandri IV. ad Henricum III. quod concessio illa regni Siciliae rescindetur nisi conditiones impleruntur: data Anagniae, Ao 1258. 193.
51. Collectionis cotinuatio, ab Ao 1258 ad An. 1263. [Wilkins Conc. i. 756. 194.
52. Urbani IV. Papae bulla de cassatione provisionum quos magnates Angliae apud Oxoniam secerunt. (In membr.) 1263. [Wilkins Conc. i. 760.] 198.
53. Urbani IV. concessio Archiepo. Cantuar. de disponendis oblationibus ad pios usus, et ad aedificandam domum apud Lamhith. Apographon. 1262, vel 3. 199.
54. Alexandri IV. bulla, absolvens Henricum III. de juramento quodam magnatibus praestito. (In membr.) 1261. [v. Spelman Conc. ii 318.] 199.
55. Collectionis continuatio, ab Ao 1264 ad An. 1275. 199. b.
56. Bulla Nicolai Papae III. missa Edwardo I, in qua exigit censum annuum mille marcarum pro regno Angliae. (In membr.) 1277. [Pr. in Rymer ii. 107] 211.
57. Collectionis continuatio, ab anno 1276 ad annum 1291. 212.
58. Transumpton bullae Nicolai IV. Papae, ad R. Edwardum I. in quo illum ad bellum contra Saracenos gerendum excitat. 224.
59. Bulla originalis Nicolai Papae IV. ad R. Edwardum I. in qua illum monet ne libertates et jura ecclesiae invadat. (In membr.) 1291. [Pr. in Rymer ii. 530. iii. 187.] 226.
60. Collectionis continuatio, ab Ao 1293 ad annum 1305. [v. Spelm. Conc. ii. 428.] 226. b.
61. Transumptum bullae Innocentii V. de canonizatione B. Edwardi regis Angliae. (In membr.) Lateran, 4 Kal. Junii, 1276. 242.
62. Transumptum bullae Urbani IV. Papae, qua confirmavit sententiam regum Angliae et Francorum, et quorundam episcopor. et baronum, occasione quorundam ordinationum apud Oxoniam. (In membr.) 1264. 243.
63. Clementis P. V. concessio stipendii cujusdam reginae Margaritae Angliae, ex decimis in eodem regno recipiendis. Apograph. Burdegal. 1305. 243. b.
64. Bulla Clementis V. annullans concessiones omnes forestarum aliarumque rerum, à rege Edwardo I. baronibus, et aliis proceribus factas. (In membr.) Lugduni, 4 Kal. Jan. 1306. 246.
65. Collectionis continuatio, ab Ao 1306 ad An. 1306 ad An. 1308. 247. b.
66. Clemens P. V. ad episcopum Wigorniensem, epistola quodam liquore contaminata. (In membr.) 1309. 255.
67. Collectionis continuatio, ab Ao 1310 ad An. 1324. 256.
68. Placita coram rege Edwardo II. apud Ebor. Wigan, &c. Ao 1324, ubi habetur breve ad Joh. de Stratford. 270.
69. Fragmenta, notulae, et charta Johannis XXII, Papae, quorum argumenta eruere, cum sint mutilae, et liquore quodam iniquinatae, vix operae pretium videtur. 284.

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Cotton Collection

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040-001103818

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Cotton MS Cleopatra E I : Cotton Manuscript Cleopatra E I

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Cotton MS Cleopatra E I, ff 2–16, 39, 58–312 : Miscellaneous papers relating to English ecclesiastical history, including Sir Robert…
Cotton MS Cleopatra E I, ff 17–38, 40–57 : Episcopal and abbatial professions (17r–32v, 35r–38r); papal and royal letters and privileges…

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Condition: intact

Materials: paper (ff. 1–16, 39, 58–63, 66–114, 117, 124–132, 134–137, 142, 151, 154, 157–182, 191–193, 196, 201, 205–210, 214–223, 226–227, 229–239, 242–243, 246–260, 265, 268–274, 277–304, 308–309); parchment (ff. 64–65, 115–116, 118–123, 133, 138–141, 143–150, 152–153, 155–156, 183–190, 194–195, 197–200, 202–204, 211–213, 224–225, 228, 240–241, 244–245, 261–264, 266–267, 275–276, 305–307, 310–312)

Dimensions: approximately 350 × 230 mm

Foliation: fos. 312; 1 (f. 1: Cottonian title-page, entitled ‘The State of the Church of Greate Brittain from ye first Plantation of Religion unto the most happy raigne of King James ... THE FIRST VOLUME Ending with the entrance of K. Eduard the Third’) + 271 (ff. 2–16, 39, 58–312) + 40 (ff. 17–38, 40–57)

Binding: British Museum 1962; ff. 152–153 and ff. 155–156 are bound separately

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