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Stowe MS 68
- Record Id:
- 040-001952850
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001952775
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000493.0x00025a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Stowe MS 68
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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CHRONICLE OF THE BRUTE, in English. Begins with the rubric "Here may a man here hou England," etc., and proceeds "In the noble lond of Sirrie"; breaks off imperfectly in the year 1356, ending with the words "hit was told and certified to the king." Several leaves are missing just before the last two. The last chapter is numbered 229, and begins with the sea-fight against the Spaniards off Winchelsea. Vellum; ff. 189. Middle of xvth cent. Titles of chapters in red ; initial letters in red and blue. Belonged in the 17th cent. (see f. 1) to William Browne, the author of Britannias Pastoralls, 1625, etc. Small Folio.
England General Chronicles and History: Chronicle of the Brute, to 1356: 15th cent.: Imperf.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Stowe Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001952775
036-001952833
037-001952839
040-001952850 - Is part of:
- Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 54-310 : CLASS IV.HISTORY.
Stowe MS 58-83 : SECT. II. — ENGLISH.
Stowe MS 68 : CHRONICLE OF THE BRUTE, in English. Begins with the rubric "Here may a man here hou England," etc., and proceeds "In the… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001952775[0004]/036-001952833[0002]/037-001952839[0011]/040-001952850
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Stowe Ms 1-1085
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1430
- End Date:
- 1470
- Date Range:
- Mid 15th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Custodial History:
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William Browne, poet: Owned: in 17th cent.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Browne, William, English pastoral poet, c 1590-c 1645