Harley MS 35

Contents:

ff. 1-142v: The History of Henry V, compiled from Tito Livio dei Frulovisi (fl. 1429-1456) [Titus Livius Forojuliensis] and other sources.

ff. 145r-178r: A ‘Discourse of the Realme of Ireland contagninge the ancient civill warrs thereof the incursions of the Scotts, and a platforme how to reduce the Irish to civill goverment’.

ff. 180r-327r: A collection of ‘Historical Passage of Ireland both ancient and modern’, the latest is dated to 1611.

ff. 328r-333r: A ‘Discours touching the estate and replanting of Ireland written by [...] in anno [...] the [...] of Queene Elizabethe’.

ff. 336r-337r: A treatise entitled ‘The Protestation of the Archebishoppes and Bishoppes in Ireland against admittinge a tolleracion of Popery within that Kingedome anno 1627’.

f. 338r: A ‘lettre written by Robart Deverux late Earle of Essex, to Queene Elizabeth, upon his Commaund, to goe for Ireland’; dated 1598.

ff. 342-351; George Cavendish, Life of Cardinal Wolsey, imperfect.

ff. 352r-355r: A ‘Proclamacion published by King Henry 8 the 26th of February in the 30 yere of his raigne for Conynueing the Ceremonyes and rightes here to fore used in the Churche of England’.

ff. 356r-359v: ‘Henrie the vth kinge of England his will published and executed before his iorney into ffraunce bearing date the xxjte daie of Julie the yeare of our lord God 1417: and of his reigne the ffifte’.

ff. 364r-370v: A ‘true Coppi of thee Counterfet wille supposed to be the Laste wille and testament of Kinge Edwarde the sixt, Forgede and Publishede under the great seale of Englande by the Confderacie of the Dukes of Suffolke and Nortumberlande on the behalfe of the Lady Jane eldest Daughter to the said Duk of Suffolke and testefied with the handes of 101 of the Cheife of the Nobilliti and Princepall men of note of this Kingdom; dated the 21 day of June anno 1553’.

ff. 372r-408v: An ‘Advertisment written to a Secritary of my Lorde Treasorers of England by an Englishe Inteligencer as he passed throughe Germany in to Italye Concernine an other booke newlye written in Lattine and published in divers Languages and Countries against her Majesties late proclamacion for serche and apprehension of Seminary Prestes and their receyvors - Also of a letter written by the Lorde Tresurer in defence of his genterey and nobilitye intercepted published and answered by the papistes Anno Domini 1592’.

ff. 412r-417v: A 'Discours writtene by [...] unto Queene Elizabethe advisinge her Majestie to houlde a more stricte Course against the Papistes of England and yet to frame the oathe of Alleageance in a more milder soarte and to appose her selfe against the Kinge of Spaine’.

ff. 420r-423r: The ‘coppie of a Letters Pattents given by Kinge Henrye the 4the of France for the Plantinge of Guiane in anno 1602’.

ff. 428r-450r: A treatise entitled 'Considerations for the repressinge of the increase of Preists Jesuites and Recusants without drawing of bloud'.

ff. 452-457r: An address to both Houses of Parliament to King (James I ?) concerning the 'increase of Papistes'.

ff. 458r-459v: ‘Sir John Cooke his speeche at the conference, Betwene the Lordis and Commons about the Peticion to the Kinge against Recusants, xxviijth Marcij 1628’.

ff. 460r-462v: A treatise entitled 'Advertisments of a Loiall Subject to his Gratious Soveraigne draun from observacons of the peoples speeches written by an unknown Author in 1603’.

ff. 466r-467r: The ‘Coppie of a Confirmation made by Henry the 4th frenche Kinge of an Assotiation between the Lord Montbarrott and the Lorde of Raverdiere for the Conques[t] of Guiana in Anno 1605’.

ff. 470r-511r: A ‘Diary of the Proceedinges in the treaty of Peace between the Lordes Commissioners on bothe Partes, of the right high and mighty Princes the Kinges of England and Spayne and also of the Comissioners for the Archeduke Albertus in May anno Domini 1604’.

ff. 511r-520v: A collection of ‘Articles of Peace Entercourse and Commerce perpetuale, Concluded in the names of the most highe and mighty Kinges and Princes James by the grace of god Kinge of great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faithe and Philip the third Kinge of Spayne and Albertus and Isabella Clara Eugenia Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Burgundie and in a treatie at London the xviij Day of August in the yeare of our Lord God 1604’.

ff. 521r-521v: A collection of ‘Articles concerninge Merchandizes of highe Germanie to be transported into Spaine free of the Imposition of 30 in the hundred’.

ff. 521v-522r: A collection of ‘Three Articles concerning a moderation to be had in the proceedings of the Inquisition toward the Kinges Maiesties Subiects in Spayne’.

ff. 522r-522v: The ‘Publication of the Peace Concluded between the highe and mightie Princes James Kinge of greate Brittaine and Phillipe the third Kinge of Spaine and Alberte and Isabell Archedukes of Austria, Dukes of Burgundy and Proclaimed at the Court gate, and in London the xixth day of August 1604’.