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Add MS 4233
- Record Id:
- 040-002109698
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002109547
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000394.0x0001bf
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 4233
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CAVENDISH'S LIFE OF WOLSEY
The Life of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish (d. 1561?); early 17th cent. A MS. copy, belonging to Thomas Birch. In the latter's account of the author (f. 2) he erroneously ascribes the work to William Cavendish, 2nd son of Thomas Cavendish, Clerk of the Pipe of the Exchequer, temp. Hen. VIII, whereas George, the elder son, gentleman-usher to Wolsey, was the author. It has been many times printed, the latest edition being that by Richard S. Sylvester, The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish (E.E.T.S., no. 243), 1959 (from the autograph text in Egerton MS. 2402). Paper; ff. 186. Folio. Early XVII cent.
Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal; Archbishop of York: Life of, by G. Cavendish,: 1557.: Copy, early 17th cent.
George Cavendish, Gentleman usher to Cardinal Wolsey: Life of Cardinal Wolsey, 1557. Copy: early 17th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002109547
040-002109698 - Is part of:
- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4233 : CAVENDISH'S LIFE OF WOLSEY The Life of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish (d. 1561?); early 17th cent. A MS. copy, belonging to… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002109547[0073]/040-002109698
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 4101-4478
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1640
- Date Range:
- Early 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cavendish, George, Gentleman usher to Cardinal Wolsey
Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal, Archbishop of York