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Cotton MS Cleopatra E VI/2

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041-003473656

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

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Cotton MS Cleopatra E VI/2

Title:

Papers relating to the Reformation, 1533-1536

Scope & Content:

Collection of tracts and papers concerning the power of the King in ecclesiastical councils; the duties of bishops and priests; and the rights of the Church of England against the claims of the Pope.

ff. 168r-179v: Letter from Sir Thomas More to King Henry VIII. Defending himself. Chelchith, 5 March 1534.

ff. 180r-202v: Corrected draft of the 1532 act against appeals to Rome. 4 February 1533.

f. 203r-203v: Letter from Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, to King Henry VIII. On his displeasure. No date.

f. 204r-204v: Letter from Edward Fox, Bishop of Hereford, possibly to Thomas Cromwell. Sending a book of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, which he censures. Okebourne, 21 September 1535.

ff. 205r-206v: Letter from an unknown sender concerning what he and one Mr Charnocke delivered in the pulpit and Winchester, against the recipient. February 1533/4.

ff. 207r-208v: A bill concerning Bishop John Fisher, John Rochester and James Whalworth. For denying the King’s supremacy. 10 May 1537. Latin. See Archaeologia (Publication Note).

f. 209r-209v: Acknowledgement of the King’s supremacy by the prior and monks of Ewenny, in the diocese of Landaff. 11 September 1534. Vellum. Latin.

ff. 210r-216v: Lists of protestations by archbishops, bishops, priors and colleges. Latin.

f. 217r-217v: Letter from King Henry VIII to Robert Radclyffe, Earl of Sussex. Ordering him to confine all persons that shall preach in favour of, or maintain the Pope’s supremacy. With the King’s stamp. Greenwich, 17 April 1534.

ff. 218r-219v: Letter from King Henry VIII to an unknown recipient. Asserting his supremacy. With the King’s stamp. Westminster, 25 June 1535.

ff. 220r-225v: Letter from King Henry VIII to the clergy of York. Concerning his supremacy. No date.

ff. 226r-229v: Two copies of a circular letter from King Henry VIII to the Justices of Peace. Enjoining them to assert his supremacy and expose the false pretences of the Pope. With the King’s stamp. December 1538.

f. 230r-230v: Order of King Henry VIII. For the Bishop of Lincoln to appear in the Star Chamber. With the King’s stamp. Westminster, 13 January 1535.

f. 231r-231v: The beginning of a 1532 proclamation by King Henry VIII prohibiting appeals to Rome. February 1533.

ff. 232r-233v: Questions concerning whether certain articles on ecclesiastical matters should be proved. 14 July 1536.

ff. 234r-235v: Letter from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, to King Henry VIII. Concerning the King’s supremacy. Ford, 26 August 1536.

ff. 236r-237v: Two letters from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, to King Henry VIII. On the King’s supremacy. 4 June 1535 and 22 November 1533.

ff. 238r-242v: Two letters from Edward Lee, Archbishop of York, to King Henry VIII. Concerning his conduct regarding the King’s supremacy. 14 January 1535/6 and 14 June 1535.

ff. 243r-245v: Two letters from Edward Lee, Archbishop of York, to Thomas Cromwell. Reporting on some transactions in the North concerning the King’s supremacy. 1 and 9 July 1535.

ff. 246r-248v: Letters from the Vice-Chancellor and University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, to King Henry VIII. Concerning the reformation of religion. 12 October and 12 November 1536. Latin. See Strype, Memorials (Publication Note).

ff. 249r-250r: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham, to Thomas Cromwell. Concerning the King’s order to surrender the Pope’s bulls. Aukland, 29 January 1536.

f. 251r-251v: The form of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s renunciation of the Pope’s supremacy and acknowledgement of the King’s supremacy.

ff. 252r-253v: Letter from Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham, to Thomas Cromwell. Sending a report on the values of benefices in his diocese, and the supremacy. Aukland, 21 July 1535.

f. 254r-254v: Letter to Thomas Cromwell. Possibly from Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely. Concerning the suppression of seditious books. Comb, 20 December 1534.

f. 255r: Letter from John Clerk, Bishop of Bath and Wells, to Thomas Cromwell. On behalf of a chaplain of his named Claxton. Wells, 5 April 1536.

f. 256r-256v, 260v: Letter from Thomas Bedyll to Thomas Cromwell. Concerning certain books and religious opinions to be regulated. 6 May 1535.

ff. 257r-259v: Two letters from Thomas Magnus to Thomas Cromwell. On the convocation in the North, and the King’s orders about the doctrines to be preached. Marybonne, 21 April 1533 and York, 1 July 1535.

f. 262r-262v: Two articles of a royal decree for the University of Cambridge. Concerning the supremacy. 15 October 1535. Latin.

f. 263r-263v: Letter from Thomas Legh and John ap Rice to Thomas Cromwell. Advising how the King may assert his supremacy against the inhibitions of the bishops. 24 September 1535.

f. 264r: Letter from Thomas Bedyll to Thomas Cromwell. On some alterations in his treatise concerning the King’s supremacy. London, 5 August 1535.

f. 265r: Letter to an unknown recipient, possibly from Robert Southwell. Signifying the attainder of William Dickinson and William Pettye, two priests, for denying the King’s supremacy. 14 March 1537.

f. 266r-266v: Letter to an unknown recipient, possibly from the Bishop of Rochester. Concerning the parish priest of Paul’s Cray, who had not struck the name of the Bishop of Rome out of his liturgy. Bromlegh, 13 May.

f. 267r-267v: Letter to Dr Steward, Chancellor of Winchester, possibly from John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester. Reporting that James Cosyn, prior of the Friars Preachers at Winchester, had been set at liberty, and had leave granted to preach. 24 April 1535.

f. 268r-268v: Letter from Nicholas Shaxton, Bishop of Salisbury, to Thomas Cromwell. Reporting that he is willing to cooperate in the cause of the King’s supremacy. Mortlake, 4 June 1535.

f. 269r-269v: Letter from Robert Sherburn, Bishop of Chichester, to an unknown recipient. Reporting his proclamation of the King’s supremacy, both in the pulpit and through injunctions in his diocese. Selsey, June 28 1535.

ff. 270r-271v: Letter from one Barlow, ambassador of King Henry VIII, to King James V of Scotland. Containing King Henry VIII’s declaration of supremacy. November 1535.

f. 272r-272v: Letter from John Longland, Bishop of Lincoln, to Thomas Cromwell. Reporting his endorsement of the King’s title of supreme head of the church in his diocese. Wooburn, 25 June 1535.

f. 273r-273v: Letter from William Overbury to an unknown recipient. Concerning the King’s supremacy. 1535.

ff. 274r-275v: Paper against the payment of annates to Rome. 15 January 1532.

ff. 276r-283v: Articles of a treaty between the princes, electors, and nobles of Germany. Chiefly on matters of religion. Latin.

ff. 284r-294v: Letter from the ambassadors of the Protestant princes of Germany to King Henry VIII. On their confederacy and alliance. Latin.

ff. 295r-296v: Letter from John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, and Philip, Landgrave of Hessia, to King Henry VIII. Stating their reasons for not obeying the Emperor’s summons to a council or congress. April 1537. Latin. See Strype, Memorials (Publication Note).

ff. 297r-302v: Answers of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, and Philip, Landgrave of Hessia, to certain points proposed to them by Christopher Montanus and Thomas Panellus, ambassadors from King Henry VIII. Frankfurt, 4 April 1539.

f. 303r-303v: Articles to be proposed by the German Protestant princes to King Henry VIII. Latin.

ff. 304r-308v: Petitions of the Duke of Saxony and the Landgrave of Hessia to King Henry VIII. 25 December 1535. With the answers of the King’s ambassadors to the same. 12 March 1536.

ff. 309r-310v: Answer of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, to a summons of the Pope and Emperor to a general council. 4 June 1533. Latin.

ff. 311r-314v: Act of confederacy between the German Protestant princes and states. 25 December 1535.

f. 315r-315v: Consultation among the German Protestant princes, with their decree for the conservation of the true doctrine of the gospel. 25 December 1535.

ff. 316r-317v: Answer given to Peter Paul Vergerius, ambassador to the Bishop of Rome, by the Germans assembled at Smalkald. In the hand of Richard Morison. 25 December 1535.

ff. 318r-319v: English translation of the above letter (ff. 295r-296v) from John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, and Philip, Landgrave of Hessia, to King Henry VIII.

ff. 320r-321v: ‘Collectanea ex epistolis Leonis olim Pont. Rom. de indictione concilii’. 20 July 1536.

f. 322r-322v: Fragment of a declaration of the German princes against the council to be held at Mantua. In the hand of Richard Morison. Latin.

ff. 323r-324v: Letter from Richard Morison to an unnamed lord. Concerning the publication of the King’s answer concerning the council of Mantua. May 1537.

ff. 325r-329v: Propositions to be laid before the King’s council. Concerning the reformation and renouncing the Pope’s authority. With resolutions concerning the same. 2 December 1533.

f. 330r-330v: Articles concerning the power of councils. To be remembered before the breaking of Parliament. 3 November 1534.

f. 331r-331v: Paper on the authority and means for calling general councils. 20 July 1536.

ff. 332r-336v: Fragment of a sermon or exhortation in defence of King Henry VIII. January 1534.

ff. 337r-338v: Letter from Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, to Thomas Cromwell. Reporting the King’s desire that Melanchthon might be prevented from travelling to France. 19 July 1535.

ff. 339r-340v: Letter from Philip Melanchthon to King Henry VIII. Against the Pope’s supremacy. 12 May 1538. Latin. See Strype, Memorials (Publication Note).

ff. 341r-346v: Letter from Reginald Pole to King Henry VIII. Concerning a book written by Pole on the King’s title, and the King’s orders. Venice, July 15 1536.

ff. 347r-349v: Instructions from Reginald Pole, concerning articles to be shown to the King regarding his book and opinions. 27 May 1536.

ff. 350r-361v: Letter from Reginald Pole to Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham. In answer to the letter below (ff. 389r-393v). Padua, 1 August 1536.

ff. 362r-366v: Letter from Reginald Pole, cardinal legate, to Thomas Cromwell. Professing his duty and affection towards the King and discussing his promotion. Cambray, 2 May 1537.

ff. 367r-374v: Five letters from Mr Starkey to Reginald Pole. Advising and expostulating with him, concerning his opinions and conduct. 1535-1536.

ff. 375r-376v: Letter from Reginald Pole to King Henry VIII. Concerning his opinions. c. February 1535.

ff. 377r-378v: Letter from Mr Starkey to Reginald Pole. On his opinions. 16 January 1537.

ff. 379r-383v: Corrected draft letter from Mr Starkey to Reginald Pole. Dating from after Pole’s letter to the King. 4 September 1536.

ff. 384r-385v: Letter from Mr Starkey to the Lord Privy Seal. On Reginald Pole. 24 July 1536.

ff. 386r-388v: Letter from Michael Throckmorton to the Lord Privy Seal. On Reginald Pole. Liege, 20 August 1537.

ff. 389r-393v: Draft letter from Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham, to Reginald Pole. Concerning Pole’s book on the King’s title. London, 13 July 1536.

ff. 394r-395v: Letter from John Legh, parson of the Tower, to the Privy Council. Reporting on communications he had with Cardinal Pole at Rome. Tower of London.

ff. 396r-397v: Project of an act for establishing the King’s supremacy, and preventing foreign priests raising money in England.

ff. 398r-399v: Complaint made by Richard Gibbons to the chamberlain of North Wales. Concerning money raised by priests contrary to law. 1 May 1535.

ff. 401r-406r: Letter from Thomas Gybson to an unknown recipient. With a collection of prophecies showing that King Henry VIII shall win the holy cross. No date.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Cotton Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001101582
040-001103828
041-003473656

Is part of:

Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Cleopatra E VI : Papers relating to the Reformation, 1533-1536

Cotton MS Cleopatra E VI/2 : Papers relating to the Reformation, 1533-1536

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032-001101582[1219]/040-001103828[0002]/041-003473656

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Extent:

1 volume

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Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1533

End Date:

1536

Date Range:

1533-1536

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Place of Origin:

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials: Paper.

Dimensions: 330 x 265 mm.

Foliation: ff. vi + 238. Volume 2: ff. 168r-406v.

Binding: Post-1600. British Museum 1984.

Script: Secretary, italic.

Custodial History:

Origin: England.

Provenance:

Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631), 1st baronet, antiquary and politician: former owner.

John Weever (1575/6–1632), poet and antiquary: former owner (see Tite).

Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester (1574–1632), diplomat and letter writer: possible loan (see Tite).

Cotton’s collection was augmented by his son, Sir Thomas Cotton (b. 1594, d. 1662), 2nd baronet, and his grandson, Sir John Cotton.

Sir John Cotton (b. 1621, d. 1702), 3rd baronet: bequeathed the entire Cotton collection of books and manuscripts to trustees ‘for Publick Use and Advantage’, 12 and 13 William III, c. 7. Formed one of the foundation collections of the British Museum in 1753.

Publications:

Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS James 28, p. 57: extracts from this volume made by Richard James (bap. 1591, d. 1638), antiquary (see Tite).

Planta, Joseph, ed., A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library Deposited in the British Museum (London: Hansard, 1802), pp. 596-598.

Archaeologia, or Miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity (London: Society of Antiquaries, 1770-), vol. 25 (1834).

Collier, Jeremy, An Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, 9 vols (London: W. Straker, 1840-1841), vols. 1 and 2.

Doran, Susan, ed. Henry VIII: Man and Monarch (London: British Library, 2009), nos. 134, 139, 155, 159.

Sharpe, Kevin, Sir Robert Cotton, 1586–1631: History and Politics in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979).

Strype, John, Memorials of Thomas Cranmer (London: Richard Chiswell, 1694).

Strype, John, The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (London: John Wyat, 1711).

Strype, John, The life and acts of John Whitgift (Oxford: Clarendon, 1822).

Strype, John, Ecclesiastical Memorials, relating chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation of it, and the Emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Mary I, 3 vols in 6 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1822).

Strype, John, Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion, and other various occurrences in the Church of England, during Queen Elizabeth’s Happy Reign, 4 vols in 7 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1824)

Tite, Colin G.C., The Early Records of Sir Robert Cotton’s Library: Formation, Cataloguing, Use (London: British Library, 2003), p. 216.

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