A general English armory, written in the first half of the 17th century
A general English armory, blazoned in alphabetical order of the first two letters: the first item is 'Abell of Kent', preceded by three political poems (two mock petitions from the House of Commons in James i's time (?), and a pretended answer from 'St.', i.e. queen, Elizabeth: begg. 'If Saints in heaven', 'If bleedinge soules', 'Your bold petitions': fols. 3, 4, 6). At fol. 296v rev, is 'Ad propositionem et rationes hasce Novatorum de rebus adiaphoris brevis responsio', a theological discourse on the authority of the church, in Latin and English.
Dates
- Creation: written in the first half of the 17th century
Extent
298 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Cheshire c. 7
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 25569.
Custodial History
Watson coll. vol. no. 8.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 3/8 × 8 in.
Repository Details
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