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'A defence of the proceedings of Queen Elizabeth agst the Scottish Queen', written in about A.D. 1590

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MS. Add. C. 83
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'A defence of the proceedings of Queen Elizabeth agst the Scottish Queen', a rather later title: beg. 'There hathe not hapned ': ends imperfect 'howe much disproportioned 'with catchwords 'to the'.

The body of the MS. is in a clerk's hand, but the corrections appear to be written by the author.

Dates

  • Creation: written in about A.D. 1590

Extent

30 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 83

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. 29064.

Custodial History

Originally pp. 87-98, 103-148 of a larger volume: a copy of the whole piece when complete is in MS. Tanner 108.

Physical Facet

On paper, imperfect

Dimensions

12 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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