"Henry the thrid, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy, Guien and Aquatayne, etc. the fortie-sixth monarche of England, his raigne, acts and issue, written by John Speed", 17th century

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MS. Rawl. A. 489

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From comparison with other MSS. of Speed's in private possession, this volume [which contains throughout many original alterations and substitutions] appears to be undoubtedly in the autograph of its author.

It ends with the following reference to another (and that probably the printed) book: "His wife and yssue, see in the booke."

Dates

17th century

Extent

31 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. A. 489

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. A. 489.

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. III, no. 11363.

Custodial History

Olim numero 758 insignitus.

Bibliography

This manuscript is altogether different from the Life printed in his History of Great Britain , having much additional matter, although in some parts the narrative is much shorter.