"A discourse by Sir John Norreys concerning the Lowe Countreyes", 1588
[This title is prefixed by Thomas Rawlinson, who adds, "N.B. This is the old title."] Addressed to Q. Elizabeth.
Beg. "Moste sacred Queene, although it may seme."
Tanner in his account of Sir J. Norris in the Bibliotheca Britannica, has the following notice of this book: "Scripsit A.D. 1587, A discourse persuading the Queen to continue her succours to the United States, and not to make peace with Spain. Pr. 'Most gracious queen, although it may seme.' MS. penes Dr. Rivers, e coll. Omn. Anim. Oxon."
The MS. does not appear in Thomas Rawlinson's sale catalogue.
Dates
- Creation: 1588
Extent
9 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 836
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. C. 836.
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. 12676.
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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