'The Life and Raigne of King Henry the VIII, together with ... a generall history of the times. By Edward Ld Herbert Baron of Cherbury and Gastle Island, etc. Anno mdcxxxiix', with dedication to Charles i; entirely in a scribe's hand. Text beg. 'It is not easie to write'.
Prefixed at p. iii is an autograph letter from lord Herbert to Rouse, Bodley's Librarian, stating that he had previously (in 1642) sent to Thomas Master, fellow of New College, this book and MS. e Mus. 131 to be locked in a cabinet and deposited in the Bodleian during the author's lifetime, but that he understood that they had not yet been received: let them be claimed. The letter is dated Jan. 31, 1643/4, so the books probably arrived soon after, though probably not available for public use until lord Herbert's death in 1648.
Dates
- Creation: Written A.D. 1638
Extent
966 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 910, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Bodl. 910
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18122
Abstract
'The Life and Raigne of King Henry the VIII'
Biographical / Historical
King Henry the VIII (1491-1547) was ruler of England from 1509 until 1547.
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. II, no. 3074
Custodial History
Manuscript 2909 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The books probably arrived soon after Jan. 31, 1643/4, though probably not available for public use until lord Herbert's death in 1648.
Physical Facet
On paper, binding, dark blue calf with gold ornament and a Herbert motto ΑΠΛΑΝΩΣ binding a sheaf of arrows, English work of about 1640
Dimensions
13 7/8 × 9 1/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- 'The Life and Raigne of King Henry the VIII'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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