'A Relation of the state of Religion, and with what Hopes and Policies it hath beene Framed, and is maintained, in the severall states of these westerne Partes of the world'
'A Relation of the state of Religion, and with what Hopes and Policies it hath beene Framed, and is maintained, in the severall states of these westerne Partes of the world': at end 'Edwine Sandes. From Paris Aprill. 9. 1599.' On fol. 68v (fols. 69-end are blank) is 'This Booke was given mee by my noble ... Master Sr Edwin Sandys among other goodes and legacies when God Allmightie took him, being the handwriting of Mr Hewlet my predecessor who transcribed it for his said Master and myne ... Ranulph Oxenden', who was presumably Sandes's private secretary.
An erased inscription on the same page seems to indicate that sir 'Edwin Sandes' owned it at Oxford in 1626. The work was printed surreptitiously in 1605, but not again till 1629, when it bore the title 'Europæ Speculum'.
Dates
- Creation: Written by Hewlet about A.D. 1600
Extent
113 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. e Mus. 211, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. e Mus. 211
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18211
Abstract
'A Relation of the state of Religion, and with what Hopes and Policies it hath beene Framed, and is maintained, in the severall states of these westerne Partes of the world'
Biographical / Historical
Sir Edwin Sandys (1561-1629) was a Knight and statesman.
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. 3590
Custodial History
Manuscript acquired by the Bodleian Library (124)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Nov. 13. M.DC.LVI. Lib. Bibl. Bodl. ex dono Johan: Birkenhead Artium Magistri, et Coll. Omnium Animarum olim Socij.'
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.
- Title
- 'A Relation of the state of Religion, and with what Hopes and Policies it hath beene Framed, and is maintained, in the severall states of these westerne Partes of the world'
- 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
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