History
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
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A Collection of Historical and Legal Tracts, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ll.03.11
Scope and Contents
(1) ‘A Speech delivered in the Starre-Chamber by Sr Francis Bacon to all the Judges, on the last daye of Trinity Terme, 1617.' (2) 'The Resolutions [18 in number] of all the Judges in England upon severall questions against Popish Recusants. Trin. 2 Car. Regis.' (3) Ninety-one 'Articles given in Charge to the Grannd Jury concerninge Forrest Causes’. This differs from the Charge given in Manwood's Forest Laws. (4) 'Wraynham his Case in the Starre Chamber for slaunderinge the Lord Chancellor...
Dates:
Seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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A Collection of Historical Papers, Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Oo.07.47
Scope and Contents
1. ff. 48. 'Thyngs touchinge the Quene of Scots.'2. Foolscap folio, of 10 leaves, ill-written in the reign of James I. A Disquisition on the Origin of the Family of Stuart. On the first leaf is the following: 'A note tending to know his Majesties pleasure touching the conteyned controversie of Walter Stuart.' The object of the controversy is to prove that 'the very same Walter was one of the lawfully begotten sons of the most noble prince Trahaearn, son of Caradoc, King of North...
Dates:
Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Annals of Zonaras, Eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.03.32
Scope and Contents
An English translation, with additions, of a portion of the Annals of Zonaras. This is divided into three portions, styled History xvii, xviii, and xix, Of Judith, Of Tobias, and Of the kingdoms of Media and Persia. It is probably translated from Cousin's French Translation. There are corrections throughout in a different hand. this is a portion of Lady Wenman's translation, of which the rest is in Dd.01.18 and Dd.01.19.
Dates:
Eighteenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Historical Tracts, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.05
Scope and Contents
Ff. 10–19 are misplaced between ff. 39 and 40. 1. f. 1. 'An advertisement written to a Secretary of my Lord Treasurers of England by an Englishe Intelligencer as hee passed through Germanie into Italie, concerninge another booke newlie written in Latine and published in divers languages and countries against her Majesties late Proclamation for search and apprehension of Seminarie Preists and theire Receivers.—Also of a lettre written by the Lord Treasurer in defence of his gentrie and...
Dates:
Seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Historical Tracts, Late seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.11
Scope and Contents
1. f. 1. 'The narrative of his Highnesse Prince Rupert to the House of Commons in Parliament concerning the miscarriages in the late warr.' 2. f. 5. 'The Narrative of the Duke of Albemarle,' on the same subject. 3. f. 13. Proceedings of 'the Committee appoynted to inquiere into the miscarriages of the late warre, Febr. 13, 1667'. 4. f. 21. 'The Scheame of the Managment of the Customes, 1671, in London.' 5. f. 28. Accompts payable to the Bishop of Norwich from certain...
Dates:
Late seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Historical Tracts, Late sixteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.12
Scope and Contents
1. f. 1. 'Coronatio Edwardi Secundi post Conquestum.' At end is written, 'Ex libro quodam veteri Domini Henrici Sydnei.' 2. f. 2. 'De honore et conductu qui fieri solet Regi Scotorum, quotiens venerit in Angliam ad mandatum Regis Angliae.' 3. f. 2. • De discordia inter Wilhelmum, regem Scotorum, et H. [Hugh Pudsey], Dunelmensem episcopum.' 4. f. 2. 'De coronatione regis Ricardi primi.' The account here given relates to Richard's second coronation, at Winchester, in 1194....
Dates:
Late sixteenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Istoria delle famiglie Fiorentine: scritta nell' anno 1607, da Pietro di Giovanni Monaldi cittadino Fiorentino. Tomo unico … con l'aggiunta di Monsig. Sommai sino all' anno 1626, 1626
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Nn.06.34
Scope and Contents
The work consists of the family histories and arms of the principal families of the state of Florence. There are eight sheets of foolscap inserted, (not attached) containing the arms of many Italian families, also another sheet containing a Relazione dell' ultima Infirmita e della morte di Luigi xiv Re di Francia. It is dedicated to Ferdinand I., Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Dates:
1626
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Out of the Hystory of the Royall Society, c 1665-c 1672
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3958.1: 5-8
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.
Dates:
c 1665-c 1672
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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The 120 battailes of York's Plantagenett, with the life and death of Richard Nevill Earle of Warwick, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.05.21
Scope and Contents
'The one and twenty battailes of York's Plantagenett, with the unmatchable life and death of Richard Nevill Earle of Warwick, surnamed in his time the darling and favourite of kings. By Thomas Gainsforde, Esq.'
Dates:
Seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).