Collection of political and parliamentary documents
Scope and Contents
The call number for this collection is V.b.303.
Dates
- compiled circa 1550-circa 1650
Language of Materials
In English with a little French and Latin.
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.0 volume (350 pages)
Abstract
Compiled by several people, this collection of political and parliamentary documents contains speeches; letters and petitions (including to Elizabeth I, Queen of England and James I, King of England); reports of famous trials; notes on the history of England (covering from the time of William the Conqueror through the Commonwealth), France (particularly the Huguenots and the death of Henry I, Duke of Guise), and Spain (including the West Indies and Central America); Anglo relations with the French, Spanish and Portuguese; relations between Turkey and Poland; many satirical poems, chiefly of the Civil War period; and several prophecies, including two by Merlin, telling of the coming of James I. The original writer(s) of some of the parliamentary speeches may have been a member of parliament. The first person singular occurs several times in the reports, e.g. "Mr. Mason his advice to me of my manner of proceeding in Parliament" (p. 145), and elsewhere, e.g. "I Thomas Gee ..." (p. 232 -- transcribed as Thomas Crepe in the sale catalog).
Provenance
Hon. Frederic North (later Earl of Guildford), bookplate on inside front cover. Phillipps manuscript, 7511.
Acquisition Information
The Collection of political and parliamentary documents was purchased at the Sotheby's sale of June 26, 1967 (lot 596).
Other Formats
Also available on microfilm, Film Fo. 456 (reduction ratio 12:1, 24 feet).
- Colombia
- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
- England
- England and Wales. Parliament
- English Civil War (Great Britain : 1642-1649)
- France
- Great Britain
- Guise, Henri, duc de, 1550-1588 -- Death and burial -- Manuscripts
- History
- Huguenots
- James I, King of England, 1566-1625
- Legislative proceedings
- Letters (correspondence)
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Merlin (Legendary character)
- Panama
- Petitions
- Poems
- Poland
- Portugal
- Prophecies
- Satires (literary works)
- Seventeenth century
- Sixteenth century
- Spain
- Speeches
- Travel
- Turkey
- West Indies
- Title
- Guide to the Collection of Political and Parliamentary Documents, compiled circa 1550-circa 1650 Folger MS V.b.303
- Status
- Unverified Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Folger Shakespeare Library Staff, circa 1967; revised Alison E. Bridger, 2010
- Date
- circa 1967
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- Original encoding partially funded by the Gladys Kreble Delmas Foundation, in collaboration with the Research Libraries Group.
Revision Statements
- 2010: Converted to EAD 2002 and revised by Alison E. Bridger in March 2010.
- 2004: Coding and textual changes made by Folger Cataloging, Curatorial, and Technical Services staff, March 23, 2004.
Repository Details
Part of the Folger Shakespeare Library Repository
201 E. Capitol St. SE
Washington DC 20003 USA