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History, 16th century (England)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Asheby, W. The offers made by his Majesties Ambassador of England to James VI of Scotland, 4 August 1588

 piece
Identifier: De.1.12/5
Scope and Contents

This is a letter written by William Ashby from Elizabeth I, Queen of England to James VI, King of Scotland with offers of: A Duchie; a yearly pension; fifty gentleman guards; and a hundred horsemen and a hundred footmen.

Dates: 4 August 1588

Fragment of notes relating to content of 'The third volume of Chronicles [?] first compiled by Raphaell Holinshed, and by him extended to the yeare 1577'

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1289
Scope and Contents This fragment of notes relates to pp.1419-1574 of The third volume of Chronicles beginning at duke William the Norman, commonlie called the Conqueror […] first compiled by Raphaell Holinshed, and by him extended to the yeare 1577 and to the content and omissions in these pages. The Holinshed copy in question was previously in the library of the Earl of Macclesfield and was acquired by Edinburgh University Library through dispersal auction sales of recent...
Dates: 19th century

Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection

 Collection
Identifier: De
Scope and Contents

This collection is some of the manuscripts that William Drummond of Hawthornden collected and is the proportion donated to the University of Edinburgh.

Dates: 1482 to early 17th century