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Letter-book of the University of Oxford — 1508–1597; English, Oxford

MS. Bodl. 282

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Title

Letter-book of the University of Oxford — 1508–1597; English, Oxford

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 282

Date

1508–1597

Language

Latin

English

Contents

Letter-book of the University of Oxford

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ii + 154 leaves

Acquisition

The volume probably came to the Bodleian in 1603, 1604 or the first half of 1605 It was borrowed by the Parliamentary Visitors of 1647 (Macray's Annals of the Bodleian, 2nd ed. [1890], p. 105). It was reclaimed from the Archives in 1653.

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Title

A Letter-book of the University of Oxford

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 282

Summary

A Letter-book of the University of Oxford

Date

Written in A.D. 1508-1597 in many hands at Oxford

Language

Latin

English

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

154 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 451 acquired by the Bodleian Library

Acquisition

The volume probably came to the Bodleian in 1603, 1604, or the first half of 1605. It was borrowed by the Parliamentary Visitors of 1647 (Macray's Annals of the Bodleian, 2nd ed. (1890), p. 105): it was reclaimed from the Archives in 1653.

Subject

Letters

16th century

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  • Warham, William, 1450?-1532

  • More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535

  • Wyclif, Johannes, 1324-1384

  • Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530

  • Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547

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