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Manuscript/Mixed Material Edictz et ordonnances politiques de Elizabeth royne d'Angleterre a present regnante, faictes en son dernier Parlement tenu au palais de Ouestminster ... le XIIme jour de janu[ier] 1562 ... : traduict d'angl[oise] a françoise

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Title

  • Edictz et ordonnances politiques de Elizabeth royne d'Angleterre a present regnante, faictes en son dernier Parlement tenu au palais de Ouestminster ... le XIIme jour de janu[ier] 1562 ... : traduict d'angl[oise] a françoise

Names

  • England and Wales
  • Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

Created / Published

  • [1564]

Headings

  • -  Law--Great Britain
  • -  Manuscripts, French

Notes

  • -  Ms.
  • -  Binder's title: Édicts de la reine Élizabeth.
  • -  Eleven statutes from the 5th regnal year of Elizabeth I (Nov. 17, 1562-Nov. 16, 1563), translated and accompanied by the translator's explanatory notes; the notes are distinguished by use of a different script, and listed in a separate table of contents.
  • -  The unnamed translator's Latin preface, addressed to Sébastien de L'Aubespine, Bishop of Limoges and royal counsellor, is dated 3 Idus Sept. [11 Sept.] 1564.
  • -  Former owners: Jesuits in Paris ("Collegii Paris. Societ. Jesu"); ownership label of uncertain date: Walmer Castle; Sir Thomas Phillipps (ms. 16310). Accessioned in LC in 1944 (LL 5685C1).
  • -  Written all by one scribe, possibly the translator himself, presumably in France (Limousin?).
  • -  Mutilated t.p. may have included further information.
  • -  Illuminated initials.
  • -  Baker, J.H. English legal manuscripts in the U.S.A., II, 335 ("Law MS. 4")
  • -  Cataloged as manuscript. vj04 23may94
  • -  Old shelf mark: LAW .

Medium

  • [1], 12 leaves, 181, [1] p., bound ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KD130 1562

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94162117

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

England And Wales, and Thomas Phillipps. Edictz et ordonnances politiques de Elizabeth royne d'Angleterre a present regnante, faictes en son dernier Parlement tenu au palais de Ouestminster ... le XIIme jour de januier...: traduict d'angloise a françoise. [1564] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/94162117/.

APA citation style:

England And Wales & Phillipps, T. (1564) Edictz et ordonnances politiques de Elizabeth royne d'Angleterre a present regnante, faictes en son dernier Parlement tenu au palais de Ouestminster ... le XIIme jour de januier...: traduict d'angloise a françoise. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94162117/.

MLA citation style:

England And Wales, and Thomas Phillipps. Edictz et ordonnances politiques de Elizabeth royne d'Angleterre a present regnante, faictes en son dernier Parlement tenu au palais de Ouestminster ... le XIIme jour de januier...: traduict d'angloise a françoise. [1564] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94162117/>.