British Library, Additional MS 11600
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Physical Description
Foliation
Volume contains texts starting from front and rear of book, meaning that text from folios 265v onwards are upside down and running in reverse, with separate pagination starting from the verso of the last folio. Modern pencil foliation has been followed, meaning that the final texts follow descending folio numbers.
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Contents
10r-21r
'The Proceedings which Happened Touching the Divorcement between the Lady Frances Howard and Robert, earl of Essex'
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11v-15r
'Letters on the Essex Nullity (included in Proceedings above)' by George Abbot, and James VI/I
56v-64v
'Defense of his Marriage with Lady Penelope Rich' by Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire
102r-106r
'The Danger Wherein the Kingdom Now Standeth and the Remedy' by Sir Robert Cotton
106v-129v
'An Offer Made by the Archdukes and Accepted by the States in April 1607'
271r-269r
'Discourse to the Lords of the Council of State in Spain' by Sir Charles Cornwallis
279r-275v
'Discourse Conerning the Government in Ireland' by Sir Charles Cornwallis
280v-279r
'Discourse Concerning the Marriage Propounded to Prince Henry with a Daughter of Florence' by Sir Charles Cornwallis
285r-280v
'Certain Remembrances to Prince Charles written during Cornwallis's commitment to the Tower' by Sir Charles Cornwallis