Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 376

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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 376: Roger Taverner, De fame [Of the Means to Prevent Famine in this Land]
Roger Taverner, Remedies ... of dearth of victuals || A discourse presented to queen Elizabeth by Roger Taverner of the means of preventing a scarcity of provision
Roger Taverner, On the devaluation of coinage

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Summary: CCCC MS 376 contains two essays by Roger Taverner (d. 1582) addressed to Queen Elizabeth. The first, and most extensive, of these essays addresses the prevention of famine in England and the second is a brief discussion of coin devaluation. The author was the surveyor of the royal forests south of the Trent and brother to Richard Taverner (c. 1505-75).

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iiir-136 - Roger Taverner, Remedies ... of dearth of victuals || A discourse presented to queen Elizabeth by Roger Taverner of the means of preventing a scarcity of provision

Note: (iiir) The table occupies 5 pages

Note: (1) Dedication by Roger Taverner to Elizabeth

rubric: (5) To the reader

Note: (7) Chapter 1

Note: (136) Chapter 20 ends

137-141 - Roger Taverner, On the devaluation of coinage

rubric: (137) A deuice howe the Quenes maiestie may hereafter in tymes of warre (her coynes being first reduced unto the rate of xl8 thounce of golde and xld thounce of silver) raise yerely great masses of money by thalteration of her coynes and yet nevertheles at her owne pleasure reduce the coynes unto theire former estate

Note: (141) Ending

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