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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Otho D VIII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • John, the Deacon of Rome, approximately 824-approximately 882
    • Wrdisten, fl 2nd half of the 9th century, Abbot of Landévennec Abbey, also known as Vurdestinus
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ee.3.59
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    c.1250-1260 C.E.
    Language
    French, Old (ca. 842-1300)
    • the Confessor, written in England probably in the later 1230s or early 1240s and, as preserved in this
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. B. 171
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • Brut Chronicle (start lost), to 1332, continued in another hand to 1377.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 712
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    after 1330
    Language
    Latin
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
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    Cambridge. St. John's College Library, MS S.34
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. St. John's College Library
    Date
    1600-1650
    • A mostly academic miscellany, compiled by Alexander Bolde of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and one other
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Wulfstan of Winchester, fl 1000, Monk of the Old Minster, Winchester
    • Premonstratensian abbey at Beauchief, compiled between the mid-13th century and the 1st half of the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, B 6.16 Art.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1610
    Language
    English
    • Inscription in William Camden's hand: 'Examined, and the Pirnters Error and Translators mistakinges in
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 89
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1400–1450
    Language
    Latin
    • Among the perhaps surprising remarks is the note that the Earth must be round, because it casts a round
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    London. British Library, Add MS 11983
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, the younger, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
    • probably the Loire region
    • This manuscript from c. 1100 contains a collection of works by and related to Seneca the Younger (b.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Top. gen. d. 10
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1615
    Language
    English
    • The full title is: 'The True Legend of Antiquities: Containing The honourable descent of the most
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.I.14
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    earlier 13th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Hugh of St Cher, Postille in Proverbia, Ecclesiasten, Ecclesiasticum, written in England in the first
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 7 D XXIV
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Contents:f. 1r: An added fragment of an ecclesiastical writ in a 16th-century hand, bound upside down
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 180
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, early
    Language
    English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
    • Alfred, 848/9-899, King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons; also known as 'the Great'
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 15 A XVI
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Martin the Irishman, 819-875, also known as Martin of Laon
    • Aldhelm (d. 709), bishop of Sherborne, Enigmata (Riddles), imperfect . f. 73v: An extract from Bede the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 371
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
    • Peter the Chanter, c 1125-1197, Chanter of the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 152
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • The text of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is complete, but in a different order than that encountered in
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce Bib. NT. Eng. 1625 g.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    after 1625
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • King David is shown in one corner, Abraham and Isaac on the other.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 514
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • Decorated initial C(um …) with vine-stem decoration, the background in blue and buff (this initial is
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 06808
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1710
    Language
    English
    • Concerns the Company's claims against the French pre-dating King William's War, and seeks the Crown
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 277
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1415-1430
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • A large-format illuminated parchment manuscript of the complete Bible in English, c.1415-30 (408 x 260