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James I, King of England, 1566-1625

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1566-06-19 - 1625-03-27

Languages Used

  • Language: English. Script: Latin

Found in 1 Record:

Parliamentary diary

 Collection
Call Number: MS E237
Overview

Private diary or minutes by an uknown author. Title on leaf 3: "Notes of the things moved and preffered In p[ar]lament since my cuming hether wch was on the 18 of aprill 1614 but was begun the 5 of aprill." Original, perhaps compiled notes. Largely a narrative of proceedings in the House of Commons, digesting each speech; some transcripts of speeches; a few anecdotes, such as the account of the death of the Duke of Richmond, 1624. Some royal letters, petitions, etc.

Dates: 1614 - 1625