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Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole Rolls 27

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Modern shelfmark

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole Rolls 27

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Bodleian Library

Manuscript or print

[Manuscript]

Modern location

Oxford, UK

Composed of

Genealogy of Edward IV, including a Chronicle of the World from Creation (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
Commentary on Carmina Vaticinalia, Extracts (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
Genealogy of the descendants of Edward III to Prince Edward V (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
Genealogy of Louis son of Philip king of France to Edward IV and Henry VI (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
Manifest against the murderers of Richard II (inc. Videte et intelligite quomodo Henricus Derby) (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
On the right of Edward IV to the crown of France by lawful succession through Roger Mortiner Earl of March (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)
About the prophecies of the Sibyl, the eagle, Merlin and Cadwallader (Bodleian, MS Ashmole Rolls 27)

Production date

1400-1500

Contains reference to Birgitta

1

Comment

Long vellum roll detailing the genealogy of Edward IV from Adam through Christ and the kings of Britain, the princes of Wales, and the Anglo-Saxon and Normandian kings.

Writing support

Parchment

Folios

4 membranes

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