This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...additions, was not completed by him till the end of 1569. At the beginning of 1568 we find i56g two letters addressed by him to Archbishop Parker, on a subject of considerable interest. The Primate, about that time, had received a commission from the Queen, investing him with the especial oversight and conservation of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...additions, was not completed by him till the end of 1569. At the beginning of 1568 we find i56g two letters addressed by him to Archbishop Parker, on a subject of considerable interest. The Primate, about that time, had received a commission from the Queen, investing him with the especial oversight and conservation of ancient national records and monuments, relative to the affairs both of England and Ireland; and requiring all private persons, who might be in possession of such documents, to allow the Archbishop the temporary use of them, with a view to their examination. The Bishops, of course, were ready to give their assistance towards so useful a project, without any such requisition from the Queen. Among the rest, application was made to Jewel. When he was in London, some time previously to an approaching visitation of his diocese, he received very kind attentions from the Archbishop; who took that opportunity of requesting that he would cause the library of his cathedral to be diligently searched, for the purpose of discovering whether it contained any books or manuscripts which might be serviceable towards the accomplishment of his designs; and, more especially, whether any Saxon writings were to be found there. The following letter will show his prompt attention to the Primate's desire: " My duty most humbly premised, with like thanks for your Grace's favour to my late being there: It may please your Grace to understand, that, according to my promise, I have ransacked our poor library of Salisbury, and have found nothing worthy Letters of Jewel of the finding, saving only one book Parterelk0? w-tten i n tjie Saxon tongue; which I tive to Saxon mind to send to your Grace by the next books. ' convenient messenger. The book is of reasonable b...
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