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Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-15302
Cavendish, George (1500-1561?)1
Fassmann, David (1683-1744)1
Fiddes, Richard (1671-1725)1
Knevet, Ralph1
My Deare Harry (F.137v)1
Shakespeare, William1

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Title: A panegyrick on Cardinal Wolsey

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 173- ?

Manuscript: Lt 13

Contents: Satirical praise supposedly of Cardinal Wolsey but probably attacking Sir

Robert Walpole's conduct of affairs

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The life of Cardinal Wolsey : with several copper plates

Fiddes, Richard (1671-1725)

1724

"Collections" of documents, letters, etc., in Latin and English, including "An essay towards a vindication of Cardinal Wolsey from certain popular imputations": 260 p. at end.

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Title: On part of Cardinal Wolsys tomb found in the ruines at Whitehall

Author: Anonymous

Attribution: My deare Harry (f.137v)

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt 82

Contents: Outspoken attack on the crimes, vices and selfish ambition of

Cardinal Wolsey, following the discovery of his tomb

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Title: Greatnes

Author: Shakespeare, William

Date(s): 1613

Manuscript: Lt 15

Contents: Cardinal Wolsey's speech on his rise and fall from Shakespeare's play "Henry

VIII", III.2. Annotated at head, "Cato died like a fool, only fearing such a

fellow as Caesar's smile".

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Grant

7 Dec 1516

1. Thomas, Cardinal priest of the title of St. Cecilia, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, Chancellor of England (Thomas Wolsey) 2. Miles Staveley and John Staveley his son household ...

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Gespräche in dem Reiche derer Todten

Fassmann, David (1683-1744)

1730-1732

Each part has an individual title-page, but the pagination is continuous. Anon., by D. Fassmann. Contents: 147: zwischen Domitia Longina, des Kaysers Domitiani Gemahlin, und der Königin von Franc...

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Knevet, Ralph

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 37

Contents: Religious poem asking for a purer heart, so that it might be a suitable place for God to dwell in. Occurs as "Sanctification" in Knevet's "A Gallery to the Temple" (BL Add MS 27447). Right hand edge of text lost.

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