Manuscripts

Thomason tracts : the books, pamphlets, newspapers and manuscripts collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661.

 This set consists of approximately 30,000 tracts and pamphlets collected by George Thomason, a London publisher and bookseller. The collection is comprehensive for those materials published during 1640-1661, and includes political writings, speeches, religious tracts, songs, humorous writings, and news reports. Full digital facsimiles are now available via Early English Books Online (EEBO).

Tanner manuscripts.

This set is the microfilm edition of the manuscript collection of Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St. Asaphs, 1674-1735, in the Bodleian Library. The set consists of four parts:

  • Part 1. Church, state and politics in England after the Civil War (1648-1699); reels 1-17.
  • Part 2. Church, state and politics in sixteenth and seventeenth century England (1570-1647); reels 18-42.
  • Part 3. Church, state and politics in seventeenth century England (1600-1700); reels 43-64.
  • Part 4. Church, state and politics in England (1550-1700); reels 65-85.

Harleian manuscripts [Tudor and Stuart manuscripts from the Harleian Collection]

Center owns parts 1-9 of this ongoing series. The microfilm reproduces volumes from the British Library's collection of manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. Included are tracts and papers on the reigns of Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots, documentation of speeches, legislation, political trials and cases at Star Chamber and Chancery.

Sir William Clarke manuscripts, 1640-1664.

Sir William Clarke was one of the chief secretaries to the Generals of the Parliamentary and Cromwellian army from the end of the Civil War to the Restoration. Clarke's papers concern the British Civil War and the Army and military proceedings, particularly in Scotland. This collection of manuscripts represents one of the most significant sources for the study of the Civil War period outside the State Papers. There is an introduction and guide to the contents at the beginning of each reel.