Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England (Volume 4); 8 Henry VI. MCCCCXXIX to 14 Henry VI. MCCCCXXXVI by Nicholas Harris Nicolas
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1835. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PREFACE. lHE Proceedings of the Privy Council contained in this volume, extend from the 7th of October, 8 Hen. VI. 1429, to the 5th of August, 14 Hen. VI. 1436, and, like the three preceding volumes, they have been taken from the General " Book of the Council," into which the original Minutes were copied; from contemporary documents; or from transcripts made for, but not included in, Rymer's Fcedera. Upon the nature and description of the articles herein printed, it is therefore unnecessary to make any remarks, as a reference to the Prefaces of the preceding volumes will afford every information on the subject; and the importance of the Proceedings of the Council within the seven years included in these sheets, will be best shewn by an historical summary of their contents. As illustrations of the history of the period, this volume is of peculiar value, because comparatively few articles relating to transactions between the eighth and fourteenth years of the reign of King Henry the Sixth are to be found in the Fcedera. Rymer, however, made more use of the Minutes of the Council within that period than of the Minutes of any former or subsequent years; and they are by far the most important records in that part of his work. But it is impossible to say what rule he prescribed to himself in selecting them; for it will be seen that he omitted some of equal interest and of the same nature as those which he copied; that sometimes he did not extract all the Minutes on the same subject; and that he left untouched a much larger mass of historical information than he thought proper to incorporate in his celebrated collection. In the following remarks little notice will be taken of such facts as have been before published, except when it may be necessary to do so for ...
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