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The British Library houses over 12 million books though the highlight for travelers is the room full of well-displayed documents that changed the course of history. You'll find original ancient maps, illuminated Gospels on parchment, the Gutenberg Bible, the Magna Carta, Shakespeare's plays and precious musical manuscripts ranging from Handel's Messiah to hand-written Beatles lyrics.

British History Databases and Catalogue

British History Databases and Catalogue

A Collection of Original Documents
A Dictionary of London
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk, volume 1
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk, volume 2
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk, volume 3
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk; The history of the city, volume 1
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk; The history of the city, volume 2
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk; The history of the city, volume 3
An Essay of Topographical History of the country of Norfolk; The history of the city, volume 4
A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 1
A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 2
A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 1
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 2
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 3
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 4
A New History of London including Westminster and Southwark
Annales Cestrienses Chronicle of the Abbey of S. Werburg, At Chester
British Society
Calendar of Letter - Books of the City of London: A, 1275-1298
Calendar of Letter - Books of the City of London: Henry VI
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean of Westminster
Calendar of Home Office Papers (George III)

Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 1, 1729-1730
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 2, 1731-1734
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
Early English Text Society
Historical Collections of accounts of the Proceedings of Parliament of Q. Elizabeth
Historical Manuscripts Commission
Historical Works of English Writers
History and Antiquities
History of London
From the Romans to the Norman Conquest
Letters and Papers, Henry VIII
Library of the Grey Friars
London Radicalism
Manchester Record Society
Memorials of London and London Life in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries
Offices Holders in Modern Britain, volume 1, treasury officials
Offices Holders in Modern Britain, volume 2, Secretaries of State
Offices Holders in Modern Britain, volume 3, Officials of the Board of Trade
Offices Holders in Modern Britain, volume 4, Admiralty Officials
Old and New London, volume 1
Old and New London, volume 2
Old and New London, volume 3
Old and New London, volume 4
Old and New London, volume 5
Old and New London, volume 6
Parishes of England: London
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database
Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
Richard II and the English Royal Treasure: Inventory

Detailed documents describing Richard II's holdings of treasure highlight the magnificence of the 14th-century English court, often underrated by historians.

The remarkable treasure of gold and silver from England and France which Richard II had amassed by the end of his reign in 1399 is fully revealed for the first time in this richly illustrated book. The author explores the nature of the objects themselves, their provenance and later fate, and examines the crucial role the treasure played in diplomacy and in financing the Hundred Years War, especially at the time of Agincourt.
This fresh analysis is based on the discovery in the National Archives at Kew of a roll over 28 metres long, compiled around the time of Richard's deposition. English courtiers and Valois princes are named as the donors of many gifts. Concealed among the treasure are valuables Richard seized from the magnates he executed or exiled in 1397. Publication in full of this exceptional inventory leads to completely new perspectives on Richard II's court and on its splendour in the last years of the fourteenth century.

Jenny Stratford began her career in the Department of Manuscripts, the British Library. Her books include The Bedford Inventories (1993). She is a Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.


Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697 Bodleian Library, Ms Eng Hist C 711
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 1; Final concords of the reign of Henry III
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 2; hundred rolls for 1255
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 3; extract from coral rolls of the crown, 1307
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 4; plea rolls Edward III
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 5; cartulary of the Augustinian priory at Stone
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 6; plea rolls of 1272
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 7; subsidy roll of 1327
Staffordshire Historical Collection, volume 8
Survey of London, volume 1, Bromley by Bow
Survey of London, volume 2, Chelsea, part 1
Survey of London, volume 3, St Giles in the fields
Survey of London, volume 4, Chelsea, part 2
Survey of London, volume 5, St Giles in the fields
Survey of London, volume 6, Hammersmith
Survey of London, volume 7, Chelsea, Part III: The old church
Survey of London, volume 8, Shoreditch
Survey of London, volume 9, the parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate
Survey of London, volume 10, St Margaret Westminster, Part 1: Queen Annes gate area
Survey of London: Volume 11, Chelsea, Part IV: the Royal Hospital
Survey of London: Volume 13, St Margaret, Westminster, Part II: Whitehall I
Survey of London: Volume 14, St Margaret, Westminster, Part III: Whitehall II
Survey of London: Volume 15, All Hallows, Barking-By-The-Tower, Pt II
Survey of London: Volume 16, St Martin-in-The-Fields I: Charing Cross
Survey of London: Volume 17, the Parish of St Pancras Part 1: the Village of Highgate
Survey of London: Volume 18, St Martin-in-The-Fields II: the Strand
Survey of London: Volume 19, the Parish of St Pancras Part 2: Old St Pancras and Kentish Town
Survey of London: Volume 20, St Martin-in-The-Fields, Pt III: Trafalgar Square and Neighbourhood
Survey of London: Volumes 29 and 30, St James Westminster, Part 1
Survey of London: Volumes 31 and 32, St James Westminster, Part 2
The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire
The Crown of England
The Conquest to King George
The Diary of Thomas Burton
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Volume 1
The Inhabitants of London in 1638
The Journals of All the Parliaments During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey
The Medieval Records of a London City church
The Rulers of London 1660-1689 A Biographical Record of the Aldermen and Common Councilmen of the City of London
The Tudor times of Yorkshire
The Wars of the Roses
Thornton's History of Nottinghamshire, volume 1
Two Early London Subsidy Rolls

Introduction

It all started as "Exquisite Emmalisa" blogging in 2015, where I shared my love of blogging, and books, and travel and beauty, but things are about to get more REGAL.

You may know me as the "Royal Lover" who loves all things British, and the sheer delight of sipping tea at Fortnum and Mason or The Ritz at St James's. 

Elegance at its finest! and a quintessential British experience!

The Ritz also has a Facebook account......

But, hang on!

We are opening up a LIBRARY!

YES!

Exquisite Emmalisa is now going to hold collections of her writings, novels, book reviews, and so much MORE!

There may be a newsletter in swing!

But hold on, things are getting even more serious.

YEP!

Royal Wedding number two is what I want to attend, and if I am there or not, well, that will be revealed.

We all know of Meghan Markle making headlines around the world, and she also had her own blog, The Tig, until she decided to shut it down for good after making the decision to take on royal duties. 

How EXCITING!!!!!

London is on the cards, and "The London Library" where Queen Elizabeth II is the patron of.

The London Library, founded in 1841, is the UK's leading literary institution. With more than one million books and periodicals in over 50 languages, the collection includes works from the 16th century to the latest publications. Membership is open to everyone. 

The London Library holds a remarkable collection of over one million books and periodicals and around 8000 new volumes are added annually. It includes some astonishing rarities and a uniquely eclectic mix of titles

and "The British Library" are DREAM destinations. The British Library has a Facebook Account and holds Catalogues and Collections of Books, Journals, manuscripts, maps, stamps, music, photographs and newspapers. 

You can explore archives and manuscripts HERE.

You can use the Archives and Manuscripts catalogue to find details of the Library’s unique collection items including:

• Manuscripts and unpublished documents 

• Personal papers, correspondence and diaries 

• Family and estate papers 

• India Office Records and Private Papers 

• India Office Prints, Drawings and Paintings

• Photographs

Please note: This website is for educational purposes only.