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The '''Arundel Manuscripts''' are a collection of manuscripts purchased by the [[British Museum]] in 1831 which are now part of the manuscript collection of the [[British Library]].<ref>[https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/arundel-manuscripts British Library : Collection Guides : Arundel Manuscripts, Retrieved 25 December 2022.</ref>
The '''Arundel Manuscripts''' are a collection of manuscripts purchased by the [[British Museum]] in 1831 which are now part of the manuscript collection of the [[British Library]].<ref>[https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/arundel-manuscripts British Library : Collection Guides : Arundel Manuscripts], Retrieved 25 December 2022.</ref>


The manuscripts were collected by [[Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel]]. In 1666, his grandson, Lance Henry Howard, divided the collection between the [[College of Arms]] and the [[Royal Society]] and in 1831, the manuscripts held by the Royal Society were purchased by the British Museum.
The manuscripts were collected by [[Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel]]. In 1666, his grandson, Lance Henry Howard, divided the collection between the [[College of Arms]] and the [[Royal Society]] and in 1831, the manuscripts held by the Royal Society were purchased by the British Museum.

Revision as of 11:04, 25 December 2022

The Arundel Manuscripts are a collection of manuscripts purchased by the British Museum in 1831 which are now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library.[1]

The manuscripts were collected by Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. In 1666, his grandson, Lance Henry Howard, divided the collection between the College of Arms and the Royal Society and in 1831, the manuscripts held by the Royal Society were purchased by the British Museum.

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Further reading

Catalogue of Manuscripts in the British Museum, New Series, vol. I, part 1, The Arundel Manuscripts. London, 1834.