Grace Book B: Containing the Proctors' Accounts and Other Records of the University of Cambridge for the Years 1488-1511: Part 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge)

Bateson, Mary

ISBN 10: 1108000479 / ISBN 13: 9781108000475

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

About this Item

This 1903 book contains the transcribed administrative records of Cambridge University from 1488 to 1511, together with an introduction. Editor(s): Bateson, Mary. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3H; 3JB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Grace Book B: Containing the Proctors' Accounts and Other Records of the University of Cambridge for the Years 1488-1511: Part 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108000479
• ISBN 13: 9781108000475
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

'Grace books' were the volumes in which scribes recorded decisions of the administration of the University of Cambridge during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Many of the 'graces' concern the conferral of degrees on individuals, but others refer to more general University business including appointment of teachers and preachers, leaves of absence, inventories and financial records, and the resolution of disputes. Grace Book B, Part 1 covers the years from 1488 to 1511, and this transcription was first published in 1903 with an introduction by Mary Bateson of Newnham College which explains the terminology and the administrative systems underlying it, and the changes they underwent during this period. The Latin documents transcribed in this publication constitute a valuable source for those researching British history and institutions in the early Tudor period, and this reissue will make them readily available to scholars today.

Book Description

'Grace books' were the volumes in which scribes recorded decisions of the administration of the University of Cambridge. Grace Book B, Part 1, covering 1488 to 1511, lists individuals receiving degrees, as well as more general business including appointments and financial matters, and is a valuable resource for Tudor historians.