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1.King Alfredc848–89919968651498
2.Bede's Ecclesiastical Historya950976367704
3.Vespasian Psaltera950584352523
4.Ælfric of Eynshamc950–c101034397171668
5.Beowulfc10001225247594
6.Lindisfarne Gospelsa10001062333678
7.Reliquiae Antiquae1000–1600601154277
8.West Saxon Gospelsc1025–c12001610194638
9.Orosius' Historyc1025807359617
10.Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularya1050–150029457131112
11.Paris Psalterc105060499272
12.Account Rolls of the Abbey of Durham1091–1540870207398
13.Rule of St. Beneta1100–145061066170
14.St. Margareta1100–150053299212
15.Acts of Parliament of Scotland1124–170761990214
16.Old English Leechdomsa11501092252512
17.Blickling Homiliesa1150982147485
18.Records of the Borough of Nottingham1155–176056972165
19.Anglo-Saxon Chroniclea11602375341842
20.Cotton Homiliesc1175–124068068175
21.Early English Poemsa1200–1450802147335
22.Ormulumc1200–30283861056
23.Reports on Historical MSSa1200–18001547156398
24.Old English Miscellanya1200–14251154156352
25.Ancrene Riwlec122542159121879
26.Lambeth MSa12252396218674
27.Trinity Cambridge MSa12252061287696
28.Vices and Virtuesa122562171195
29.St. Katherinec1225–14501089158403
30.Hali Meidenhadc1225–1250718106271
31.Poema Moralea1225–130052446134
32.Layamonfl. 125054383691302
33.Acts of Parliament1266–69166921957
34.Owl and Nightingalec1275–13001088139327
35.Rolls of Parliament1278–150329014301136
36.Sir Tristrema1300–133050452168
37.King Hornc1300–133053856203
38.South English Legendaryc1300–132523594821072
39.Havelokc1300880131299
40.Life and Martyrdom of Thomas Becketc1300–132551389213
41.Minor Poems of the Vernon MSc1300–140053088220
42.Richard Rollea1310–134928615051190
43.William of Shorehamfl. c1320784149327
44.Chronicle of Robert of Gloucesterc1325–c142533594951231
45.Genesis and Exodusa13252120195554
46.William Langlandc1325–c139057268052060
47.Collection of Ordinances of the Royal Household1327–1694664128286
48.Guy of Warwickc1330–1500772112261
49.Bevis of Hamptonc1330–150068775216
50.Richard Coer de Lyonc1330–145059382181
51.Arthour and Merlinc1330830139361
52.John Barbourc1330–13952632161422
53.Seven Sagesc1330–150066179204
54.Robert Mannyngd. c133844047441781
55.Ayenbite of Inwyt134027704351065
56.Testamenta Eboracensiac1340–1550706101243
57.Geoffrey Chaucerc1340–14001314020015363
58.John Trevisac1342–?1402824717723930
59.Andrew of Wyntounc1350–c14221331190400
60.Northern Verse Psalterc1350–1400860188398
61.English Gildsc1350–1500792105297
62.Thomas Hocclevec1367–14261279132401
63.Architectural History of the University of Cambridgec1370–57354176
64.Wills and Inventories of Bury St. Edmunds1370–165072760200
65.John Lydgatec1370–c144966007912266
66.William of Palernea13751564150532
67.English Wycliffite Sermonsc1375–1380515102251
68.Sir Ferumbrasc13801089152365
69.Fifty Earliest English Willsc1380–c150058573203
70.Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.)a1382785514943971
71.John Wyclifd. 138431505101256
72.Reginald Pecockc1392–?14592005357721
73.Osbern Bokenhamc1393–c1464628115240
74.John Capgrave1393–14641038112278
75.Gilbert Hayc1397–c14651074103298
76.Aberdeen Register1398–1747772120260
77.Kyng Alisaunderc1400–14251481367628
78.Higden's Polychroniconc1400–14751396317559
79.Sir Gawain and the Green Knightc14001353151458
80.Cleannessc14001480164443
81.Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgiea1400–15001436362647
82.Bruta1400–147050349150
83.Political, Religious, and Love Poemsc1400–150050869135
84.Babees Booka1400–150860862173
85.Pearlc140078584227
86.Cursor Mundia1400–14501187012133607
87.Original Letters of English History1400–1435179481
88.Harleian Miscellanya1400–c175055469205
89.Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh1403–170155760172
90.James Yongefl. 1405–143471449134
91.John Gowerd. 140844585451898
92.William Caxton1415x24–1492928813112812
93.Paston Letters1422–15092143242729
94.Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgiea1425–15001356533825
95.Mandeville's Travelsa14252323161546
96.Laud Troy Bookc142552959157
97.Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.)c14251557203539
98.Two Cookery-booksc1430–145058376181
99.Palladius' De Re Rustica?14401798441848
100.Morte Arthurec1440–15001475234521
101.Promptorium Parvulorumc1440553011832155
102.Haryc1440–c14921739137405
103.John Paston1442–147952561175
104.Wars of Alexanderc1450–15002534316787
105.Book of the Knight of La Tour Landryc145070969157
106.Generidesa1450–150074324118
107.Jacob's Wellc145063355149
108.Life of St. Cuthbertc145079632139
109.Pilgrimage of the Lyf of the Manhodec1450687145268
110.Alphabet of Talesc145075663203
111.York Playsa14501032106263
112.Secreta Secretorumc1450–1500869111238
113.Henry Lovelichfl. 145071165189
114.Tale of Berync146050150132
115.William Dunbar?1460–?15302493281665
116.John Skeltonc1460–15292110424868
117.2nd Baron Bernersc1467–15333669240841
118.John Fisherc1469–153561049140
119.Thomas Maloryd. 1471176377326
120.Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland1473–1622275621
121.State Papers of Henry VIII1473–1547724175353
122.Stephen Hawesb. c1474106193313
123.Catholicon Anglicumc1475–14832146312677
124.Apology for Lollard Doctrinesc147571973160
125.Ludus Coventriae?a147565090195
126.Gavin Douglasc1476–152244015561202
127.Thomas More1478–153533094091220
128.Pilgrimage of the Soul1483–150071478183
129.Richard Hollandd. c148350772141
130.Alexander Barclayc1484–15521310165410
131.Hugh Latimerc1485–15551011137402
132.Naval Accounts and Inventories of Henry VII1485–150951063181
133.Book of St. Albans14861029199403
134.David Lindsayc1486–15551030110245
135.Miles Coverdale1488–1569852114334
136.Robert Henrysond. c14901010121313
137.Andrew Bordec1490–1549959175347
138.Thomas Elyotc1490–154623063971013
139.William Tyndalec1494–1536745105305
140.John Bale1495–15631099231466
141.John Bellendenc1495–a15481428216459
142.John Heywoodc1496–c15781768186616
143.Thomas Starkeyc1498–153872828181
144.William Stewartfl. 1499–15411398133297
145.Gesta Romanoruma150085643133
146.Melusinec150060545129
147.Towneley Playsa15001451101279
148.Merlina1500127554172
149.Nicholas Udall1504–155626333991014
150.Robert Coplandfl. 1505–1547938279456
151.Golagros and Gawane15084912577
152.Ecclesiastical Memorials1509–1558588114241
153.Thomas Phaer?1510–1560669120284
154.Richard Graftonc1511–1573140342215
155.Thomas Becon1512/13–1567683116274
156.Robert Recordc1512–1558765115369
157.Robert Fabyand. 15131661182493
158.John Knoxc1514–157255666168
159.John Dausc1516–1602165796358
160.John Foxe?1517–15871442273597
161.Thomas Cooperc1517–15941402187550
162.Earl of Surrey?1517–154754673203
163.Ninian Winzet1518–159254136124
164.Richard Edenc1520–15762260274744
165.Ralph Robinson1520–157750141129
166.John Jewel1522–157149157182
167.Thomas Tusserc1524–15801098145395
168.Coventry Leet Booka152550042133
169.Raphael Holinshedc1525–?1580929101268
170.Bible (Tyndale)1526–15341937125456
171.John Dee1527–1609569150288
172.John Rollandfl. 1528–158071384152
173.Henry Lyte1529–16071788243744
174.George Puttenham1529–?15911173190463
175.Mirror of our Lady15305292996
176.William Bonded. 15302226182584
177.John Fitzherbertd. 15311407139470
178.Richard Mulcaster?1532–1611727138309
179.Workes of Geffray Chaucer153265170137
180.Romaunt of the Rose15321087140376
181.John Banister1532/3–?1610780269465
182.Robert Lindsayc1532–c158678166150
183.Usk's Testament of Loue153250261120
184.Bible (Coverdale)15354314197898
185.Thomas North1535–?16031055166416
186.William Harrison1535–1593959143342
187.Michael Drayton1536–16312166217685
188.William Lambarde1536–160184449211
189.Geoffrey Fentonc1539–1608603101296
190.Barnabe Googe1540–15941776156519
191.Destruction of Troyc15403370111470
192.Thomas Drantc1540–1578701166343
193.John Skenec1540–161777036106
194.George Turbervillec1543–c1597899151366
195.John Higginsb. c154464099301
196.John Gerardc1545–16121614211791
197.Register of the Privy Council of Scotland1545–1532113325
198.Richard Stanyhurst1547–16181689300788
199.George Pettiec1548–158956734174
200.Hall's Vnion15483150288834
201.Book of Common Prayer1549–15526691269
202.John Guillim1550–162155861174
203.Complaynt of Scotlandc15501113130289
204.Alexander Montgomeriec1550–159891562179
205.William Camden1551–162356958172
206.Richard Hakluyt?1552–161654345156
207.Gabriel Harveyc1552–16311236211559
208.Peter Levensfl. 1552–15871234281469
209.Abraham Flemingc1552–16072054230693
210.Edmund Spenser?1552–159962855411692
211.Philemon Holland1552–163777129982476
212.Edward Coke1552–163453244106
213.Richard Huloetfl. 155218794421006
214.John Florio1553–1625379011962161
215.John Lyly1554–16061512136515
216.Richard Hooker1554–16001562126453
217.Walter Raleigh1554–16181192105322
218.Philip Sidney1554–158632035231397
219.John Palsgraved. 155455107101847
220.Philip Stubbesc1555–c161077297241
221.Nicholas Breton?1555–c162670683243
222.Richard Carew1555–16201018188427
223.Richard Percyvallc1558–1620668119337
224.Robert Greenebap. 1558, d. 159228212761002
225.Thomas Lodge1558–1625801124299
226.John Haringtonbap. 1560, d. 161252661150
227.George Chapman?1560–163429405201248
228.Satirical Poems of the Reformationc1560–1590116967224
229.Francis Bacon1561–162647304181442
230.Thomas Blundevillefl. 156165094280
231.Countess of Pembroke1561–162152450158
232.William Baldwinfl. 156369681241
233.Angell Dayfl. 1563–159564755210
234.Samuel Daniel?1563–16191111247532
235.Christopher Marlowe?1564–15931269130460
236.William Shakespeare1564–16163310415958033
237.John Parkinson1566/7–165052845209
238.Fynes Moryson?1566–1630138756218
239.James VI & I1566–162557661171
240.Henry Wotton1568–1639735129305
241.Gervase Markham?1568–16372242252733
242.Bannatyne MS156871681164
243.Roger Aschamd. 156890596316
244.William Turnerd. 15681749346751
245.John Daviesbap. 1569, d. 1626650103233
246.John Woodall1570–164349676167
247.John Donne1572–16311964321811
248.Thomas Dekkerc1572–16322313217785
249.Daniel Rogers1573–165270544146
250.Thomas Heywoodc1573–16412290257627
251.Claudius Hollybandfl. 1573–1583771152336
252.Ben Jonson?1573–163748535311754
253.Joseph Hall1574–165635525151173
254.William Gouge1575–16535042062
255.William Sclaterc1575–162749292206
256.Richard Montagubap. 1575, d. 16411051208418
257.Thomas Taylor1576–163252539115
258.Helkiah Crooke1576–1648937171438
259.John Marstonbap. 1576, d. 16341875252802
260.Tobias Venner1577–166061185189
261.George Gascoigned. 15771468175550
262.Robert Burton1577–16401336141362
263.Samuel Purchasbap. 1577, d. 16262016248623
264.Holinshed's Chronicles1577–15871479243540
265.John Taylor1578–165364879206
266.Nathaniel Ward1578–1652621134262
267.George Sandys1578–16441295140389
268.Thomas Jacksonbap. 1578, d. 1640733155319
269.Thomas Bowesfl. 1579–158971074230
270.John Fletcher1579–16253655232985
271.John Smithbap. 1580, d. 16311737183562
272.Thomas Wilsond. 1581112998379
273.Joseph Taylorbap. 1581, d. 165276583222
274.Phineas Fletcher1582–165062739152
275.William Lithgow1582–c16451663171464
276.Thomas Adams1583–16521042219470
277.Philip Massinger1583–1640194587483
278.John Selden1584–165449677201
279.Thomas Nortond. 15841047142431
280.Francis Beaumont1584–161696382309
281.John Healeyc1585–c1616815145352
282.William Drummond1585–164987668228
283.Thomas Washingtonfl. 158598783208
284.William Rowley?1585–162664363202
285.John Fordbap. 1586, d. a165375768250
286.Robert Barrettfl. ?1586–160758786211
287.Randle Cotgravefl. 1587–?1630561813722732
288.Robert Sanderson1587–166378546172
289.Richard Brathwait?1588–16731244147368
290.George Wither1588–166772980207
291.Thomas Hobbes1588–16792634127434
292.William Fulked. 1589986115355
293.William Browne1590/91–?164560763166
294.Richard Bromec1590–165297691280
295.Robert Herrickbap. 1591, d. 167451564202
296.John Mapletd. 159250472196
297.Balthazar Gerbier1592–?166760028148
298.Francis Quarles1592–16441418140433
299.Richard Johnsonfl. 1592–162256634143
300.Nathaniel Baconbap. 1593, d. 166072336158
301.George Herbert1593–163352514107
302.Izaak Walton1593–168384241176
303.James Howell?1594–16662129257615
304.2nd Earl of Monmouth1596–166195282232
305.James Dalrymplefl. c1596122345167
306.James Shirleybap. 1596, d. 166664858207
307.Thomas Herbertb. 15971655138383
308.Hakluyt's Principal Navigations1598–16001328189473
309.Guillemeau's Frenche Chirurgerye1598688182354
310.Samuel Rowlandsfl. 1598–162869359227
311.Peter Heylyn1599–166294470244
312.Gaebelkhover's Boock of Physicke1599511165271
313.William Prynne1600–16691101147333
314.Richard Surfletfl. 1600–1616908109303
315.Samuel Rutherfordc1600–166180264235
316.Thomas Nashed. c160135057221821
317.John Trapp1601–16691217102299
318.Henry Hexhamfl. 1601–1650863179362
319.Owen Felltham?1602–1668916218410
320.Kenelm Digby1603–1665705116256
321.John Gaule1603/4–1687884225406
322.Edward Grimestonfl. 1604–163490167237
323.Hamon L'Estrange1605–166056174175
324.Henry Hammond1605–1660706127266
325.Thomas Browne1605–168241257841617
326.William Davenant1606–166870765213
327.Arthur Goldingd. 160627504521117
328.James Belld. ?160680087293
329.John Bulwerbap. 1606, d. 1656861125272
330.Thomas Fuller1607/8–166150443951255
331.John Milton1608–1674124255952110
332.Edmund Gayton1608–1666591153295
333.Bible (Douay)1609–161064146141
334.William Warnerd. 16091412305654
335.Matthew Hale1609–1676107075250
336.Richard Knollesd. 161082644172
337.Parliamentary Debatesc1610–80725174
338.Bible (Authorized Version)1611458239366
339.Thomas Urquhart1611–16601405360594
340.John Clevelandbap. 1613, d. 165865862217
341.Henry More1614–168742476891488
342.John Wilkins1614–1672883131345
343.Richard Baxter1615–16911609131368
344.Nicholas Culpeper1616–165472041161
345.Richard Whitlockb. ?161657852200
346.George Daniel1616–165783888297
347.Roger L'Estrange1616–1704105554211
348.Ralph Cudworth1617–16881280197389
349.Samuel Hierond. 161778783251
350.Abraham Cowley1618–1667101755229
351.Thomas Blount1618–1679380414642052
352.Joshua Sylvesterd. 161828395561452
353.Walter Charleton1620–1707658131305
354.John Evelyn1620–170648334981416
355.Andrew Marvell1621–1678135681286
356.William Petty1623–168768864182
357.Henry Cockeramfl. 1623–165815658971119
358.John Davies1625–169386874192
359.Thomas Stanley1625–1678973129292
360.Edward Topselld. 16252582307934
361.Henry Powerc1626–166874066205
362.Robert Boyle1627–16913221362900
363.Joseph Moxon1627–16911750105667
364.John Ray1627–17052969343823
365.Randle Holme1627–17003012334961
366.Thomas Middletond. 16272002243740
367.William Temple1628–169970223129
368.Theophilus Gale1628–1679842118227
369.John Speedd. 16291312195464
370.Robert Lovell?1630–1690739155293
371.Edward Phillipsb. 16301780269599
372.James Haywardfl. 1630–163560052158
373.Charles Cotton1630–1687116782336
374.Isaac Barrow1630–167761850115
375.John Dryden1631–170093053211429
376.Anthony Wood1632–1695134373264
377.John Locke1632–1704171769262
378.John Weeverd. 163267256193
379.Samuel Pepys1633–1703200195458
380.Samuel Sturmy1633–166968818153
381.Robert South1634–1716101928130
382.Robert Hooke1635–170360366240
383.Edward Stillingfleet1635–169981632136
384.Joseph Glanvill1636–168086387236
385.Thomas Ken1637–1711112996326
386.Nathaniel Fairfax1637–1690760112321
387.John Websterd. ?163859254190
388.Robert Plotbap. 1640, d. 169684892289
389.Thomas Shadwellc1640–169265451175
390.Nehemiah Grewa1641–17121319168502
391.James Mabbed. ?1642777111242
392.John Strype1643–17377272495
393.Gilbert Burnet1643–1715141020150
394.William Penn1644–171865551134
395.William Salmon1644–171380368202
396.Thomas Johnsond. 1644516102212
397.Jeremy Collier1650–17265013497
398.William Dampier1651–1715108280265
399.Roger North1651–17341155113269
400.Thomas Otway1652–168557653146
401.Henry Coganfl. 1652–16535362377
402.Thomas D'Urfey?1653–172379172201
403.Richard Blackmore1654–17295362691
404.John Mortimer?1656–173685239205
405.Narcissus Luttrell1657–173282534178
406.John Norris1657–1712125588236
407.Richard Tomlinsonfl. 1657916380500
408.Daniel Defoe?1660–17315137110555
409.Richard Bentley1662–174297229127
410.Myles Davies1662–?1719831173310
411.Archibald Lovellfl. 1663–168777429101
412.Peter Motteux1663–17181288199396
413.Thomas Brownbap. 1663, d. 1704114046215
414.Matthew Prior1664–1721132020166
415.Philosophical Transactions1665–1528819895408
416.London Gazette1666–67835082120
417.John Harrisc1666–1719981102306
418.Jonathan Swift1667–17454859156659
419.Jeremy Taylord. 16671896151499
420.Edward Ward1667–1731109972229
421.John Arbuthnotbap. 1667, d. 1735107949147
422.William Congreve1670–172976843171
423.3rd Earl of Shaftesbury1671–171375054197
424.Colley Cibber1671–175760340133
425.Joseph Addison1672–1719443399536
426.Isaac Watts1674–174893023100
427.Nicholas Rowe1674–171876220101
428.William Somerville1675–17425261383
429.John Ayliffe1676–17325372268
430.Robert Wodrow1679–17345443397
431.Ephraim Chambers?1680–174038383891164
432.Samuel Butlerd. 1680166286320
433.Richard Allestreed. 168157638120
434.Edward Youngbap. 1683, d. 1765166372261
435.Elijah Fenton1683–17305491585
436.Bonet's Guide to the Practical Physician168454893174
437.Allan Ramsay1684–17582208250579
438.John Gay1685–1732100641150
439.George Berkeley1685–1753175843172
440.Giacomo Leonic1686–174671125133
441.Alexander Pope1688–17445285126638
442.John Bunyand. 1688113328128
443.Richard Bradley?1688–1732158689323
444.Mary Wortley Montagubap. 1689, d. 176290734123
445.Samuel Richardsonbap. 1689, d. 17613369233696
446.Philip Miller1691–177181687314
447.Joseph Butler1692–1752822757
448.John Worlidged. 169365057171
449.Philip Stanhope1694–177374969165
450.William Warburton1698–177964359147
451.New Dictionary of the Canting Crew16991222130457
452.William Ellisc1700–1758108887369
453.James Thomson1700–1748129861303
454.Clarendon's History of the Rebellion1702–1704121524120
455.John Wesley1703–1791153231151
456.Henry Brookec1703–1783101139141
457.Abraham Tucker1705–1774120176217
458.Phillips's New World of Words17062620411855
459.Benjamin Franklin1706–179085141147
460.Benjamin Robins1707–17519281292
461.Henry Fielding1707–17542585104373
462.British Apollo1708–171155859127
463.Edmund Hickeringilld. 170867871162
464.Philip Francis1708–17735081161
465.Samuel Johnson1709–17845044157596
466.David Hume1711–177611231065
467.Laurence Sterne1713–17681440101312
468.John Hillbap. 1714, d. 1775607106249
469.William Shenstone1714–176355140109
470.James Lee1715–1795691136321
471.Thomas Gray1716–1771135228135
472.Richard Walter1717–17859141288
473.Horace Walpole1717–17972247224588
474.Gilbert White1720–179361835130
475.Samuel Footebap. 1721, d. 1777117655221
476.Universal Etymological English Dictionary1721–1800926213312
477.William Robertson1721–17937221142
478.Tobias Smollett1721–1771236099416
479.William Blackstone1723–1780217028149
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995.New York Review of Books1963–172627
996.New York Magazine1968–872823
997.Usenet1980–1160165397
998.Independent1986–55362292
999.Listener1991–698794615
1000.Time Out New York1995–2010*50300

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