Pope Felix, Simplicius and Faustina from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 27v
Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. Image taken from vol. 2, f. 27v of La légende dorée ... More
Amnon and Tamar from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 58
Detail of a lower register miniature of Amnon and Tamar lying in bed. Image taken from f. 58 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 1321, f. 3v-4
Initials with penwork decoration, and a leaf from an 11th-century Sacramentary used as a flyleaf on the left. Image taken from f. 3v-4 of Cycle of Aimeri de Narbonne: 'Girart de Viane' by Bertrand de Bar-sur-Au... More
Text page from BL Add 59616, f. 12
Text page of the opening of the Life of Thomas Becket, with line-fillers and erased inscription in the upper margin. Image taken from f. 12 of Vie de Thomas Becket (index Life of Thomas Becket). Written in Fren... More
Life of St Thomas of Canterbury from BL Add 70513, f. 9
Text page of the life of St Thomas Becket with pen-flourished initials. Image taken from f. 9 of Lives of Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Paphnutius and Paul the Hermit. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Charlemagne, in his tent, gives orders to Guy of Burgundy. from BL Eg ...
Charlemagne, in his tent, gives orders to Guy of Burgundy. Image taken from f. 96 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written ... More
Joseph and companions in a castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 79v
Miniature of Joseph of Arimathea and his companions in a castle, while Simeon burns in flames in the dungeon below. Image taken from f. 79v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Wri... More
Meeting of Richard II and Isabella from BL Harley 4380, f. 89
Detail of a miniature of the meeting of Richard II and Isabella. Image taken from f. 89 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscri... More
Trinity from BL Harley 2952, f. 32v
Miniature of the Trinity, with God behind the crucified Christ. Image taken from f. 32v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a central doctrine of Chri... More
Inscription from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 2v
Detail of an inscription in the upper portion of the folio. Image taken from f. 2v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 74v
Text page. Image taken from f. 74v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 132
Text page. Image taken from f. 132 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Amour kissing the Lover from BL Harley 4425, f. 24
Detail of a miniature of Amour (Love) kissing the Lover. Image taken from f. 24 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval... More
Battle from BL Eg 3028, f. 116 - Public domain document scan of drawin...
Drawing of Charlemagne and his peers fighting with Laban. Image taken from f. 116 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written ... More
William the Conqueror from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 403
Detail of a miniature of the landing of William the Conqueror. Image taken from f. 403 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Revelation from BL YT 10, f. 12v
Miniature of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3. Image taken from f. 12v o... More
Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7
Upper two registers of Christ carrying the Cross, Mary and John at Calvary, and Christ given vinegar and pierced with the lance, and below, physicians treating patients for various ailments of the torso. Image ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 70
Text page. Image taken from f. 70 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 143v
Text page. Image taken from f. 143v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Text page from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 77, illuminat...
Text with illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 77 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec... More
Image from BL Eg 745, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 59v of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617)... More
Mastiffs from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 29v
Detail of a two-part miniature of mastiffs guarding sheep. Image taken from f. 29v of Bestiary (ff. 3-141), Lapidary (ff. 141v-149). Written in Latin and French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... More
Image from BL Eg 912, f. 343 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 343 of Histoire Ancienne jusqu'a César, Le Fet des Romains. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Bra... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 27v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 27v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 30v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 30v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 129v
Text page. Image taken from f. 129v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 63v
Text page. Image taken from f. 63v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 104
Text page. Image taken from f. 104 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Heralds from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 153
Detail of a miniature of two heralds being received by the king of France. Image taken from f. 153 of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio... More
Spoils of Tenedos from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 30
Detail of a miniature of Agamemnon dividing the spoils of Tenedos. Image taken from f. 30 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
Order of the Garter from BL Royal 19 A XXII, f. 16
Detail of the emblem of the Order of the Garter, from the lower border of the folio. Image taken from f. 16 of Sept articles de la foy. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 71
Text page. Image taken from f. 71 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 53v
Miniature of Richard II being delivered to the citizens of London. Image taken from f. 53v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richar... More
Patroness and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20
Miniatures of the patroness in prayer in front of the Virigin and Child. Image taken from ff. 19v-20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a coll... More
Angel calling birds from BL YT 10, f. 33v
Detail of a miniature of an angel standing on the sun and calling all birds to eat the flesh of men (the birds include a peacock, a hawk, a raven, a dove, a cockerel, a pelican, and an owl), from Revelation 19:... More
Duchess of Orleans from BL Harley 4380, f. 105
Detail of a miniature of the Duchess of Orleans leaving Paris. Image taken from f. 105 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscrip... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 115v
Text page. Image taken from f. 115v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 8v
Text page. Image taken from f. 8v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Tournament from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 305
Miniature of two knights fighting at a tournament in front of ladies. Image taken from f. 305 of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc Pal... More
Image from BL Harley 4375, f. 113
Image taken from f. 113 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 2, vol. 1). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More
Diagram from BL Eg 1500, f. 16 - Public domain document scan of drawin...
Drawings of heads of various figures in a historical diagram. Image taken from f. 16 of Abbreviamen de las Estorias (begins imperfectly), or Chronologia magna. Written in French (Provençal dialect). The Egerto... More
Vieille and the Lover from BL Eg 1069, f. 100
Two miniatures showing (1) La Vieille revealing good news to the Lover and (2) La Vieille showing the Lover how to get into the castle. Image taken from f. 100 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egert... More
Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 120
Image taken from vol. 1, f. 120 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More
Lover and Dangier from BL Eg 1069, f. 24v
Miniature showing the Lover speaking to Dangier. Image taken from f. 24v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1s... More
Building collapsing on two knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 88v
Detail of a miniature of a building collapsing on two knights. Image taken from f. 88v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Imagination, the knight, and a man without chivalry from BL Royal 19 C...
Detail of a miniature of Imagination showing the knight a man with severed arms (representing a man without chivalry or honour). Image taken from f. 32v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The... More
Romans from BL Eg 3028, f. 12 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Drawing of the departure of the Romans. Image taken from f. 12 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written in French. The Ege... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 30v
Text page. Image taken from f. 30v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 5v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 5v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The... More
Archicastres' daughter from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 217v
Detail of a miniature of Archicastres' daughter giving Apollonius a letter to her father. Image taken from f. 217v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manu... More
Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 34v
Coloured drawing of Guillaume de Diguleville, Reason (index Raison) and Poor Understanding (index Rude Entendement). Image taken from f. 34v of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgri... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Argia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 43v, illuminated m...
Miniature of Argia discovering the body of her husband Polynices. Image taken from f. 43v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 108
Text page. Image taken from f. 108 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Scenes from Roman history from BL Harley 4375, f. 179
Miniature with six scenes from Roman history. Image taken from f. 179 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 2, vol. 1). Written in Fren... More
'Jehan Lalemant le Jeune' from BL Harley 5301, f. 26
Arms of Jean Lallemant le Jeune (altered), surrounded by the collar of the order: the rosary with a gold pendant in the shape of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 26 of Statuts et armoiries des chevalie... More
Armorial page from BL Harley 4939, f. 6v
Armorial page. Image taken from f. 6v of Histoire des guerres des romains. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. Th... More
Cleradius from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 136v
Detail of a miniature of Cleradius extracting an arrow from a Northumbrian in bed, while the knight's sister stands nearby with an averted face. Image taken from f. 136v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apol... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 45v
Text page. Image taken from f. 45v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 92
Text page. Image taken from f. 92 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Text page from BL Harley 2253, f. 55v
Text page. Image taken from f. 55v of Various texts including secular and religious lyrics (also known as the 'Harley Lyrics'), including King Horn and the Follies of Fashion, and Psalms listed for recitation a... More
Achievements from BL Harley 6199, f. 72
Miniature of the achievements of arms of the first knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Image taken from f. 72 of Statuts de l'Ordre de la Toison d'Or (index Statutes and Armorial of the Order of the Gold... More
Coloured drawings from BL Harley 4399, f. 2
Coloured drawings, from left to right: Francis in the Holy Jerusalem, souls undressing before Peter standing at Heaven's gate. Image taken from f. 2 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine... More
Trebuchet from BL Eg 3028, f. 106
Drawing of a trebuchet employed in the siege. Image taken from f. 106 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written in French. ... More
Image from BL Eg 745, f. 27v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 27v of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617)... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 60v
Text page. Image taken from f. 60v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 106
Text page. Image taken from f. 106 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Taking of Valonges from BL YT 35, f. 80v
Detail of a miniature of the taking of Valonges. Image taken from f. 80v of La chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist wh... More
Anathoth, Area Achad, and Azer from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 13v-14
Illuminated initials at the beginning of entries for Anathoth, Area Achad and Azer. Image taken from ff. 13v-14 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et ch... More
Return of the Argonauts from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 70
Detail of a miniature of the return of the Argonauts. Image taken from f. 70 of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'... More
Detail from BL Harley 4382, f. 96v
Detail of drawing. Image taken from f. 96v of Bible historiale (vol. 2). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. The ... More
From Henry II to Edward I from BL Royal 14 B V, Membrane 6
Detail from the roll of the royal line from Henry II to Edward I. Image taken from Membrane 6 of Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More
Moses from BL Eg 1500, f. 5v - Public domain document scan of drawing
Detail of a drawing of Moses. Image taken from f. 5v of Abbreviamen de las Estorias (begins imperfectly), or Chronologia magna. Written in French (Provençal dialect). The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named... More
Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 59v
Tristan fights Brunor, while Yseut and Brunor's wife (the beautiful giantess) look on. Image taken from f. 59v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manus... More
Marriage of Abraham from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 20v
Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Abraham. Image taken from f. 20v of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'His... More
Fall of Babylon from BL YT 10, f. 24
Detail of a miniature of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18. Image taken from f. 24 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 100v
Text page. Image taken from f. 100v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
MacMorogh the Irish chieftian from BL Harley 1319, f. 9
Miniature of MacMorogh, the Irish chieftian, coming to confer with the Earl of Gloucester. Image taken from f. 9 of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Hi... More
Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 74
Coloured drawing of Guillaume de Diguleville at the Sea of Vices (index Mer du Vice). Image taken from f. 74 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man). Writte... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 160v
Text page. Image taken from f. 160v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Greeks and Trojans from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 39
Detail of a miniature of the Greek and Trojan armies. Image taken from f. 39 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the R... More
Joshua from BL Harley 616, f. 118
Detail of a miniature of Joshua praying before God, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 118 of Bible (Genesis-Psalms), imperfect, ending in Psalm 109. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More
Image from BL Eg 745, f. 53v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 53v of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617)... More
Sir Galahad and the dying Mordrains from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 136v
Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad taking the dying king Mordrains into his arms inside a building. Image taken from f. 136v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Frenc... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Leonne from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 80, illuminated m...
Detail of a miniature of Leonne in the hands of her torturers. Image taken from f. 80 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livr... More
Knights from BL Royal 19 E III, f. 70
Miniature of four knights on horseback sent by Britus reaching a castle. Image taken from f. 70 of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc P... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 27v
Text page. Image taken from f. 27v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Detail from BL Harley 4380, f. 60v
Image taken from f. 60v of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. The Harley Manuscript... More
Constantine from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 202
Miniature of Constantine being baptised. Image taken from f. 202 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that... More
Fight of Fiernebras and Huberd from BL Eg 3028, f. 76
Fight of Fiernebras and Huberd Image taken from f. 76 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written in French. The Egerton Manu... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 12 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 12 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The... More
Image from BL Harley 4374, f. 39v
Image taken from f. 39v of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 1, vol. 1). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More
Image from BL Harley 4375, f. 226
Image taken from f. 226 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 2, vol. 1). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More
Music from BL Harley 334, f. 25v
Detail of a miniature of a man playing a portable organ, with a harp lying beside him. Image taken from f. 25v of Image du Monde (Le livre de clergie en roumans) (index Mappe Monde). Written in French. The "BL... More
Image from BL Harley 4380, f. 108
Image taken from f. 108 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. The Harley Manuscript... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 35
Text page. Image taken from f. 35 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Dream of the Lover from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 5
Detail of a miniature of the Lover (L'Amans) in bed, with a man holding a club (Dangier?), at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 5 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 120
Text page. Image taken from f. 120 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Badge of the York family from BL Royal 14 E II, f. 145
Detail of a border with a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family, with a Yorkist badge 'Dieu et mon droit' in the margin. Image taken from f. 145 of Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes b... More
Hybrids and a knight from BL Royal 20 C VI, f. 4v
Detail of bas-de-page drawings of two hybrids, and an armoured knight holding a shield and banner. Image taken from f. 4v of Lancelot du Lac. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More
Death of Otho from BL Royal 20 C I, f. 287
Detail of a miniature of the death of Otho. Image taken from f. 287 of Les fait des Romains. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 ma... More