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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meeting of Pompeius and his wife from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 343
Detail of a miniature of the meeting of Pompeius and his wife. Image taken from f. 343 of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: ... More
Mattathias from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 232
Miniature of Mattathias killing a Jew offering a sacrifice. Image taken from f. 232 of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 46
Text page. Image taken from f. 46 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
Nasciens having a vision from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 45
Miniature of Nasciens, asleep on the isle of Tourneant, having a vision of birds. Image taken from f. 45 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manus... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 55v
Text page. Image taken from f. 55v 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
Nectanebus from BL Royal 20 A V, f. 2
Detail of a miniature of Nectanebus receiving a messenger. Image taken from f. 2 of Roman d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance)... More
Pursuivant from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 105v
Detail of a miniature of the pursuivant delivering a letter to king Philip. Image taken from f. 105v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Ermengarda from BL Royal 16 F III, f. 11
Detail of a miniature of Ermengarda in a carriage, with the castle and Pont de Fin of Lille, the giant Finard slaying Salvard, and Ermengarda received by the hermit. Image taken from f. 11 of Les anciennes chro... More
Battle from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 326
Detail of a miniature of a battle at the walls of Troy. Image taken from f. 326 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also know... More
Romulus and Remus from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 111
Detail of a miniature of Faustus giving Romulus and Remus to Lupa. Image taken from f. 111 of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience). Written in French. The BL Royal Man... More
Loss of the Holy Cross from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 433v
Detail of a miniature of the defeat of Guy of Lusignan and the loss of the Holy Cross. Image taken from f. 433v of Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231. Written... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 41v
Text page. Image taken from f. 41v 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. 158
Text page. Image taken from f. 158 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
Robert de Namur and Jehan Froissart from BL Royal 14 D II, f. 8
Miniature of Robert de Namur reading a book and receiving a messenger of the king of France, with Jehan Froissart writing, with a full border containing the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the Chro... More
Siege of Nicea from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 32v
Detail of a miniature of Crusaders at the walls of Nicaea. Image taken from f. 32v of Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231. Written in French.
Giovanni Boccaccio - Ceres on her throne from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 13, ...
Detail of a miniature of Ceres on her throne, while men sow seed and drive an oxen and a plough. Image taken from f. 13 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (i... More
Knights from BL Royal 15 D VI, f. 513v
Miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting. Image taken from f. 513v of Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal ... More
Charles IV from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 91v
Detail of a miniature of Charles IV on his deathbed. Image taken from f. 91v of Chroniques. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 man... More
Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36
Detail of a miniature of Mordrain being addressed by a white-clad man who has come to his island from a ship. Image taken from f. 36 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in... More
Ownership inscriptions from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 162
Autograph of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of Edward IV, or of her brother Edward, reading 'E. Wydevyll' , and below, the ownership note of Dame Alyanor Haute, reading 'Thys boke is myne dame Alyanor Haute'. Image... More
Augustine from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 2
Miniature of Augustine in discussion with a group of men, with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue to book 4. Image taken from f. 2 of City of God (La cite de Dieu). Written in French. The BL Ro... More
Adoration of God from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 157
Miniature of a group of men adoring God the Father appearing in the sky, and a statue of a idole oposite, with a partial border, at the beginning of book 7. Image taken from f. 157 of City of God (La cite de Di... More
Deianira and Nessus crossing a river from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 37
Miniature of Deianira and Nessus crossing a river on horseback, and Hercules with bow drawn. Image taken from f. 37 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index... More
Two judges from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 11v
Detail of a miniature of two judges with an open book. Image taken from f. 11v of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), ... More
Lionnel du Glac and the old man of the Forest aux Merveille from BL Ro...
Miniature of Lionnel du Glac and the old man of the Forest aux Merveilles, with a partial trompe l'oeil border Image taken from f. 133 of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Pe... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 31v
Text page. Image taken from f. 31v 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
Giovanni Boccaccio - Jean of Berry from BL Royal 19 E I, f. 1, illumin...
Detail of a miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, at the beginning of the prologue. Image taken from f. 1 of Decameron (Les cent nouvelles). Written i... More
Galahad given keys to the Maiden's Castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 9...
Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad being given keys to the Maiden's Castle by an old monk. Image taken from f. 97 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL ... More
Duke of Burgundy from BL Royal 14 D IV, f. 10
Miniature of the return of Duke of Burgundy to France, with a full border containing the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the volume 2 of the Chroniques of Froissart. Image taken from f. 10 of Chron... More
Greek fleet from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 24v
Detail of a miniature of the Greek fleet off of Athens. Image taken from f. 24v of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as th... More
Knight and lady from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 129v
Miniature of a knight on a horse receiving a ring from one of two ladies for his victory in a tournament, with a partial trompe l'oeil border. Image taken from f. 129v of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangle... 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
Building of a church from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 85v
Detail of a miniature of a king supervising the building of a church. Image taken from f. 85v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More
Veturia and Volumnia meeting Coriolanus from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 87v
Miniature of Veturia and Volumnia meeting Coriolanus. Image taken from f. 87v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de fem... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 12v
Text page. Image taken from f. 12v 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
Siege of Pontaudemer from BL Royal 20 C IX, f. 156v
Detail of a miniature of the siege of Pontaudemer by the French army. Image taken from f. 156v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More
Greek army from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 64
Detail of a miniature of the Greek army. Image taken from f. 64 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collecti... More
Povrete from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 8
Detail of a miniature of Povrete (Poverty), in rags, with a nun and a friar looking at her. Image taken from f. 8 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the R... More
Battle of the Hungarian and Turkish army from BL Royal 20 C IX, f. 278...
Detail of a miniature of a battle of the Hungarian and Turkish army. Image taken from f. 278v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Torture of Epicharis from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 141...
Detail of a miniature of the torture of Epicharis. Image taken from f. 141v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femme... More
Embarkation of Pompeians from BL Royal 20 C I, f. 191v
Detail of a miniature of the embarkation of Pompeians. Image taken from f. 191v of Les fait des Romains. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of o... More
Mason and Carpenter from BL Royal 15 E II, f. 265
Detail of a minaiture of a mason and carpenter, at the beginning of book 10. Image taken from f. 265 of De proprietatibus rerum in French (Livre des proprietez des choses). Written in French. The BL Royal Manu... More
Hercules and the Nemean Lion from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 148
Detail of a miniature of Hercules fighting with three lions. Image taken from f. 148 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Lancelot from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 146
Detail of a miniature of Lancelot in conversation with a lady who is holding a small black and white dog. Image taken from f. 146 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Fr... More
Ghent from BL Royal 14 E IV, f. 121
Detail of a miniature of a military expedition from Ghent, at the beginning of book 3. Image taken from f. 121 of Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 75v, illuminated ...
Detail of a miniature of Sappho reading her poems to other authors. Image taken from f. 75v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, L... More
Entry of the French army into Bordeaux from BL Royal 20 C IX, f. 248v
Detail of a miniature of the entry of the French army into Bordeaux. Image taken from f. 248v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Tiberius from BL Royal 14 E I, f. 109
Miniature of Tiberius refusing the crown, at the beginning of book 8. Image taken from f. 109 of Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9. Written in French. The BL Roya... More
Arrival of the Amazons from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 349
Detail of a miniature of the arrival of the Amazons on horseback. Image taken from f. 349 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More
Alain bringing the Grail from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 86
Detail of a miniature of Alain bringing the Grail before a formerly pagan king who is being baptised. Image taken from f. 86 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French.... More
Louis XII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 9v
Detail of a miniature of Louis XII enthroned receiving the book from the translator, Claude de Seyssel, at the beginning of the prologue of the translator addressed to Louis XII. Image taken from f. 9v of Anaba... More
White Horse and Red Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v
Detail of a miniature of John with a symbol of Mark and the vision of the Red Horse, illustrating the opening of the Second Seal (Revelation 6: 3-4). Image taken from f. 9v of Apocalypse, with commentary (The '... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 64
Text page. Image taken from f. 64 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
Venus setting fire to the castle from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 141v
Miniature of Venus setting fire to the castle. Image taken from f. 141v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 ma... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 150v
Text page. Image taken from f. 150v 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
Grotesque hybrids from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 17
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two grotesque hybrids heading into battle (one with an ape sitting on his back), at the beginning of the prologue addressed to Henry VII. Image taken from f. 17 of Anabasis. Wri... More