Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2
Detail of an allegorical miniature of a bush of the Tudor rose incorporating a Latin poem celebrating the House of Tudor, with a scroll reading 'Salve, radix varios producens germine ramos, / Quos inter ramus s... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 130v
Decorated initial 'In'(principio), at the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 130v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 84
Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam), with a display script, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 84 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 52v
Decorated initial 'E'(stis), at the beginning of the capitula to Mark. Image taken from f. 52v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 84
Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam), with a display script, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 84 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 4v
Decorated initial 'M'(attheus), at the beginning of the prologue to Matthew. Image taken from f. 4v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, con... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15
Decorated initial 'Li'(ber) with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 15 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Chi-rho from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15v
Decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan. Image taken from f. 15v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin... More
Chi-rho from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 15v
Detail of a decorated initial 'Chi-rho', with a zoomorphic decoration, at the beginning of Matthew; and an added Old English text of a manumission by king Athelstan. Image taken from f. 15v of Gospel Book. Writ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 5
Decorated initial 'G'(enerationem), at the beginning of the list of capitula. Image taken from f. 5 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, con... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 52
Decorated initial 'M'(archus), at the beginning of the prologue to Mark. Image taken from f. 52 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consist... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 1
Text page with an initial 'N'(ovum), at the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus. Image taken from f. 1 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Co... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 8
Decorated initial 'P'(ridu), at the beginning of a table of festivals. Image taken from f. 8 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists o... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 128
Decorated initial 'J'(ohannes), at the beginning of the prologue to John. Image taken from f. 128 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consi... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 55
Decorated initial 'I'(nitium evangelii), with a zoomorphic decoration and a display script, at the beginning of Mark. Image taken from f. 55 of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 78v
Decorated initial 'L'(ucas), at the beginning of the prologue to Luke. Image taken from f. 78v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 B VII, f. 2v
Decorated initial 'P'(lures), at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to Matthew. Image taken from f. 2v of Gospel Book. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 13 C V, f. 2
Decorated initial 'G'(lorisissimo), the ownership inscription of the Benedictine abbey of Saint Pater, Gloucester, and the Old Royal press-mark 'no. 965'. Image taken from f. 2 of Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 5 B VII, f. 2
Decorated initial 'D'(ebitor) with foliate motifs and, in the lower margin, the ownership inscription of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester. Image taken from f. 2 of Various religious works, includin... More
Coloured initial from BL Royal 13 C V, f. 5v
Following the numbered list of chapters (some of the numbers are visible through the parchment in the right-hand column), the start of the main text is introduced by a large red initial 'B' and opening words in... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 30v
Foliate initial 'D'(e natura) with zoomorphic motifs, at the beginning of the prologue to book 3 of Bede's De Temporum Ratione. Image taken from f. 30v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in ... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 32v
Decorated initial 'D'(e temporum), at the beginning of book 3 of Bede's De Temporum Ratione. Image taken from f. 32v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Col... More
Emperor enthroned from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 22
Initial 'T'(empora) of an emperor enthroned, representing perhaps a personification of Time, at the begining of book 2 of Bede's De natura rerum et ratione temporum. Image taken from f. 22 of Miscellany works o... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 7 F VI, f. 45
Detail of initial 'D'(um) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 45 of Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v). Written in Latin.... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 30
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Hic HIS baptiza/tus est ab Iohan/ne', and relating to a lost miniature of the Baptism of Christ. Image taken from f. 30 of Gospels, imperfect (the '... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 42
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'Z'(acgarias), at the beginning of the list of capitula of Luke. Image taken from f. 42 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Detail of an initial 'Q'(uoniam) from the incipit page, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 1v
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Haec est specio/sa quadriga luci/flua', relating to a lost miniature of the symbols of the Evangelists. Image taken from f. 1v of Gospels, imperfect... More
Luke from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Incipit page with a miniature of an ox, the symbol of Luke, with God the Father above, and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal ... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 44
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Hic Gabriel an/gelus Zacharie / sacerdoti in / templo d[omi]ni ap/paruit', and relating to a lost miniature of the Annunciation to Zacharias. Image ... More
Luke from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Detail of a miniature of an ox, the symbol of Luke, with God the Father above, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. In artistic depictio... 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 Royal 2 C III, f. 5
Decorated initial 'I'(n illo tempore) with interlace and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 5 of Homiliary, temporal (from Septuagesima to Easter Eve) (index Homiliae). At the end are added in a 12th-century h... More
Inhabited initial from BL Royal 13 D VII, f. 1
Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(osius) with foliate decoration and two lions. Image taken from f. 1 of Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec... More
Inhabited initial from BL Royal 13 D VII, f. 28
Detail of an inhabited initial 'A'(ntipatro) with foliate decoration, a lion, and a bird, at the beginning of book 17. Image taken from f. 28 of Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico. Written in... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 13 D VII, f. 170v
Detail of a decorated initial 'T'. Image taken from f. 170v of Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, c... More
Penwork initial from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 147
Penwork initial 'E'(t) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 147 of Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; ca... More
Calendar from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 10v
Calendar with saints and table to calculate the date of Easter. Image taken from f. 10v of Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theol... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Two angels holding the cloth of Veronica from BL Royal 17 A XXVII, f. ...
Miniature of two angels holding the cloth of Veronica. Image taken from f. 72v of Prayers, hymns and miscellaneous religious texts, including verses on the Arma Christi or Symbols of the Passion (ff. 72v-80). W... 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
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
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
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
Presentation of the book from BL Royal 17 D VI, f. 40
Detail of a miniature of the author, Thomas Hoccleve, presenting the book to prince Henry. Image taken from f. 40 of The Regement of Princes, with other poems. Written in English. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... 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