Similar
Temptation of lovers and by fine clothing from BL Royal 19 C I, f. 203v
Jerubbaal selecting men from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 34
Pitipas gives a letter from Princess Amelie to Wilhelm von Orlens
Miriam and Moses from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 27v
Joseph with a man on his deathbed from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 81v
The Avaricious and the Prodigal. from BL Eg 943, f. 100
Diex d'Amours addressing his followers from BL Royal 20 A XVII, f. 86v
Text with placemarkers and rubric. Miniature of angel and soldier.
Rider on a white horse from BL Royal 15 D II, f. 127
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Absalom and his sons from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 59
Absalom and David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 59
Baanah and Rechab from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 55
Abner and Ishbosheth from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 54
Absalom fighting his father from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 59v
Hermit and child from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 209
Ahithopel and Absalom from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 60
Baanah and Rechab from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 55
Baanah and Rechab from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 55
Absalom and his sons from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 59
Summary
Detail of an upper register miniature of Absalom and his sons fleeing. Image taken from f. 59 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.
The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.