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Lady. Female portrait of American Civil War time by Mathew Brady.

Lady. Female portrait of American Civil War time by Mathew Brady.

Original Caption: Lady..U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 111-B-1597..From:: Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, (Record Group 111)..Photographer: Brady, Mathew,... More

Queen Victoria, c.1870. - Public domain portrait

Queen Victoria, c.1870. - Public domain portrait

By Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi .....A cabinet card sized woodburytype of Queen Victoria (1819-1901), taken in about 1870 by the French photographer Disderi (1819-1889). This is from the 'Disderi' album in the ... More

Czar Nicholas II - Early photography, Public domain image

Czar Nicholas II - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: C.L. Co..Artist Bio: German publishing company, active early 20th century.Creation Date: 1913.Process: postcard.Credit Line: Gift of Stephen White ... More

HM the Gyalmo, HH Prince Palden, HH Princess Hope

HM the Gyalmo, HH Prince Palden, HH Princess Hope

Photograph shows Queen Hope Cooke with her children, Prince Palden and Princess Hope Leezum, Gangtok, Sikkim. Palden Thondup Namgyal was the hereditary ruler of the independent Kingdom of Sikkim, located in th... More

King & Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

King & Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

King George V, Queen Mary and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, taken during a visit to the Western Front in France. They are positioned in front of a large brick building with French windows. The King and Queen are ... More

[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf from Alice Kandell, at his coronation, Gangtok, Sikkim]

[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf fr...

"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4912 Forms part ... More

[Prince Palden Gyumed and Princess Hope Leezum seated on white scarves, Sikkim]

[Prince Palden Gyumed and Princess Hope Leezum seated on white scarves...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Princess Hope & Queen Hope in the palace, Sikkim

Princess Hope & Queen Hope in the palace, Sikkim

Date from information on related slide: LC-KAN05-0072. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-2, pg. no. 027 (color reference... More

[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]

[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikk...

Date from information for related slide: LC-KAN05-69. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.go... More

[King and Queen of Sikkim and their daughter Hope Leezum watch birthday celebrations, Gangtok, Sikkim]

[King and Queen of Sikkim and their daughter Hope Leezum watch birthda...

Date from information for related slide: LC-KAN05-69. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.go... More

[Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, seated, three-quarter length portrait, facing left]

[Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, seated, three-quarter length portrait, f...

Date from related slide: LC-KAN05-072. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc... More

Coin of Roger I, Duke of Sicily

Coin of Roger I, Duke of Sicily

Sicily Public domain photograph of Italian artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of Italian art, object, free to use, no c... More

Ecgfrith visiting Cuthbert from BL YT 26, f. 51

Ecgfrith visiting Cuthbert from BL YT 26, f. 51

Miniature of Ecgfrith, king of the English, along with his bishop Trumwine, visiting Cuthbert at Lindisfarne, from Chapter 24 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 51 of Prose Life of Cuthber... More

Full-page architectural border from BL Harley 3046, f. 10

Full-page architectural border from BL Harley 3046, f. 10

Full-page architectural border in colours and gold with a large historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Pope Gregory the Great, putti, Jerome and another Church father, and the arms of Ferdinand I of Aragon, king ... More

Lion from BL Add 15423, f. 15v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Lion from BL Add 15423, f. 15v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail: pen-flourishing inhabited by a lion. Image taken from f. 15v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.

Micrography from BL Add 15252, f. 116v

Micrography from BL Add 15252, f. 116v

~Masorah~ in micorgraphic design at Joshua. Image taken from f. 116v of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Decorated panel from BL Add 15252, f. 302

Decorated panel from BL Add 15252, f. 302

Panel decorated with pen-flourishing at the end of the Book of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 302 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 179v

Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 179v

Text page: 2 Samuel 21-22. Image taken from f. 179v of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 238

Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 238

Text page: Isaiah 51-52. Image taken from f. 238 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Song of the Sea from BL Add 15251, ff. 49v-50

Song of the Sea from BL Add 15251, ff. 49v-50

Full floral border with medallions inhabited by animals, at the Song of the Sea (Ex. 15: 1-18). Image taken from ff. 49v-50 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Writ... More

The sword is given to Arthur from BL Add 10292, f. 100

The sword is given to Arthur from BL Add 10292, f. 100

The Archbishop presents the sword to Arthur before the people. The inscription on the stone is: 'Whoever pulls this sword out will be king of the land.' Image taken from f. 100 of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff... More

Rabbit from BL Add 15423, f. 41v

Rabbit from BL Add 15423, f. 41v

Detail: marginal drawing of a rabbit. Image taken from f. 41v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.

Coat of arms from BL Add 15423, f. 1

Coat of arms from BL Add 15423, f. 1

Detail of a partial foliate border with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 1 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch'). Written in Hebrew.

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, ff. 3v-4

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, ff. 3v-4

Opening with full-page miniatures of the Temple implements. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Catalan Bible) with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Wild duck from BL Add 15251, f. 183

Wild duck from BL Add 15251, f. 183

Detail of a panel inhabited by a wild duck at the end of Samuel. Image taken from f. 183 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Micrography from BL Add 15252, ff. 94v-95

Micrography from BL Add 15252, ff. 94v-95

~Masorah~ in micrographic design at the end of Numbers and beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from ff. 94v-95 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Coin of Roger I, Duke of Sicily

Coin of Roger I, Duke of Sicily

A coin from the early 16th century, Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Timpaan van Egmond: boogtrommel met Petrus, graaf Dirk VI van Holland en zijn moeder gravin Petronella, ca. 1120

Timpaan van Egmond: boogtrommel met Petrus, graaf Dirk VI van Holland ...

Public domain scan of portrait print, aristocracy, politician, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Genealogical tree from BL King's 396, f. 20v

Genealogical tree from BL King's 396, f. 20v

Miniature of busts of Geoffrey, Duke of Ardenne; William, Count of Warenne; Godfrey, 'Erle of Arigy'; and Eric, Count of Bigorre; each with their arms and at the beginning of a branch of the genealogical tree. ... More

King of France from BL Harley 200, f. 2

King of France from BL Harley 200, f. 2

Miniature of the king of France being presented with the attributes of his function (the crown, the helm, the cloak, the sword, the fleur de lis, etc.) by bishops and dignitaries. Image taken from f. 2 of . Th... More

Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v

Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v

Detail of a diagram called 'arbre de dueil' of a tree surmounted by Fortune with her wheel, with two claimants to the papacy, Clement VII and Urban VI (with erased faces); the kings of France (Charles VI) and E... More

French army disembarks in Africa from BL Royal 14 D VI, f. 84v

French army disembarks in Africa from BL Royal 14 D VI, f. 84v

Detail of a miniature of the French army disembarking in Africa, led by the duke of Bourbon holding a shield bearing the royal arms of France, with a partial border. Image taken from f. 84v of Chroniques. Writt... More

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 79

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 79

Text page with coloured initials and line-fillers, and a portion of a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to her father, the Duke of Suffolk (continued from f. 78v): '… that you have loste them but ... More

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway. Image taken from f. 14v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richar... More

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 21

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 21

Detail of a miniature of Richard II giving the Duchy of Aquitaine to the Duke of Lancaster. Image taken from f. 21 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a coll... More

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway in a fleet of late-era cog ships. Image taken from f. 14v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index His... More

George I from BL Eg 2572, f. 20

George I from BL Eg 2572, f. 20

Miniature of a bust of George I. Image taken from f. 20 of Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York, including its ordinances. Written in English and Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after it... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 26v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 26v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri crossing the river Don by boat with all his forces. Image taken from f. 26v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavon... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 48

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 48

Miniature of Father Sergius meeting the Grand Duke Dmitri and blessing him. Image taken from f. 48 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Y... More

George II from BL Eg 2572, f. 22

George II from BL Eg 2572, f. 22

Miniature of a bust of George II. Image taken from f. 22 of Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York, including its ordinances. Written in English and Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after i... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 46

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 46

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri remaining on the field of battle for eight days to bury the dead. Image taken from f. 46 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian ... More

Ninus killing the king of Bactria from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 51v

Ninus killing the king of Bactria from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 51v

Detail of a miniature of Ninus killing the king of Bactria. Image taken from f. 51v of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Par... More

Charles VI of France from BL Royal 14 D VI, f. 161

Charles VI of France from BL Royal 14 D VI, f. 161

Detail of a miniature of Charles VI, king of France, and his army entering a castle. Image taken from f. 161 of Chroniques. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collec... More

Arms of England from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 120

Arms of England from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 120

Detail from the full border of the royal arms of England surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling in Edward's colours of red and blue and surrounded by the Garter, with two escutcheons bearing the royal arms... More

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 117

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 117

Miniature of the Duke of Gloucester receiving Richard II at the Castle of Pleshy, with a full foliate border including a bird, flowers, and a naked, helmeted man riding a hobby-horse and carrying a banner. Imag... More

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 78v

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 78v

Text page with coloured initials and line-fillers, and a portion of a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to her father, the Duke of Suffolk (continued from f. 78): '… it hathe pleased god to take a... More

Arrest of the Duke of Gloucester from BL Harley 4380, f. 134

Arrest of the Duke of Gloucester from BL Harley 4380, f. 134

Detail of a miniature of the arrest of Thomas of Woodstock, the Duke of Gloucester. Image taken from f. 134 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection ... More

Irish troops from BL Eg 3028, f. 31

Irish troops from BL Eg 3028, f. 31

Drawing of the king of Ireland's troops sail to give aid to the Pascens. Image taken from f. 31 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fiera... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 32

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 32

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri advancing as far as the Kulikova Pole before halting. Image taken from f. 32 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavo... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 20

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 20

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri ordering his captains to ride out into the fields of Kolomna with drums, horns, and trumpets. Image taken from f. 20 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of... More

Prince Andrej and Prince Dimitri from BL YT 51, f. 24v

Prince Andrej and Prince Dimitri from BL YT 51, f. 24v

Miniature of Prince Dimitri of Briansk and his brother, Prince Andrej of Pelotzk coming before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 24v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). W... More

Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v

Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v

Diagram called 'arbre de dueil' of a tree surmounted by Fortune with her wheel, with two claimants to the papacy, Clement VII and Urban VI (with erased faces); the kings of France (Charles VI) and England (Rich... More

Duke of Northumberland's oath from BL Harley 1319, f. 41v

Duke of Northumberland's oath from BL Harley 1319, f. 41v

Miniature of the Duke of Northumberland kneeling at an altar and swearing an oath on the sacred host. Image taken from f. 41v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard I... More

Godefrey de Bouillon from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 3

Godefrey de Bouillon from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 3

Detail of a miniature of Godefrey de Bouillon in his palace, with a full border containing the added royal arms of England surmounted by a crown and surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Hony soit qui mal y ... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 36v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 36v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri mounting his horse and giving the signal to his army to begin the battle. Image taken from f. 36v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 29v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 29v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri, with his brother, Vladimir, climbing a hill to survey his army below, at the battle of Kulikovo (1380). Image taken from f. 29v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 43

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 43

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri shedding tears and addressing his chiefs, discussing the unfavourable aspect of the battle just past. Image taken from f. 43 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the... More

Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2

Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2

Miniature of Stephen, the second legendary king of Burgundy, setting out on a pilgrimage to Victor of Marseilles, with Andrew's cross carried before him. In the background on the left, Trophimus, the first kin... More

Alkmund and Offa from BL YT 47, f. 10v

Alkmund and Offa from BL YT 47, f. 10v

Miniature of Alkmund with his wife Siware and Edmund meeting his cousin, Offa, king of East Anglia, in John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund. Image taken from f. 10v of Lives of Saints Edmund and Fr... More

Bishop of Kolomna and Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, ff. 19v-20

Bishop of Kolomna and Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, ff. 19v-20

Miniature of the Bishop of Kolomna meeting the Grand Duke Dmitri at the gates of the city, with life-bearing crosses; miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri ordering his captains to ride out into the fields of Kolo... More

Menorah from BL Add 15250, f. 3v

Menorah from BL Add 15250, f. 3v

Full-page miniature of some of the Temple implements with the menorah in the centre. Image taken from f. 3v of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Catalan Bible) with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Trahern and king of Norway from BL Eg 3028, f. 7

Trahern and king of Norway from BL Eg 3028, f. 7

Drawing of Trahern and the king of Norway. Image taken from f. 7 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written in French. The E... More

f. 135, displayed as an open bifolium with f. 134v: sketches and diagrams from BL Arundel 263

f. 135, displayed as an open bifolium with f. 134v: sketches and diagr...

Notes and schematic sketches on mechanics (pulleys); notes and sketches on water, with reference to Lorenzo de Medici. Image taken from f. 135 of Notebook ('The Codex Arundel'). Written in Italian. The Arundel... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 47

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 47

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army crossing the river Severka. Image taken from f. 47 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Y... More

Sergius of Radonzeh from BL YT 51, f. 36

Sergius of Radonzeh from BL YT 51, f. 36

Miniature of the scriptures sent by Igumen Sergius of Radonzeh being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 36 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Ru... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 14v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 14v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his brother, Vladimir, praying before an icon of Christ. Image taken from f. 14v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Chur... More

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 117

Richard II from BL Harley 4380, f. 117

Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Gloucester receiving Richard II at the Castle of Pleshy. Image taken from f. 117 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a c... More

The king of France with the spearhead from BL Add 24189, f. 10

The king of France with the spearhead from BL Add 24189, f. 10

Miniature of the king of France, above, holding the head of the spear of Longinus and approached by three men holding a fleur-de-lis banner and, below, the Roman emperor, holding the head of the spear of Longin... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 42

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 42

Miniature of the Metropolitan blessing the Grand Duke Dmitri and sprinkling him with holy water. Image taken from f. 42 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Chur... More

Rollo marrying the daughter of Charles the Simple from BL YT 33, f. 24v

Rollo marrying the daughter of Charles the Simple from BL YT 33, f. 24...

Miniature of Rollo marrying the daughter of Charles the Simple, the king of France, before the king and his court. Image taken from f. 24v of Grande Chronique de Normandie. Written in French. Henry Yates Thomp... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 21

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 21

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri starting from Kursk with his army. Image taken from f. 21 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Yates T... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 30v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 30v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri on horseback, delivering a speech to his princes and captains. Image taken from f. 30v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Ch... More

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

Detail of a miniature of ships with the royal arms of England and George, led by Thomas, earl of Buckingham, holding a shield bearing his arms (the royal arms of England differentiated by a label of 5 point and... More

Joust from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 139

Joust from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 139

Detail of a miniature of a joust before the earl of Buckingham and the duke of Brittany, with their arms. Image taken from f. 139 of Chroniques. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also know... More

Philip the Good from BL Harley 6199, f. 57v

Philip the Good from BL Harley 6199, f. 57v

Miniature of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founder of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Image taken from f. 57v of Statuts de l'Ordre de la Toison d'Or (index Statutes and Armorial of the Order of the Golden... More

Robert from BL King's 396, f. 4v

Robert from BL King's 396, f. 4v

Detail of a miniature of Robert (Rollo), first duke of Normandy. Image taken from f. 4v of Genealogy of Queen Elizabeth I. Written in English.

Duke of Northumberland's oath from BL Harley 1319, f. 41v

Duke of Northumberland's oath from BL Harley 1319, f. 41v

Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Northumberland kneeling at an altar and swearing an oath on the sacred host. Image taken from f. 41v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of Ki... More

Richard II and the Duke of Northumberland from BL Harley 1319, f. 37v

Richard II and the Duke of Northumberland from BL Harley 1319, f. 37v

Miniature of Richard II and the Duke of Northumberland, bearing a message from Lancaster. Image taken from f. 37v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index H... More

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway. Image taken from f. 14v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richar... More

Prince Philip leaving Paris from BL Harley 326, f. 13v

Prince Philip leaving Paris from BL Harley 326, f. 13v

Miniature of prince Philip surreptitiously leaving Paris to go to the aid of the king of Sicily. Image taken from f. 13v of Edward's IV's Descent from Rollo (ff. 1-7); Romance of the Three Kings' Sons (ff. 8-12... More

Augustine and Charles V from BL Royal 14 D I, f. 1

Augustine and Charles V from BL Royal 14 D I, f. 1

Miniature of Augustine writing, and Charles V, king of France standing in a landscape, with an angel holding a shield with his arms, with a full border containing an unidentified coat of arms, azure a lion ramp... More

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway. Image taken from f. 14v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richar... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, ff. 11v-12

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, ff. 11v-12

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri being joined by the princes of Bieloozero; miniature of the saintly Sergius blessing the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army. Image taken from ff. 11v-12 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Pob... More

Death of the king of Portugal from BL Royal 14 D V, f. 305

Death of the king of Portugal from BL Royal 14 D V, f. 305

Detail of a miniature of the king of Portugal burnt to death in his bed. Image taken from f. 305 of Chroniques. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consis... More

Coronation of Baldwin I from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 118v

Coronation of Baldwin I from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 118v

Detail of a miniature of the Coronation of Baldwin I, with border decoration of thistles and bluebells. Image taken from f. 118v of History entitled 'Listoire de tres hault, tres excellent, et tres victorieux p... More

Text page from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 1

Text page from BL Royal 17 F V, f. 1

Text page. Image taken from f. 1 of History entitled 'Listoire de tres hault, tres excellent, et tres victorieux prince Godefroy Duc de Buillon en son temps roy de Iherusalem'. Written in French. The BL Royal ... More

King of Ind from BL Harley 3954, f. 35

King of Ind from BL Harley 3954, f. 35

Detail of a coloured drawing depicting the King of Ind giving blessing to vessels of ox urine, to be further used in rites. Image taken from f. 35 of Travels (index Voyage d'Outre Mer, Itinerarium). Written in ... More

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 78

Lady Jane Grey inscription from BL Harley 2342, f. 78

Text page with coloured initials and line-fillers, and a portion of a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to her father, the Duke of Suffolk: 'the lorde comforte youre grace and that in his worde wh... More

Vision from BL YT 51, f. 41 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Vision from BL YT 51, f. 41 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of one of Prince Vladimir's men telling the Grand Duke Dmitri of his vision. Image taken from f. 41 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavoni... More

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, f. 4

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, f. 4

Full-page miniature of the Temple implements. Image taken from f. 4 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Catalan Bible) with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

The submission of the duke of Cleves from BL Add 33733, f. 12

The submission of the duke of Cleves from BL Add 33733, f. 12

A miniature of a scene from the Triumphs of Emperor Charles V: the duke of Cleves submitting to Charles V. Image taken from f. 12 of The Triumphs of Charles V (index L'Aguila Triumphante de Carlos Quinto). Writ... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 7v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 7v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his brother visiting the Metropolitan, Cyprian. Image taken from f. 7v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavoni... More

Grand Duke Dmitri and Eudoxia from BL YT 51, ff. 17v-18

Grand Duke Dmitri and Eudoxia from BL YT 51, ff. 17v-18

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army riding away, as the sun breaks through to shine on them; miniature of the Grand Duchess Eudoxia and her daughter-in-law gazing out of the window of their palace. ... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 17v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 17v

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army riding away, as the sun breaks through to shine on them. Image taken from f. 17v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Rus... More

Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2

Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2

Miniature of Stephen, the second legendary king of Burgundy, setting out on a pilgrimage to Victor of Marseilles, with Andrew's cross carried before him. In the background on the left, Trophimus, the first kin... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 29

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 29

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri placing his army into a battle array. Image taken from f. 29 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Yate... More

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 25v

Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 25v

Miniature of an eminent envoy sent by the head of the church being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 25v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Rus... More

Robert de Namur and Jehan Froissart from BL Royal 14 D II, f. 8

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

Heralds from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 153

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

Duke of Burgundy from BL Royal 14 D IV, f. 10

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

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