Decorated initials from BL Stowe 104, ff. 119v-120
Decorated initials 'D'(ilecto) and 'G'(loriosi) in Aelred of Rievaulx's Vita sancti Edwardi regis Anglorum. Image taken from ff. 119v-120 of Epistola Cuthberti, Ecclesiastica historia; Aelred's Vita sancti Edwa... More
Decorated initials from BL Stowe 104, ff. 87v-88
Decorated initials 'U'(t) and 'S'(uccessit) at the beginning of book 5 of Bede's Ecclesiastica historia. Image taken from ff. 87v-88 of Epistola Cuthberti, Ecclesiastica historia; Aelred's Vita sancti Edwardi r... More
Living Cross from BL Stowe 39, f. 23v
Text page with a marginal drawing of the Living Cross. Image taken from f. 23v of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 32r-32v). Written in English.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 6v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 6v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 13v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 13v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 10v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 10v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Cadels. from BL Stowe 950, ff. 28v-29
Cadels. Image taken from ff. 28v-29 of Confessio Amantis, imperfect. Written in English and Latin.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 17v
Text page. Image taken from f. 17v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Convoitise and Avarice from BL Stowe 947, f. 2v
Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice. Image taken from f. 2v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Ch...
Miniatures with the Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Christ and the doctors, in the Hymn to the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 14v-15 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly... More
Nuns from BL Stowe 39, f. 8v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniatures of nuns in various activities, illustrating the treatise The Abbey of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from f. 8v of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate... More
Decorated initials from BL Stowe 34, ff. 20v-21
Decorated initials 'P(ietas) and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices. Image taken from ff. 20v-21 of Homilies on the various virtues and vices, imperfect. Written in English.
Mirror writing from BL Stowe 955, f. 16v
Text page with mirror writing. Image taken from f. 16v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case; the rings on the edge of the box are intended for a chain to suspend the volume from a girdle. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Genealogical roll from BL Stowe 73, ff. 10v-11
Genealogy from David to Josaphat, shown in circles connected by a straight line. Image taken from ff. 10v-11 of Genealogical roll of the kings of England to Edward IV, imperfect (the Shorter English genealogica... More
Mirror writing from BL Stowe 955, f. 16v
Text page with mirror writing in gold lettering. Image taken from f. 16v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 4v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 4v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 1v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 1v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Lower binding from BL Stowe 955, lower binding
Lower binding. Image taken from lower binding of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 51v
Image taken from f. 51v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Tree from BL Stowe 39, f. 14 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Drawing of a diagrammatic tree inscribed with the twelve degrees of meekness. Image taken from f. 14 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 3... More
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 3
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 3 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 35 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 35 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 5v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 5v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 389, f. 58 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 58 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order. Written in French.
Detail from BL Stowe 582, f. 32v
Image taken from f. 32v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Image from BL Stowe 389, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 2 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 4
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 4 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Binding from BL Stowe 956 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Binding with tracery decoration. Image taken from binding of Psalms in English verse (girdle book). Written in English.
Detail from BL Stowe 39, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of figures, in the lower register of Mercy and Pity, offering bread and drink to a young man with crutches, and right, Confession with a priest. Image taken from f. 9 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. ... More
Book or Shrine, Cumdach of the Stowe Missal
Public domain photo of a golden object, United Kingdom, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Text page from BL Stowe 54, ff. 81v-82
Text page with small initials and rubrics Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 3v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 3v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 11v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 11v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Noah, Noah's Ark, Annunciation, Nativity from BL Stowe 948, ff. 12v-13
Miniatures with Noah, Noah's Ark, Annunciation, Nativity, in the Hymn to the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 12v-13 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French and Latin. The Annunciation is a... More
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 9v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 9v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 12v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 12v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 7v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 7v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 2
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 2 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 8v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 8v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 39 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 39 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Allegorical designs from BL Stowe 309, f. 2v
Allegorical designs: the demolition of a house, etc. Image taken from f. 2v of Allegorical designs, relating to political events in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. Written in English (scroll, f. 1).
Detail from BL Stowe 582, f. 18v
Image taken from f. 18v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 14v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 14v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 54, f. 23
Text page Image taken from f. 23 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 54, f. 88v
Text page with initials. Image taken from f. 88v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Nuns from BL Stowe 39, f. 8v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniatures of nuns in various activities, illustrating the treatise The Abbey of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from f. 8v of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate... More
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 15v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 15v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 38v
Image taken from f. 38v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Building from BL Stowe 39, f. 24v
Marginal drawing of a man building. Image taken from f. 24v of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 32r-32v). Written in English.
Kings of England from BL Stowe 73, ff. 45v-46
Genealogy of Stephen, Henry II, Richard, and John, and their children shown in circles. Image taken from ff. 45v-46 of Genealogical roll of the kings of England to Edward IV, imperfect (the Shorter English gene... More
Box from BL Stowe 955 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Box. Image taken from box of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Woman and man from BL Stowe 947, f. 5v
Detail of a minature of a woman and man standing at the doorway to a building. Image taken from f. 5v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 1
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 1 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Heraldry from BL Stowe 54, f. 1v
Coat of arms of D'Esgreville supported by two wild men. Image taken from f. 1v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Tree from BL Stowe 39, f. 24 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Drawing of a diagrammatic tree. Image taken from f. 24 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 32r-32v). Written in English.
Nuns from BL Stowe 39, ff. 8v-9
Miniatures of nuns in various activities, illustrating the treatise The Abbey of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Deb... More
Hybrids from BL Stowe 65, f. 166
Full border with hybrid creatures and foliate forms. Image taken from f. 166 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Written in English.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 9*v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 9*v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text pages from BL Stowe 955, ff. 3v-4
Text pages. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 36v
Image taken from f. 36v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 2v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 2v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Detail from BL Stowe 39, f. 9 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Detail of drawing of nuns, including the personification of Decorum with acolyte and nuns, as see, hear, speak, and think no evil. Image taken from f. 9 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Des... More
Upper binding from BL Stowe 955, upper binding
Upper binding. Image taken from upper binding of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Book or Shrine, Cumdach of the Stowe Missal
Public domain photo of a 3d object, United Kingdom, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Persian women from BL Stowe 54, f. 256v
Bas-de-page miniature of the Persian women sending their husbands back into battle. Image taken from f. 256v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Medea and Jason from BL Stowe 54, f. 44
Bas-de-page miniature of Medea in her chariot killing her children in front of Jason at the table. Image taken from f. 44 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Faus-semblant, Contrainte-Abstinence and Malebouche from BL Stowe 947,...
Detail of miniature of Faus-semblant and Contrainte-Abstinence speaking with Malebouche. Image taken from f. 85 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
The Trojan horse from BL Stowe 54, f. 201v
Bas-de-page miniature of the Greeks building the wooden horse outside the walls of Troy. Image taken from f. 201v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Battle with centaur from BL Stowe 54, f. 116
Bas-de-page miniature of the Greeks and Trojan; Diomedes kills the centaur. Image taken from f. 116 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Debate for the Soul from BL Stowe 39, f. 32v
Miniature of the Debate for the Soul, with a naked man being held by the hair by a devil with a hook, and speared by death, with an angel on the right, Christ with raised hands, and a kneeling Mary interceding ... More
Troy from BL Stowe 54, f. 30v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Full-page miniature of the city of Troy with a ship. Image taken from f. 30v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Nuns from BL Stowe 39, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of nuns in various activities, personifying various traits described in the treatise The Abbey of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from f. 9 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of ... More
The Lover from BL Stowe 947, f. 13
Detail of a miniature of the Lover at a fountain. Image taken from f. 13 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Two men grooming a horse from BL Stowe 955, f. 11
Miniature of two men grooming a horse ('fauveau'). Image taken from f. 11 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Queen from BL Stowe 582, f. 32v
Miniature of pageant figures personifying the virtues expected of a queen of France, with Old Testament heroinnes gathered around a queen: Rachel, Leah, Rebecca, and Esther, with Prudence, Generosity, Justice, ... More
Preacher from BL Stowe 39, ff. 10v-11
Miniature of a preacher, and of a man holding a rosary with lions. Image taken from ff. 10v-11 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 32r-32v... More
Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus from BL Stowe 947, f. 1
Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 1 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Detail from BL Stowe 39, f. 8v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of nuns in various activities, illustrating the treatise The Abbey of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from f. 8v of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 1... More
Blind man's bluff from BL Stowe 955, f. 7
Miniature of a blind man's bluff, in Pierre Sala's Petit Livre d'Amour. Image taken from f. 7 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Paris and Helen in Troy from BL Stowe 54, f. 64
Bas-de-page miniature of the celebrations in Troy on the return of Paris with Helen. Image taken from f. 64 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Tydeus and Eteocles from BL Stowe 54, f. 10
Bas-de-page miniature of Tydeus, fully-armed, approaching King Eteocles at his table. Image taken from f. 10 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197
Detail of a miniature of the wheel of fortune. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Oedipus hung from a tree from BL Stowe 54, f. 2
Miniature of servants hanging the child Oedipus from a tree by his feet Image taken from f. 2 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Narcissus from BL Stowe 947, f. 11v
Miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection. Image taken from f. 11v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Amphiaraus swallowed up by the earth from BL Stowe 54, f. 22
Bas-de-page miniature of Amphiaraus on his horse-drawn chariot falling into the abyss while fighting against the Thebans. Image taken from f. 22 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Battle from BL Stowe 54, f. 284v
Bas-de-page minature of a battle between the Romans and Gauls; Marcus Valerius attacked by a crow. Image taken from f. 284v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Theseus and the Minotaur from BL Stowe 54, f. 239
Bas-de-page miniature of Theseus slaying the Minotaur, with Ariadne behind him, from the story of Aeneas. Image taken from f. 239 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Crowned angel from BL Stowe 947, f. 7
Detail of a miniature of a crowned angel with five other figures. Image taken from f. 7 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Rhea Silvia and Amulius from BL Stowe 54, f. 266v
Miniature of Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Rhemus, being buried alive by Amulius and servants. Image taken from f. 266v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
King Henry VIII from BL Stowe 956, ff. 1v-2
Miniature with the portrait of King Henry VIII, and the beginning of John Croke's English translation of Psalms. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Psalms in English verse (girdle book). Written in English.
Two women from BL Stowe 955, f. 13
Miniature of two women trying to catch flying hearts in a net. Image taken from f. 13 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Table with a candlestick from BL Stowe 955, f. 8
Miniature of a table with a candlestick. Image taken from f. 8 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
The first destruction of Troy from BL Stowe 54, f. 42
Bas-de-page miniature of the murder of King Laomedon and the sack of Troy by Hercules. Image taken from f. 42 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Oedipus at Delphi from BL Stowe 54, f. 3
Bas-de-page miniature of Oedipus kneeling before the Delphic oracle with guards in the background. Image taken from f. 3 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Mary and Child from BL Stowe 39, f. 10
Miniature of a standing Mary holding the Christ Child, who holds a gird on a string, with a kneeling woman and heraldic device. Image taken from f. 10 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Deser... More
Dido prepares for death from BL Stowe 54, f. 237v
Bas-de-page miniature of Dido climbing onto the couch which is to become her funeral pyre. Image taken from f. 237v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.