• Detail of an illuminated initial 'T'(res)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Miniature of Louis of Guyenne, Dauphin of France receiving instruction from Louis, with the heraldic charges of France and Bavaria, and the arms of Dauphin of France, with a full border and a foliate initial 'N'(obilissimo)., Gesta sancti Luduvici et regis Philippi

of the Dauphin of France, and the heraldic charges of France and Bavaria (f. 2).Shelfmark '6' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1114' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a miniature of Louis of Guyenne, Dauphin of France receiving instruction from Louis, with the heraldic charges of France and Bavaria., Gesta sancti Luduvici et regis Philippi

of the Dauphin of France, and the heraldic charges of France and Bavaria (f. 2).Shelfmark '6' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1114' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Foliate initial 'R'(egum) with a partial border, at the beginning of the Gesta Philippi regis Francie., Gesta sancti Luduvici et regis Philippi

of the Dauphin of France, and the heraldic charges of France and Bavaria (f. 2).Shelfmark '6' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1114' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man shooting at a bird, with an owl at the top of the tree., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Upper cover of crimson velvet with the royal arms (between H. H.) and roses embroidered in coloured silks, gold-thread and seed-pearls., Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorables faictes en plusieurs lieux et villes d'icelle extraicte de la Bible et livres Sainct Hierosme', beginning, 'Arbee est une petite ville', and preceded by a dedicatory letter and poem addressed to Henry VIII

crimson velvet with the Royal arms (between H. H.) and roses embroidered in coloured silks, gold-thread and seed-pearls.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in Henry VIII's 1547 post-mortem inventory as 'the description of the holy lande and

• Historiated initial 'E'(dwardus) of Edward III enthroned giving a charter to the kneeling Black Prince, at the beginning of a collection of documents relating to Black Prince's principality of Aquitaine., Collection of treaties

of France, England, and Scotland (ff. 33, 58). Paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing. Collection of treaties The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): to be identified with the 'Livre des traictez entre les roys Jehan de France, Le

• Historiated initial 'I'(ohan) of John II the Good, king of France, with a shield bearing the royal arms of France in the margin, at the beginning of the collection of documents relating to the Peace of Brétigny., Collection of treaties

of France, England, and Scotland (ff. 33, 58). Paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing. Collection of treaties The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): to be identified with the 'Livre des traictez entre les roys Jehan de France, Le

• Miniature of the Entry into Jerusalem with a full border with the arms of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem and of Montmirail and the motto: 'Domine in te confido'., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

and gules, on a chief or a cross argent), and the motto: 'Domine in te confido' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1193' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Christ before Pilate., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

and gules, on a chief or a cross argent), and the motto: 'Domine in te confido' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1193' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of the Crucifixion., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

and gules, on a chief or a cross argent), and the motto: 'Domine in te confido' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1193' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Foliate initial 'H'(istoria), at the beginning of Exodus., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Text page with initials with penwork decoration., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Foliate initial 'Q'., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Foliate initials 'L'(iber) and 'F'(actum est ) at the beginning of Josue., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Illuminated initial 'F'(uit) and 'M'(ense)., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno)., Historia scolastica

Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...', (f. 166).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 814', included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of a dedicatory epistle of Gilbert Foliot, bishop of London to Robert, bishop of Hereford., Commentary on the Song of Solomon

manibus sit p[ro]cul iste liber' c. 1467 (see dated inscription in Royal 2 C. I) (f. 3v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 358' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the