• Detail of a miniature of the author, Thomas Hoccleve, presenting the book to prince Henry., The Regement of Princes, with other poems

gold with foliate extensions, of the author presenting the book to king Henry V (f. 40). 1 marginal miniature of Chaucer (f. 93v). 23 initials in colours and gold with partial bar-borders (ff. 4, 40, 42v, 48, 53v, 57v, 63v,

• Illuminated initial 'T'(o) with a partial bar and foliate border., The Regement of Princes, with other poems

gold with foliate extensions, of the author presenting the book to king Henry V (f. 40). 1 marginal miniature of Chaucer (f. 93v). 23 initials in colours and gold with partial bar-borders (ff. 4, 40, 42v, 48, 53v, 57v, 63v,

• Drawing of a white horse in the lower margin of the folio, with a badge bearing the motto 'My trust ys'., The Regement of Princes, with other poems

gold with foliate extensions, of the author presenting the book to king Henry V (f. 40). 1 marginal miniature of Chaucer (f. 93v). 23 initials in colours and gold with partial bar-borders (ff. 4, 40, 42v, 48, 53v, 57v, 63v,

• Detail of an added drawing of a white horse in the lower margin of the folio, with a badge bearing the motto 'My trust ys'., The Regement of Princes, with other poems

gold with foliate extensions, of the author presenting the book to king Henry V (f. 40). 1 marginal miniature of Chaucer (f. 93v). 23 initials in colours and gold with partial bar-borders (ff. 4, 40, 42v, 48, 53v, 57v, 63v,

• Text page with coloured initials and a partial bar border., The Regement of Princes, with other poems

gold with foliate extensions, of the author presenting the book to king Henry V (f. 40). 1 marginal miniature of Chaucer (f. 93v). 23 initials in colours and gold with partial bar-borders (ff. 4, 40, 42v, 48, 53v, 57v, 63v,

• Puzzle initial 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text, and ownership inscription in the upper margin., Troilus and Criseyde

to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Puzzle initial Geoffrey Chaucer England

• Detail of decorated initial 'I' (may) combined with a partial foliate bar border with acanthus leaves and feathering including the arms of the James family at the beginning of book 1., Speculum religiosorum or ecclesiae (ff. 1-6v); Confessio amantis, imperfect (ff. 8-215v), (also known as The Rede (Boarstall) Gower)

of Norfolk: recorded as being at Naworth in 1697 (see Bernard 1697), inscribed in his hand 'Jhon Gower' (f. 8), 'Chaucer by writinge purchas'd fame And Gower gatt a worthy name Sweet Surrey suck't Pernassus springs And wiatt wrote of

• Decorated initial 'H'(ow) combined with a partial foliate bar border with acanthus leaves and feathering including the arms of the Haudlo family at the beginning of book 2., Speculum religiosorum or ecclesiae (ff. 1-6v); Confessio amantis, imperfect (ff. 8-215v), (also known as The Rede (Boarstall) Gower)

of Norfolk: recorded as being at Naworth in 1697 (see Bernard 1697), inscribed in his hand 'Jhon Gower' (f. 8), 'Chaucer by writinge purchas'd fame And Gower gatt a worthy name Sweet Surrey suck't Pernassus springs And wiatt wrote of

• Decorated initial 'F'(erste) combined with a partial foliate bar border with acanthus leaves and feathering including the arms of the De la Pole family at the beginning of book 5., Speculum religiosorum or ecclesiae (ff. 1-6v); Confessio amantis, imperfect (ff. 8-215v), (also known as The Rede (Boarstall) Gower)

of Norfolk: recorded as being at Naworth in 1697 (see Bernard 1697), inscribed in his hand 'Jhon Gower' (f. 8), 'Chaucer by writinge purchas'd fame And Gower gatt a worthy name Sweet Surrey suck't Pernassus springs And wiatt wrote of

• Decorated initial 'T'(he) combined with a partial foliate bar border with acanthus leaves and feathering including the arms of the Marmion family of Checkenden at the beginning of book 8., Speculum religiosorum or ecclesiae (ff. 1-6v); Confessio amantis, imperfect (ff. 8-215v), (also known as The Rede (Boarstall) Gower)

of Norfolk: recorded as being at Naworth in 1697 (see Bernard 1697), inscribed in his hand 'Jhon Gower' (f. 8), 'Chaucer by writinge purchas'd fame And Gower gatt a worthy name Sweet Surrey suck't Pernassus springs And wiatt wrote of

• Decorated initial 'I'(ff) combined with a partial foliate bar border with acanthus leaves and feathering including the arms of the Fitz-Nigel family at the beginning of book 4., Speculum religiosorum or ecclesiae (ff. 1-6v); Confessio amantis, imperfect (ff. 8-215v), (also known as The Rede (Boarstall) Gower)

of Norfolk: recorded as being at Naworth in 1697 (see Bernard 1697), inscribed in his hand 'Jhon Gower' (f. 8), 'Chaucer by writinge purchas'd fame And Gower gatt a worthy name Sweet Surrey suck't Pernassus springs And wiatt wrote of

• Decorated initial 'L'(iggynge) at the beginning of book 4., Troilus and Criseyde

to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Geoffrey Chaucer England

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'P'(itee)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'M'(ercy)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'G'(regorie)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'T'(o)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'O'(f)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'N'(ow), effaced., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'A'(ristotil)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'N'(ow)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

was written in 1411 or 1412 for the instruction of Henry V, then Prince of Wales. Miniature in colours of Chaucer clutching a rosary and pointing at the text (f. 88). Miniature in colours of a man, reclining on the