• Detail of a miniature of the banner of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, with an Agnus Dei at the centre., 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

• Detail of a miniature of Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, at the beginning of the text., 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 Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, with a full border, and a foliate initial 'U'(ne), at the beginning of the text., 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 the Crown of Thorns with two inscriptions, 'Pax vobis', and 'Ih[es]us Roy de paix', between the crowns of the king of France, inscribed with the motto 'en bien', and 'Charles roy de fra[n]ce', and of England, inscribed with the motto 'sans dep[ar]tir' and 'Richart roy danglet[er]re'; and of the large 'YHS' on a ground in colours of France (blue with feur-de-lis) and England (red with lions), with a full 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

• Heraldic arms and decorated initial 'T'(he), at the beginning of 'The statutys and ordynaunscys of the moste noble ordre of Satynte George named the Garter, refourmed explayned declared and renewed by the mooste high moste excellent and mooste puyssant prynce Henry the VIIIth'., Statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter of St George

ordinances of the Order of the Garter of St George The order of the Garter: their arms together with the English arms, the Garter with the motto 'Hony soit qui mal y pense', surmounted by a crown (f. 1v).Inscription, 15th-century:

• Large puzzle intial 'R' with pen-flourishing, forming a three-sided border at the beginning of the chronicle., Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae'

Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference

• Decorated initial 'H' in the text where the appearance of a comet is recorded. A note in the margin, 'cometa', highlights the event., Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae'

Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference

• Miniature of George and the dragon, at the beginning of his suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Illuminated initial 'V'(rbis) with foliate decoration, and initial 'M'(aiores) at the beginning of Book 1 of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Illuminated initial 'A'([d]tingam]) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Book 3 of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• A diagram of the genealogy of the kings of England, including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII., Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

brown pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in red and/or blue. Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England) The text of the chronicle ends with Richard III (f. 33). The

• Detail of illuminated initial., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Miniature of the Annunciation, Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ in the garden., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ before Pilate., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ being scourged., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ carrying the cross., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of the Deposition., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the