• Text page with a rubric 'De la sepulture des corps humains', and illuminated initials., De civitate Dei, books 1-10, in French translation (La cite de Dieu)

cite de Dieu) Unidentified coat of arms, azure a lion rampant or, armed and langued gules (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 34; and in

• Miniature of the battle of English and French before Saint Denis, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'L'(an)., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Battle at

• Miniature of the battle of English and French at Castillon-sur-Dordogne, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'O'(udict)., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Battle at

• Text page with a note referring to a fragment beginning, 'Gif hwa smeað hwæt se moyses wære…', which is not found in other manuscripts of Aelfric's Homilies., Catholic Homilies

be identified with Robert Beale, clerk to the Council c. 1572-1601: inscribed with his name (f. 4).Both parts:The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James’s Palace (see [Edward Bernard], ~Catalogi

• Detail of a miniature of the battle of English and French at Castillon-sur-Dordogne., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Battle at

• Miniature of English soldiers scaling ladders at the walls of Montpin, Chroniques, volume 2

in 1494. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 9.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Attack

• Detail of a miniature of Breton troops fighting with English assailants., Chroniques

in 1494. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 10.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Battle

• Detail of a miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'P'(ensant) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 2., Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the Good

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '71' (f. [i]).The Old Royal Library (the English royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Detail of a miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 1., Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the Good

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '71' (f. [i]).The Old Royal Library (the English royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 1., Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the Good

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '71' (f. [i]).The Old Royal Library (the English royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal

• Historiated initial 'P'(opulus) of Vegatius, with a partial white vine-stem border ('bianchi girari') with birds and putti supporting an escucheon with an erased coat of arms, at the beginning of the preface., De re militari; Mulomedicina

of parchment inscribed with the title 'Vegatius de re militari et mulomedicina' from the old cover, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.1349' (f. i), acquired by the Upper Library at

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(opulus) of Vegatius, with a partial white vine-stem border ('bianchi girari'), at the beginning of the preface., De re militari; Mulomedicina

of parchment inscribed with the title 'Vegatius de re militari et mulomedicina' from the old cover, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.1349' (f. i), acquired by the Upper Library at

• Detail of putti supporting an escucheon with an erased coat of arms at the bottom of the folio, at the beginning of the preface., De re militari; Mulomedicina

of parchment inscribed with the title 'Vegatius de re militari et mulomedicina' from the old cover, 16th century (f. i verso).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.1349' (f. i), acquired by the Upper Library at

• Circular diagram of the division of the world between Shem, Ham and Japhet., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs of the zodiac, and various

• Calendar page for February with tinted drawings of a man with a shovel (the labour of the month: digging) and saints: Brigida, a fleur-de-lis (for the feast of the purification), a brasier (Blaise), a sword (Agatha), a bird (Valentine), Peter in Cathedra and Matthew., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

Cathedra and Matthew. Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Calendar page for March with a man trimming vines (the labour of the month), a ram (Aries), David's harp, saints Gregory, Edward, Cuthbert, Benedict, and a fleur-de-lis (for the Annunciation)., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

(for the Annunciation). Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Calendar for May with tinted drawings of man with a hawk (hawking is the labour of the month), twins (Gemini), Philip and Jacob, a papal cross (Alexander), John before the gate, John of Beverlaco., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

John of Beverlaco. Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Miniature of the army of the prince of Orange defeated by the French, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'E'(n ce temps)., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Defeat of

• Miniature of the French army at the walls of Château Landon with the banners of Bernard d'Armagniac, count of la Marche (with a device of a boar) and of Arthur, count of Richemont and constable of France (ermine, a label of three points gules), with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'O'(udit)., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. French army

• Miniature of the siege of Meaux, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'E'(n lan)., Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII)

17th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Siege of