• Foliate Initial 'T'(he book) with a full border, at the beginning of Matthew., Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

with his mother's, Margaret Beaufort's (b. 1443, d.1509) heraldic badge, a portcullis with chains, which became his device.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number partially erased: 'no...'; included in the list of book at the Richmond

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin.', Commentary on Wisdom

lx s. Orate p[ro] a[n]i[m]a ei[us]' (f. iv); his arms and that of the Reading abbey (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 16; and listed in

• Text page with a colophon of John of Lutton, reading 'Qui scripsit scriptu[m] / Jon Lutton. est sibi nomen/ Dignus est op[er]arius mercede sua.', Commentary on Wisdom

lx s. Orate p[ro] a[n]i[m]a ei[us]' (f. iv); his arms and that of the Reading abbey (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 16; and listed in

• Map of the world in two hemispheres., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

a badge of the Tudor rose with a crown and a motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Frontispiece of green drapery bearing the royal arms of England, with masks, jewels, putti, and the inscription 'Fortunam Augusti superes et Nestoris annos'., Strategikos (a treatise on military tactics)

arms of England supported by hybrid creatures, and the inscription, 'Fortunam Augusti superes et Nestoris annos' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1235' (f. 1).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d.

• Miniature in four compartments of God creating the World, and of Jean Corbechon presenting the book to Charles V of France, with a foliate initial 'A'(tres hault) with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue., De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses)

blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): probably included in the list of books at Richmond Palace, of 1535, no. 57; and

• Decorated initial 'C'(reacio) of the arms of St. Albans abbey, surrounded by an inscription 'Beauer / ab aduersis / Albon tueatur / in armis', with a full foliate border., Liber de exemplis sacre scripture; Commentary on Wisdom; Commentary on Proverbs; Commentary on Ecclesiasticus

(f. 1v); John's Beaver initials, 'IB', within initials (ff. 1v, 79, 231); arms of St. Albans (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1102' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Illuminated initial 'A'(brahe) with John's Beaver initials, 'IB', and a partial border., Liber de exemplis sacre scripture; Commentary on Wisdom; Commentary on Proverbs; Commentary on Ecclesiasticus

(f. 1v); John's Beaver initials, 'IB', within initials (ff. 1v, 79, 231); arms of St. Albans (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1102' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Illuminated initial 'O'(mnis) with John's Beaver initials, 'IB', and a partial border., Liber de exemplis sacre scripture; Commentary on Wisdom; Commentary on Proverbs; Commentary on Ecclesiasticus

(f. 1v); John's Beaver initials, 'IB', within initials (ff. 1v, 79, 231); arms of St. Albans (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1102' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin, with a full border containing a dragon and two shields with arms of the Reading abbey (three escallops) and of the donor (a fesse between six pears)., Commentary on Wisdom

lx s. Orate p[ro] a[n]i[m]a ei[us]' (f. iv); his arms and that of the Reading abbey (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 16; and listed in

• Miniature of the death of Saul on the battlefield, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(ulcuns), at the beginning of book 2., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, at the beginning of the first prologue., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Marc Antony falling on his sword., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Bocaccio in his study, with his vision of Fortune as a crowned lady with many arms., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, with a full border and a foliate initial 'A'(puissant), at the beginning of the first prologue, with the Henry VII's monogram of 'HR' in the lower margin., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve with a serpent and the Tree of Knowledge., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his son Polites being killed before the altar., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Text with illuminated initials., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the struggle of Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Manlius., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of