• Detail from the roll with the genealogy of Charlemagne ('Charle Maingne'), including Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne, and the change of dynasty., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns William Harvey (d. 1567), herald: inscribed 'William hervy als Clarencieulx king of Armes' (top of membrane 1).The

• Detail of the roll with a change of dynasty, including 'Hue le grant', king 'Hue Cappet', and 'Guillaume le bastart'., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns William Harvey (d. 1567), herald: inscribed 'William hervy als Clarencieulx king of Armes' (top of membrane 1).The

• Detail of the roll with the genealogy of Philippe le bel, including a change of scribal hand., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns William Harvey (d. 1567), herald: inscribed 'William hervy als Clarencieulx king of Armes' (top of membrane 1).The

• Detail of a miniature of Vasca da Lucena offering the book to Charles the Bold., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a man riding a grotesque bird, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Detail of an archer among foliage and strawberries, from the lower margin of the folio., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Miniature of Vasca da Lucena offering the book to Charles the Bold, with a full foliate border including hybrid grotesques., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Miniature of the death of Alexander of Epirus, with a decorated initial 'A' and a full foliate border containing hybrid grotesques., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Text page., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Detail of a miniature of Roxane being brought before Alexander., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

of a miniature of Roxane being brought before Alexander. Contains the Historia Alexandri translated as Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of

• Miniature of Alexander addressing his troops., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Miniature of the surrender of Arbela, with a full border including hybrid grotesques and a foliate initial 'S'(e), at the beginning of book 4., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret ofYork; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille is now Los Angeles, Getty

• Ink drawings of the cities of Sycambria and Lutetia (Paris); genealogy., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns William Harvey (d. 1567), herald: inscribed 'William hervy als Clarencieulx king of Armes' (top of membrane 1).The

• Detail of a miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

service of Isabella of Portugal and then her son, Charles the Bold of Burgundy and his wife Margaret ofYork; addressed to Charles the Bold (b. 1433, d. 1477), duke of Burgundy (ff. 7-204v); preceded by a list of rubrics

• Miniature of the birth of Cyrus, at the beginning of book 4., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

of Cyrus, at the beginning of book 4. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents

• Miniature of the birth of Alexander, at the beginning of book 5., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

of Alexander, at the beginning of book 5. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents

• Miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin,

• Miniature of the joust between Nicholas Clifford and a Frenchman, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 2., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Miniature of the joust between Nicholas Clifford and a Frenchman, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 2. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a

• Miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, with a full border containing Charles's motto 'oublier ne puis' and the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

service of Isabella of Portugal and then her son, Charles the Bold of Burgundy and his wife Margaret ofYork; addressed to Charles the Bold (b. 1433, d. 1477), duke of Burgundy (ff. 7-204v); preceded by a list of rubrics

• Detail of a miniature of Vincent of Beauvais, a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

Detail of a miniature of Vincent of Beauvais, a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now