• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt with wild animals in a forest., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt holding loaves of bread, with a lion and a leopard at her feet., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt prostrate on the ground, approached by an angel., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt reaching up towards a bird in a tree; a lion and a unicorn are on either side of her., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt with a lion and a bear., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt with a boar, an antelope, a leopard and a lion approaching her., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt lying prostrate on the ground with birds above her., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hairy Mary of Egypt lying prostrate on the ground while an angel plays a harp to her., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Miniature of the Coronation of William the Conqueror, with a full border and a foliate initial 'L'(e dimence), at the beginning of book 5., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

by the lions of March, Edward's badge, and a banner with the motto of the Garter (f. 14).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 12; and in

• Miniature of Judith with the head of Holofernes, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant) with a griffin., Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience)

(f. 390).Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace in 1535, no. 1; included in

• 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

McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Vincent

• Detail of a miniature showing cannon and mortar at siege of Pamplona., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 43.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Siege

• Detail of a miniature of Albine, one of the fourteen daughters of King Diodicias of Syria, cutting the throat of her husband, King Sardacia of Damascus. She failed to kill him and was exiled to Britain, which she named Albion after herself., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

by the lions of March, Edward's badge, and a banner with the motto of the Garter (f. 14).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 12; and in

• Detail of a miniature of the voyage to Rhodes., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of Haruspices interpreting Caesar's dream., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of Catiline and conspirators., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of the defeat of Catiline., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of a battle between the Romans and the Gauls, at the beginning of book 3., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of a giant leading Caesar across the Rubicon., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a miniature of Caesar's army breaking open the Treasure-house., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in