• Miniature of Cuthbert and Ecgfrith's widow being shown the city walls and fountain, from Chapter 27 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

Small initials in plain red or blue. Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People) The priory of Durham Cathedral: inscribed in red ink 'liber sancti cuthberti' (f. 2v); cited in Durham

• Miniature of Cuthbert at a dining table, having a vision of a man whose soul was carried to heaven, from Chapter 34 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

Small initials in plain red or blue. Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People) The priory of Durham Cathedral: inscribed in red ink 'liber sancti cuthberti' (f. 2v); cited in Durham

• Inscription recording that the book was purchased by Roger de Fulton, archdeacon of Lincoln, from Galfridus, in presence of Robert de Lee, John de Lirling, Richard de Luda, and Henry, vicar of North Elkington, Lincolnshire, brother of Galfridus, reading 'Iste liber sententia[rum] est liber mag[i]s[tr]i / Rog[er]I archid[iacon]i lincoln[ensis] quem emit / a Galfrido fr[atr]e henrici vicarii / de Northelkinton presentibus mag[ist]ro Rob[er]to / de Lee, mag[ist]ro Joh[an]e de Lirling, Ric[ardo] de / Luda cl[er]ico, Ric[ardo] clemosinario (?), d[i]c[t]o h. vicario / et dic[t]o suo, et aliis'; and another inscription stating that the book was given to the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Oswald, Bardney, Lincolnshire, by Roger de Fulton, reading 'p[re]dict[us] v[ero] archidiacon[us] p[re]dic[tu]m lib[rum] dedit d[e]o et s[anc]to Oswaldo / et abb[a]ti et conventui de Barden[ey].', Sententiarum libri IV

exposita ciste [s. Iohannis pro xxs. Iiii kal. Feb. anno domini] mccclxxxix cum (?)supplement / per decretalium), (f. 182v).The Collegiate church of Holy Trinity, Tattershal Lincolnshire: inscribed 'Collegiu[m] de Tatteshall'; by a purchase of John Gigur: inscribed, 'Hunc librum emit

• Models of flourished initials; drawings of flowers and a tree., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

flourished initials and drawings of flowers and a tree (f. 11v). Formulary containing dictaminal texts Henry Cranebroke, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury, and humanist scholar (d. 1466): inscribed 'Liber de perquisito dompni henrici cranebroke monachi eccl[es]ie Christi Cantuar[iensis] anno verbi

• Text page with ownership inscriptions., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

flourished initials and drawings of flowers and a tree (f. 11v). Formulary containing dictaminal texts Henry Cranebroke, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury, and humanist scholar (d. 1466): inscribed 'Liber de perquisito dompni henrici cranebroke monachi eccl[es]ie Christi Cantuar[iensis] anno verbi

• Sketches of plants., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

flourished initials and drawings of flowers and a tree (f. 11v). Formulary containing dictaminal texts Henry Cranebroke, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury, and humanist scholar (d. 1466): inscribed 'Liber de perquisito dompni henrici cranebroke monachi eccl[es]ie Christi Cantuar[iensis] anno verbi

• Marginal diagram., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

for the royal household, written at Northampton, 10 March; a letter to Edward his son, requesting him to give the church of Bangor in the diocese of Chester, vacant by the death of [Da]vid de la Poele, to William de

• Marginal diagram with an inscription 'Thule insula'., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

for the royal household, written at Northampton, 10 March; a letter to Edward his son, requesting him to give the church of Bangor in the diocese of Chester, vacant by the death of [Da]vid de la Poele, to William de

• Initial 'D' with zoomorphic and interlace decoration., De laudibus virginitatis, letter to Ehfrid (index: Heahfridum), both with interlinear and marginal glosses

Ker, 1957).The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury: lines on the death of Henry of Blois (d. 1171) added in the late 12th century (f. 109v) by a scribe of Christ Church, Canterbury.4 parchment flyleaves (ff. 1-4) have been

• Initial 'E' with penwork decoration., De laudibus virginitatis, letter to Ehfrid (index: Heahfridum), both with interlinear and marginal glosses

Ker, 1957).The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury: lines on the death of Henry of Blois (d. 1171) added in the late 12th century (f. 109v) by a scribe of Christ Church, Canterbury.4 parchment flyleaves (ff. 1-4) have been

• Ownership inscription: 'Liber sancti Andree Roffensis ecclesie' (book of the church of St. Andrew, Rochester). The inscription above ('5 die Novembris A.D. 1723') was written by Humfrey Wanley, librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford., Historia Ecclesiastica; Epistola de obitu venerabilis Bedae (ff. 173v-175v); tract on the resting places of English saints, imperfect

Roffensis ecclesie' (book of the church of St. Andrew, Rochester). The inscription above ('5 die Novembris A.D. 1723') was written by Humfrey Wanley, librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford. f. 1* is a parchment

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(osius) with foliate decoration and two lions., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'T'(enentes), with beasts interlaced with foliage., Antiquitates iudaicae

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'A'(ntipatro) with foliate decoration, a lion, and a bird, at the beginning of book 17., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials,

• Text page., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials,

• Deatil of a decorated initial 'D'(avid)., Antiquitates iudaicae

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115.Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial of Creation, in colours, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 3). 14 outline

• Detail of a decorated initial 'T'., Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico

Scribe A, working in St Albans; other manuscripts attributed to him are: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 752 and Oxford, Christ Church 115. 1 inhabited initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of book 15 (f. 1). 13 outline initials,

• The first entry on this page, the annal for 399, records that Rufinus of Aquileia wrote his history of the Church in that year. Other annals include the discovery of the body of the first martyr, Stephen (410), Augustine's publication his book 'The City of God' (414, in red) and the deaths of Jerome (420) and Augustine (424)., Gesta Regum Anglorum; Annals to 1212 (ff. 103-33), imperfect (the B version)

records that Rufinus of Aquileia wrote his history of the Church in that year. Other annals include the discovery of the body of the first martyr, Stephen (410), Augustine's publication his book 'The City of God' (414, in red) and