• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

in the same hand (see discussion in Kemp 1986). Cotton Vespasian E XXV is a 14th-century copy of this manuscript.ff. 1 and 247 are fragments from a late-14th century manuscript which were formerly used as pastedowns.ff. 2 and 3 are

• Initial 'P' with foliate decoration with ownership inscription of Sir Robert Cotton., Historia Romana (ff. 4-50), Historia gentis Longobardorum (ff. 51-102v); Gesta Alexandri magni (index: Alexander the Great) (ff. 102-130).

magni occur in the same order in Royal 12 C.iv. Large initial in red and green with penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous initials in red or green, some with penwork decoration. Small initials in alternating red or green and numerals

• Detail of a drawing of the city of London, as part of the itinerary to Jerusalem., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno), with the inverted arms of Harold indicating his death, and the arms of William the Conqueror with a crown, indicating his accession to the English throne., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Puzzle initial 'D'(efuncto) and the arms of William the Conqueror., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of arms with a pike, referring to the discovery of the relics of Amphibaldus., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of bells being rung referring to the relaxation of the papal interdict, and of an inverted insignia indicating the death of John, abbot of St. Albans., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of a man threshing corn, referring to the plunder of barns at Wingham., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of a house referring to the house for converted Jews in London., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawings of the arms of Castille and Leon, France, England, Norway, and Jerusalem, all with crosses and crowns., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of inverted papal insignia with a hand holding a flower, referring to the death of Innocent IV., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of prince Edmund as a baby in a cradle, and a drawing of two inverted shields with arms of Baldwin, count of Devon, and of Herbert Fitz-Matthew., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of the Ascension, and a drawing of a mitre and a crosier indicating the election of Walter of Kirkham as bishop of Durham., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawings of bishops' mitres and crosiers referring to the consecration of archbishop of York, and of Richard de Gravesend, as bishop of Lincoln., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of Louis IX cured by the True Cross., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawings of a broken sword and shield with the arms of William de Marisco, referring to his execution in 1242, and a drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of Arundel., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawings of swords with the inverted arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and of John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem, indicating his death, and an inverted mitre and crosier referring to the death of Richard II, bishop of Durham., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings

• Marginal drawing of the marriage of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

gold of an itinerary from London to Apulia (ff. 2-4), and to the Holy Land (ff. 4v-5), now mounted separately. 1 large framed tinted drawing of the Virgin and Child (f. 6). A series of tinted drawings of the kings