• Detail of a miniature of Semiamira among Roman senators., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Semiamira

• Detail of a miniature of Zenobia hunting, and with her army, and a warrior kneeling before her., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Zenobia

• Detail of a miniature of Pope Joan, in procession, giving birth to an infant., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Pope

• Detail of a miniature of Irene being crowned Empress at Constantinople., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Irene

• Detail of a miniature of Engeldruda being given in marriage to Guido by Emperor Otho., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Engeldruda

• Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Constantia to the Emperor Henry VI., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Constantia

• Detail of a miniature of Camiola of Siena delivering Roland from prison., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Camiola

• Text page., Summa paenetentia

decoration. Puzzle initial in red and brown (f. 111). Penwork decoration in red (f. 113v) Summa paenetentia The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1202' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a miniature of the torture of Epicharis., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Epicharis

• 1 large and 1 small puzzle initial; quire signature with decoration., Devotional and medical miscellany

colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures have brown penwork decoration. Paraphs in red. Devotional and medical miscellany The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1043' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of a kneeling fool with an uplifted club biting a dog's tail., Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

(Genesis - Psalms) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Fool

• Text page., Devotional and medical miscellany

colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures have brown penwork decoration. Paraphs in red. Devotional and medical miscellany The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1043' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page., Devotional and medical miscellany

colour. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures have brown penwork decoration. Paraphs in red. Devotional and medical miscellany The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1043' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of the royal arms of England of Henry VII supported by a white greyhound and a red dragon, and hung on a hawthorn bush, surmounted by a crown, with an inscription 'VIVE LE NOBLE ROY HENRY'., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

a crown (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 11.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Arms of

• Text page., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text

• Miniature of Irene, daughter of Cratinus, painting a picture., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Irene

• Detail of a miniature of Mithridates VI and Hypiscratea in armour on horseback., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Mithridates

• Miniature of Mithridates VI and Hypiscratea in armour on horseback., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Mithridates

• Detail of a miniature of Sempronia, with a book, desk and musical instruments, being embraced by a man., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Sempronia

• Miniature of Sempronia, with a book, desk and musical instruments, being embraced by a man., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Sempronia