Medieval Manuscripts
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What's the earliest evidence of a tournament taking place in England?
Rory MacLellan explores in our new blogpost
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Happy #BatAppreciationDay ! The medieval bestiary tells us that bats are not noble birds, they prefer to fly at dusk, hang from high places like a bunch of grapes, and their voice is like a mouse squeak 🦇🖤
The 13th-cent. Ashmole Bestiary, Bodleian Libraries MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 63r
How medieval government worked: A petition from Walter Turk to Edward III asking if he can have his job back as warden of the royal mint and pointing out that he's already given the king several houses as a bribe. Cotton Ch XXIX 82. #medievaltwitter #hiddencollections
Have you visited our new IDP page? See our latest post blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri… #IDP #silkroad #DunhuangStudies International Dunhuang Programme
This is what happens when a Renaissance scribe gets bored
copying a 15th-century copy of Ficino’s translations of Plato Bodleian Libraries
#TuesdayMotivation
We are recruiting 😍
Our very lovely curator who looked after our Classical and Biblical manuscripts left for pastures new (👏peter toth)
Do you have what it takes? We're a friendly bunch (🍰), and our collections are fab too!
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We cannot wait for our Medieval Women exhibition, which opens British Library on 25 October 2024
There will be some beautiful manuscripts on display (pass it on). It's going to be #nuntastic
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Curator of Ancient & Medieval Manuscripts British Library
Closing date 7 April
Special responsibility for Classical, Biblical and Byzantine manuscripts
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Back in Oxford today to see Chaucer: Here and Now
What a beautifully designed and curated exhibition. We highly recommend a visit. It's on show Bodleian Libraries until 28 April 😍
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