The world's largest collection of illuminated royal manuscripts is to go on display at the British Library.
From a piece in the Telegraph...
These beautifully decorated works were collected by the kings and queens of England between the ninth and 16th centuries. The vibrant colours have been preserved despite the passing of time and "will debunk the myth that these were 'the Dark Ages'," according to the exhibition's curator, Dr Scot McKendrick.
Examples include The Shrewsbury Book, a wedding gift for Margaret of Ajnou and Henry VI (pictured above) in 1445, and a 14th century scroll depicting a royal family tree. Henry VIII's velvet-bound Psalter is also among the exhibits.
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