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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Merchant. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Merchant. The Ellesmere manuscript is...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Cook. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Cook. The Ellesmere manuscript is an e...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Canon's Yeoman. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Canon's Yeoman. The Ellesmere manuscri...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Nun's Priest. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Nun's Priest. The Ellesmere manuscript...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Second Nun. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Second Nun. The Ellesmere manuscript i...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Shipman. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - The Shipman. The Ellesmere manuscript is a...

Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - Portrait of Chaucer as a Canterbury pilgrim. The Ellesmere manuscript is an early 15th century manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, commonly referred to as the "Ellesmere Chaucer". It is one of the most valuable and cherished manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Compiled within five years of Chaucer's death in 1400, it is considered by most experts to be the definitive manuscript of this cornerstone of English literature. Here a facsimile is shown which is on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Facsimile of the Ellesmere Chaucer - Portrait of Chaucer as a Canterbury pilgrim...

Battle of Poitiers between England (Edward, the Black Prince) and France (Jean le Bon) in 1356, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War. From Les Grandes Chroniques de France, France; 1375-79. BNF 2813 , Fol. 399
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Battle of Poitiers between England (Edward, the Black Prince) and France (Jean l...

The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) giving up the keys of the city to King Edward III of England in 1347, during the 100 Years War. Illuminated manuscript; France; 15th century. FR 2663, fol. 164
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The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) giving up the keys of the city...

Christine de Pisan (1364 -1430), a remarkable medieval writer, presents her work to King Charles VI of France. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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Christine de Pisan (1364 -1430), a remarkable medieval writer, presents her work...

Lovers in conversation in a garden. From Cent ballades d'amant et de dame (Collected Works of Christine de Pisan). Illustration by the Master of the Cité des Dames and workshop. France, Paris; 1410-1411. Shelfmark: Harley 4431 Page Folio Number: f.376
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Lovers in conversation in a garden. From Cent ballades d'amant et de dame (Colle...

David with the head of Goliath. Book of hours. Illuminated manuscript; Serristori, Italy; 15th century.
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David with the head of Goliath. Book of hours. Illuminated manuscript; Serristo...