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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1109.Famine,Plague, War and Death,represented by four men riding colourful horses.One rider has a set of scales,two hold swords and one has a bow and arrow.A demon or mythical beast waves its arms,lower right.From the Silos Apocalypse. Add 11695,fol.102 v. Apo 9: 13 - 16
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1109.Famine,Plague, War and Death,represen...

A phoenix plucks at vegetation with it beak and talons.At right it lies in the flames,ready to be reborn from the ashes. Illustration from a page of text from a Bestiary or moralized natural history in Latin. The principal source is a translation of the Greek work called Physiologu. Roy.12.C.XIX.fol.49v (detail)
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A phoenix plucks at vegetation with it beak and talons.At right it lies in the...

Leviathan,around 1280.A fish curving round to form a circle. The Leviathan was,according to Talmudic sources,one of the mythical creatures that would be consumed at the messianic banquet awaiting the virtous.From the "North French Miscellany",a Hebrew manuscript written by Benjamin the Scribe.Add 11639 fol.518 v.
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Leviathan,around 1280.A fish curving round to form a circle. The Leviathan was,...

Unicorn (13th century?).From the Harleian Bestiary. Harl.4751
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Unicorn (13th century?).From the Harleian Bestiary. Harl.4751

Alexander the Great exploring the sea in a glass diving bell, around 1400-1425.Alexander the Great,wearing his crown, sits with a cat and a chicken in a contraption lowered by rope from a ship.Legendary scene from "Le Livre et la vraye histoire du bon roy Alexandre". Roy.20.B.XX.fol.77 v
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Alexander the Great exploring the sea in a glass diving bell, around 1400-1425....

King William I,the Conqueror,accompanied by knights and soldiers,14th century.A page of illustrated Latin text showing the Conqueror riding a horse bearing his coat of arms,three gold lions on a red ground. Cott.Claud.D.II.fol.33 (detail).
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King William I,the Conqueror,accompanied by knights and soldiers,14th century.A...

Richard I and Saladin jousting,around 1300-1340.Saladin is portrayed with a grotesque blue face,while Richard's face is hidden by his helmet. Both ride horses wearing elaborate caparisons. Detail from a page of Latin text from the "Luttrell Psalter", begun before 1340 for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell. Add.42130.fol.61.det (L).
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Richard I and Saladin jousting,around 1300-1340.Saladin is portrayed with a gro...

The murder of Saint Thomas Becket,around 1500-1550. Soldiers attack the Archbishop of Canterbury while he kneels at the altar.The composition is surrounded by a decorated border with flowers. From "King's 9 hours", Kings.9.fol.38 v.
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The murder of Saint Thomas Becket,around 1500-1550. Soldiers attack the Archbish...

The killing of Saint Thomas Becket, around 1400-1483. He is attacked by soldiers with axes as he prays at the altar, his robe lying crumpled on the floor. The border is decorated with stylised and naturalistic flowers with a butterfly. From the "Hastings Hours". Add.54782.fol.55 v.
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The killing of Saint Thomas Becket, around 1400-1483. He is attacked by soldier...

Scene from the Battle of Crecy,1346.Fierce fighting between soldiers and knights in armour during the Battle of Crecy, Picardie,France. From "Les Chroniques de France" Cott.Nero.E.II.fol.152 v (detail).
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Scene from the Battle of Crecy,1346.Fierce fighting between soldiers and knight...

Portuguese and English defeat the French vanguard of the King of Castille. Archers fire arrows; dead and wounded men and horses lie in the foreground. In the distance a walled city.From the "Chronique d'Angleterre" by Jehan de Wavrin, whose father and brother were killed during the battle. Roy.14.E.IV.fol.201 b
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Portuguese and English defeat the French vanguard of the King of Castille. Arch...

The castle of Jealousy,15th. From "Le Roman de la Rose", (The Story of the Rose). Harl.4425.fol.39 (detail)
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The castle of Jealousy,15th. From "Le Roman de la Rose", (The Story of the Rose...