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Thomas Nortons laboratory, c1477 (1652). Engraving after a manuscript in the British Museum, London, which is probably the earliest illustration of a balance in a glass case
The Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Artist: Fleury-Francois RichardThe Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, consulting the hermit about the mission that she must accomplish
Prince Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271), Count of Toulouse, 1837. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles
Saint Lawrence, c. 1480 / 1490. Creator: Israhel van MeckenemSaint Lawrence, c. 1480/1490
A Condottiere, 1871-72. Creator: Frederic LeightonA Condottiere, 1871-72
Manuscript Leaf with the Annunciation from a Book of Hours, French, ca. 1485-90
Separation of Sheep and Goats, Byzantine, early 20th century (original dated early 6th century)
La Tour St. Jacques La Boucherie a Paris, ca. 1867. Creator: Charles SoulierLa Tour St. Jacques La Boucherie a Paris, ca. 1867
December - the Chateau de Vincennes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul LimbourgDecember - the Chateau de Vincennes, 15th century, (1939). Decembre - Le Chateau De Vincennes. Hunting scene in a forest: dogs tear apart a wild boar. The man on the right sounds a horn
September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean ColombeSeptember - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Septembre - the Chateau de Saumur. Grape harvest in the vineyards: people gather grapes in baskets, donkeys carry them in panniers
July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul LimbourgJuly - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Juillet - Le Chateau De Poitiers. Farm workers harvesting wheat with scythes and shearing sheep
May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean LimbourgMay - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Mai - La Ville De Riom. Cavalcade on the first of May, with trumpeters and riders, the women dressed in green
April - the Chateau de Dourdan, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean LimbourgApril - the Chateau de Dourdan, 15th century, (1939). Avril - Le Chateau De Dourdan. Engagement scene with a couple exchanging rings in front of witnesses
March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean ColombeMarch - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Mars - Le Chateau De Lusignan. Agricultural activities: ploughing with oxen, pruning grape vines, a shepherd with sheep
February - village under the snow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul LimbourgFebruary - village under the snow, 15th century, (1939). Fevrier - Le Village Sous La Neige. Winter scene with a man chopping firewood, beehives, a dovecote, sheep in a pen, and birds eating grain
November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean ColombeNovember - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Novembre - La Glandee. Swineherd with mastiff grazing his pigs among the oak trees, using a stick to knock down the acorns
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann LimbourgJune - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass
March (Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry), 1412-1416. Creator: Limbourg brothersMarch (Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry), 1412-1416. Found in the Collection of Muse e Conde, Chantilly
Exterior of Orford Castle, Suffolk (the Battlements restored), (1931). ArtistExterior of Orford Castle, Suffolk (the Battlements restored), (1931). Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in two parts of which this is the first - 1066-1499
Lindisfarne Gospels, Christi autem page. British Museum, c700 AD, (1935). Decorative text to St Matthew, Chap 1.V.18: Christi Autem. Opening of the Christmas Gospel from the Lindisfarne Gospels
Chillingham Castle, c1896. Artist: W GreeneChillingham Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Triptych of the Virgin Mary, tempera on panel, c. 1400 to 1430. In the central panel the Virgin and Child among musical angels and in the side tables saints Catherine and Eulalia
South view of the Tower of London with boats on the River Thames, 1776
Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire. Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is thought that the village became deserted early in the 16th century when the local landowner
The Battle of Caen in 1346 (Miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France by Jean Froissart), ca 1475. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France
Francois Leclerc du Tremblay (1577-1638), 1704Franc ois Leclerc du Tremblay (1577-1638), 1704. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Reaping and binding sheaves (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Artist: AnonymousReaping and binding sheaves (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Found in the collection of British Library
Chaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick AdcockChaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. The tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), author of The Canterbury Tales. Many famous writers and poets are buried in the Abbey
Banner and poem, c15th century, (1840). Facsimile of a banner attributed to St Edmund, king of the West Saxons (841-870 AD), and a poetical description of the devices represented upon them
Warwick the Kingmaker, 15th century English nobleman and soldier, (1893)Warwick the King aker, 15th century English nobleman and soldier, (1893). Warwick (1428-1471) in armour holding a shield and sword
Prince Arthur, Eldest Son of Henry VII, c1502, (1902). Arthur (1486-1502) was married to Catherine of Aragon. When Arthur died, his younger brother Henry VIII married Catherine
King John of England, (1787). Artist: GoldarKing John of England, (1787). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216
James III, King of Scotland, (1797). Artist: E HardingJames III, King of Scotland, (1797). Portrait of King James III (1452-1488), who ruled Scotland from 1460. His weakness as a ruler saw him confronted with two major rebellions by Scotlands nobility
Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry ShawSiege scene, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing a party preparing to attempt the breach which has been made in the tower
King Henry IV. Henry (1367-1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke
King Richard I. Richard I (1157-1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. In his own time, the troubadour Bertran de Born called him Oc-e-Non (Yes-and-No)
The coronation of Baldwin II on 1118. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Artist: AnonymousThe coronation of Baldwin II on 1118. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque de Geneve
Madonna and Child between St Francis and St John the Evangelist, c1320s. Artist: Pietro LorenzettiMadonna and Child between St Francis and St John the Evangelist, c1320s. St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is bearing the stigmata on his left hand, while St John carries a book
Saints Paraskeve, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, early 15th century. From the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Christ appearing to David and a group of Camaldolese monks, 1390-1410. Artist: Andrea di Bartolo (bef. 1389-1428)Christ appearing to David and a group of Camaldolese monks, 1390-1410. Found in the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia
St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th centurySt Genevieve of Brabant, 19th century. The medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant tells how she was wrongly accused by her husband, the palatine Siegfried, of adultery and exiled into the forest
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham OverendRichard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Canterbury Pilgrimage, late 15th century, (1843). Artist: Henry ShawThe Canterbury Pilgrimage, late 15th century, (1843). A 19th-century version of Chaucers pilgrims from a manuscript of Lydgates Storie of Thebes
View of fortified city, 1493. A cog, a type of sailing vessel, can be seen in the foreground. A watergate gives access to the city at bottom right
View of Windsor Castle from Egham Hill, Berkshire, 1851. Artist: Standidge & CoView of Windsor Castle from Egham Hill, Berkshire, 1851
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Chalice, cups, ewer, pyx, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'A silver-gilt chalice, the work of Master Bartholomew, of Atri...supposed to have...[belonged] to Pope Boniface VIII...around the stem is...[an]
Albert Durer's house, Nuremberg, 1864. Creator: UnknownAlbert Durer's house, Nuremberg, 1864. '...we must hasten down the Durer Strasse, and make a reverent salaam before the house of Albrecht Durer
Old bridge, Nuremberg, 1864. Creator: UnknownOld bridge, Nuremberg, 1864. '...the Old-world city of Nuremberg...is rich in everything of the past, and owes nothing to the present...To find oneself there is to be thrown back 300 or 400
