Medieval Women in Their Own Words: Uncovering Untold Stories at the British Library
The British Library’s Medieval Women: In Their Own Words exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the lives of medieval women through over 140 fascinating artifacts. One of the exhibition’s curators shares five standout pieces that reveal the resilience, creativity, and influence of women in the Middle Ages.
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words opens at the British Library
The British Library has opened a major exhibition: Medieval Women: In Their Own Words. Running until March, it brings together over 140 rare items that reveal the untold stories of medieval women, showcasing their achievements across various spheres of life, from religion and politics to literature and healthcare.
“Thanks for the good news!” Medieval Manuscripts Return to British Library’s Website
The British Library has delighted medieval enthusiasts by restoring access to its digitised manuscripts collection. After being offline for nearly a year due to a cyberattack last October, the first 1,000 manuscripts, many of which date from the Middle Ages, have now been returned to the website.
Silk Roads exhibitions open at British Museum and British Library
The British Museum and British Library have both opened exhibitions focusing on the trade routes and connections between Asia, Africa and Europe in the Middle Ages.
The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club
The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. But we generally think much less about the people who made, saved and sometimes destroyed medieval manuscripts, over a thousand years of history.
British Library digitizes its entire Chaucer manuscript collection
The British Library has made available online its entire collection of manuscripts related to Geoffrey Chaucer. Users can now freely access over 60 items, which include many versions of The Canterbury Tales.
Hidden text of Elizabethan chronicler revealed by imaging technology
Through new imaging technology, the British Library has uncovered hidden text in William Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth I’s reign, providing new perspectives on the queen’s life.
The Codex in the Classroom: Practical Dimensions of Medieval Diagrams
As demonstrated by a wide range of medieval schoolbooks, diagrams had a secure place throughout the curriculum, in which they served not simply as didactic aids but also a means of inculcating enduring patterns of thought.
A New History of the Middle Ages with Dan Jones
Dan Jones on what we mean by medieval, the use and misuse of the word medieval, and what we owe to the Middle Ages.
British Library hosts exhibition on Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots
The first-ever exhibition to consider Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots together, putting them both centre stage and giving them equal billing, is now open at the British Library.
The Lindisfarne Gospels to head North in 2022
The Lindisfarne Gospels, the most spectacular surviving manuscript from early medieval England, will go on display in the northern town of Newcastle on loan from the British Library in 2022.
British Library acquires 15th century psalter
The British Library has acquired the Lucas Psalter, a copy of the Psalms dating from the second half of the 15th century. The library plans to digitise the manuscript and make it available online.
40,000 early modern maps now freely available online
The British Library is making available 40,000 maps dating between 1500 and 1824, which will be freely available online for the first time. They are part of the Topographical Collection of King George III (K. Top), and included maps, atlases, architectural drawings, cartoons and watercolours.
British Library reopens with new exhibition on Hebrew Manuscripts
The British Library has reopened its galleries and other areas to the public, and has a launched a new exhibition for those interested in medieval manuscripts.
Seven videos on making medieval manuscripts
The British Library has released a set of seven videos to look at the process of creating medieval manuscripts.
A Treasure Hoard of Medieval Manuscripts – A look into the exhibition ‘Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War’
The highly anticipated Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War exhibition has turned the British Library into a treasure hoard.
Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War opens at the British Library
The British Library has opened what they are calling the largest ever exhibition on Anglo-Saxon England.
800 illuminated medieval manuscripts digitized, to go online in November
The British Library, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and The Polonsky Foundation have teamed up to create two websites that will provide digital access to 800 medieval manuscripts. The websites will be launched next month.
Domesday coming to the British Library
The National Archives will loan Domesday, the most famous and earliest surviving public record, to the British Library for its landmark exhibition, Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms.
1,300 Hebrew manuscript now online in bilingual website
The British Library has launched its first ever fully bilingual web resource, providing free access to its spectacular collection of Hebrew manuscripts to researchers worldwide.
British Library purchases 13th-century Psalter for £775,000
A rare and beautiful Psalter produced in thirteenth-century London has been acquired by the British Library. The Mostyn Psalter-Hours can now be viewed online.
The Golden Haggadah now online
The Golden Haggadah, created in Catalonia around the year 1320, is among several hundred items that have recently been digitised by the British…
Exhibit: Shakespeare In Ten Acts at the British Library
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The British Library has honoured his contribution to English literature and the stage in a celebratory exhibition that runs until September 6th. British Library curators, Julian Harrison and Zoë Wilcox, have crafted an impressive exhibit that covers Shakespeare’s importance in ten acts.
Final Month to See British Library’s Magna Carta Exhibit
It’s August, and summer has begun its inevitable wind down. Unfortunately, this means the British Library’s spectacular exhibit, Magna Carta: Law, Liberty and Legacy is winding down as well. This is the final month to catch a glimpse of the famous 800 year old document before the exhibit comes to a close on September 1st.
