Today's blogpost is called A knight's tale

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What's the earliest evidence of a tournament taking place in England?

Rory MacLellan explores in our new blogpost

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Happy #BatAppreciationDay ! The medieval bestiary tells us that bats are not noble birds, they prefer to fly at dusk, hang from high places like a bunch of grapes, and their voice is like a mouse squeak 🦇🖤

The 13th-cent. Ashmole Bestiary, Bodleian Libraries MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 63r

How medieval government worked: A petition from Walter Turk to Edward III asking if he can have his job back as warden of the royal mint and pointing out that he's already given the king several houses as a bribe. Cotton Ch XXIX 82. #medievaltwitter #hiddencollections

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This is what happens when a Renaissance scribe gets bored

copying a 15th-century copy of Ficino’s translations of Plato ⁦Bodleian Libraries⁩

#TuesdayMotivation

In response to requests from our readers, we have weighed some of our manuscripts to support their research

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Ever wondered how much does a manuscript weigh?

We've conducted our annual survey: results below

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Things you should know about our Medieval Women exhibition

It opens at the British Library on 25 Oct (7 months and counting), and runs until 2 March 2025

We'll tell you as soon as tickets go on sale

There will be some fabulous manuscripts on show

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We are recruiting 😍

Our very lovely curator who looked after our Classical and Biblical manuscripts left for pastures new (👏peter toth)

Do you have what it takes? We're a friendly bunch (🍰), and our collections are fab too!

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Isn't it funny, how a bear likes honey?

Harley MS 3448, f. 10v

We turtle-y love this 🐢💕

Sloane MS 4016, f. 98v

We are very excited to receive your applications for our post of Curator of Ancient & Medieval Manuscripts

Closing date 7 April
Interviews 29 April

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We cannot wait for our Medieval Women exhibition, which opens British Library on 25 October 2024

There will be some beautiful manuscripts on display (pass it on). It's going to be #nuntastic

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CORRECT LINK

Curator of Ancient & Medieval Manuscripts British Library

Closing date 7 April

Special responsibility for Classical, Biblical and Byzantine manuscripts

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Here we go again: the memory of the revelation of a heavenly recipe #OTD

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Because you're gorgeous

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Why does it always rain on me?

Harley MS 1766, f. 133r

😉
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Back in Oxford today to see Chaucer: Here and Now

What a beautifully designed and curated exhibition. We highly recommend a visit. It's on show Bodleian Libraries until 28 April 😍

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