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The Llanbeblig Book of Hours

Reference: NLW MS 17520A Books of Hours were amongst the most popular texts of the Middle Ages in Western Europe. They were created in their tens of thousands and many survive in libraries and…  

The 'Hengwrt Chaucer'

Reference: Peniarth MS 392D The 'Hengwrt Chaucer' is undoubtedly one of the greatest treasures of the National Library of Wales and one of the best known outside Wales. It is one of the most…  

White Book of Rhydderch

Reference: Peniarth MS 4 Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (the White Book of Rhydderch) is one of the most notable and celebrated manuscripts in the National Library of Wales. It is the earliest…  

De Consolatione Philosophiae

Reference: Peniarth MS 393D Here is a copy from c. 1380, of a translation by the notable poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400) of  De Consolatione Philosophiae (The Consolation of…  

The Boston Manuscript of the Laws of Hywel Dda

Reference: NLW MS 24029A This small Welsh manuscript dates from the second half of the 14th century, and contains the Dyfed version of native Welsh law. As the first medieval manuscript in the…  

A Welsh text of the Laws of Hywel Dda

Reference: NLW MS 20143A The manuscript dates from the middle of the 14th century and, according to Daniel Huws, it was written in an Ecclesiastical Centre in South Wales. It includes many…  

Sherbrooke Missal

Reference: NLW MS 15536E This beautiful Missal made from parchment dates back to c. 1310 - c. 1320 and originates from East Anglia. It is considered a very important manuscript as it is one of…  

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