This was the day Meredith decided to give up fishing in the lake near Radiaton - 15th century, BnF Français, 242, f. 154r
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The moment you suddenly realise you're now downwind of your animals - 13th century, Bibliothèque Mazarine, Ms 137, f. 45r
This week’s ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 9th century, BnF Latin 1, f. 327v
As he rode into battle on his strange hybrid mount, Sir Volelgehirn began to wonder if strapping a large, screeching peacock to the top of his helmet had been such a good idea - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3003, f. 50r
“Okay, be honest, how does my butt look in these?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. G. 98, f. 19r
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“Stop! STOP!! Mate, I said OX not FOX !” - 15th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.126, f. 77v
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“Everybunny up for a Conga Line !” - 14th century, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 24v
Barking out the orders - 14th century. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 143, f. 140r
Having invented the conveyor belt, the brothers then set about creating a means of carrying your belongings while travelling, which wouldn’t necessarily appear on the conveyor belt once your destination had been reached - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 237, f. 8r
Long overdue, it’s time for a ‘hippopotamus done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 13th century, Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipal, Ms. 320, f. 116r
“Some of you are just too chicken to do anything about it !! Am I right ?!?” - c. 1400, Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 62, f. 60r
By managing to get his head stuck in one of his army’s only two siege ladders, Henry quickly became far more useful to those defending the castle - 15th century, Universitätsbibliothek, F III 3; Composite manuscript (Virgil), f. 224r
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Unlike pitched battles, most medieval sieges moved at a snail’s pace - c. 1300, BnF Français 25566, f. 143r
‘Plague Searchers’, written by Rob Wills and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing, is a brilliant story of life in London during the plague of 1665 that ravaged the city. A very worthwhile read.
The mood on the ark began to change once Noah ran out of seasickness tablets for the animals - 13th century, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-1186 réserve, f. 13v
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At Castelo do Gato, not far from Lisbon, Sir Grimalkin fought a one man defence against the besieging rodent army - 14th century, British Library, Harley MS 6563, f. 72r
Annoyed at being stuck in the middle of the evolutionary process - 13th century, Alençon. BM, Ms. 56, f. 250
A 15th century stained glass roundel showing the harvesting of corn, representing the month of September. The Stained Glass Museum - Ely Cathedral (on loan from the Victoria & Albert Museum)
Thrills and excitement at late medieval theme parks weren’t the result of fancy technology, but rather a complete lack of health and safety protocols - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 113r
“Have I got something on my face?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 62, 12v
“Puppies Trev?!? You were supposed to come up with a banner that would strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, maybe a dragon or a bull…but puppies?!” - 15th century, Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Hs. A 120, p. 520
It was only after dressing for the tournament that Sir Frederick realised he’d been pranked again. This time, it was itching powder in his underclothes - 14th century, British Library, Sloane MS 3983, f. 37v
💭 Did I leave the iron on? 💭 - 15th century, Bern, Spiezer Chronik, Mss.h.h.l.16, p. 45
Turning pool toys into high-fashion accessories to keep that ‘summertime feeling’ all year long - 13th/early 14th century, MS. Douce 118, f. 34r
When evolution takes a wrong turn - 13th century, Saint-Omer. Bibliothèque d'agglomération, Ms. 5, f. 246r
“I know they’ve led us here, but I’m not really thirsty, how about you?” - 14th century, British Library, Royal MS 16 G VI, f. 433v
