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The Hague, KB, 75 A 2 / 2

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Contents:

Genealogy of the Kings of England.
Added: Introduction to heraldry.
Roll of arms of European kings and princes.
Chronicle of the Kings of England from William the Conqueror to Henry IV (in Latin)

Place of origin, date:

England; 1290-1300. Added text: England; c. 1430-1440

Material:

Vellum roll, f. 1 (4 membranes), 2310x230 mm, littera textualis. Added text on dorse: littera cursiva

Decoration:

1 coloured drawing (unframed; 210x195 mm; recto); penwork initials with pen-flourishes (verso)

Provenance:

Oud-Bisschoppelijke Clerezij, Utrecht; transfered in 1887 to the Rijksarchief, Utrecht and in 1888 to the Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague (now: Nationaal Archief); presented in 1948 to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek on the occasion of its onehundred-and-fiftiethanniversary

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