Manuscripts

Fourteenth century

Just spotted this rare, multi-colored, bipedal #NotALion. #ManuscriptSafari

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Out, vile jelly!

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

No joke here. I'm just happy to find non-racist representations of black faces in a medieval manuscript.

From

The Romance of Alexander

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Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264

Fourteenth century

Be a model, they said. It will be fun, they said.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Talkst thou to the hande.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Bianca disapproved of Bonnie’s VERY plunging neck line.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Do or doest not. There ist no trie. #MedievalYoda

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

That moment when you realize someone has taken a dump in your hat.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Not sure that this disguise will work, cat, but you get an A for effort.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Just a rabbit beheading a guy.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Snail slaying like a boss.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

What Christmas elves really look like.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

The classic distract them with a hug while you boil their cat behind their back move.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

A couple getting busy in the margins.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

In the medieval Matrix, Neo stopped thrown hammers.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

HOLY SHIT! #GuyBlowingANotALion

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

This is one popular #NotALion.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Sorry, archer. The only way you are getting rid of that thing is if you KILL IT WITH FIRE.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Rupert and Miguel always argue over who forgot the poop bags when they took Rover for a walk.

From

The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

#DeadUnicorn

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

#HatersGonnaHate

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Should have used Preparation H.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Dana decides to defeat her demons at the source.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

Devils play dirty when weighing souls.

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The Smithfield Decretals

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British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV