4 Oct is the feast of St Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order. He's the patron saint of animals, the environment, and ecologists - so it's also #WorldAnimalDay.
🎨 #LuttrellPsalter f60v (East Anglia c.1325-35)

#StFrancis #medieval #manuscript #14thCentury #BritishLibrary @medievodons

@markhburton While awaiting the return of digitised manuscripts in full context to the main British Library website, I've just discovered some favourites in their Images Online section: see for example https://imagesonline.bl.uk/search/?searchQuery=Luttrell+Psalter

🎨 #LuttrellPsalter, f161v (East Anglia c.1325-35)

#BritishLibrary #MedievalManuscript #DigitalLibrary #14thCentury #psalter #MedievalShip #medieval #manuscripts @medievodons

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The Picture Library of the British Library

Having second thoughts about killing birds, i guess. Bl, Add 42130, f. 20r. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
There are always two sides of a ... cow? Bl, Add 42130, f. 165r. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
"Who said that?!" Bl, Add 42130, f. 154r. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
Angry. BL, Ad 42130, f. 88v. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
"I am vengeance! I am the Night! I am .. a #medievalbat!" BL, Ad 42130, f. 164r. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
"Hey DJ, play my favourite tune!" BL, Ad 42130, f. 81v. #LuttrellPsalter #medieval @medievodons
So, @medievodons -hivemind - is this a cat-person (BL, Add 42130, f. 73v)? Asking for a friend. And for @dailymedievalcats. #medieval #LuttrellPsalter
(Half blue) rabbit ox. Bl, Add 42130, f. 156r. #LuttrellPsalter @medievodons #medieval