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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 05:02 UTC

More expressive pen practice/doodles at the back of this 12th century manuscript, Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 111-I, f. 126v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 05:36 UTC

“Mate, I’ve looked everywhere, up and down, but I just can’t find it.” - Late 15th century, Vanderbilt Hours, Beinecke Rare Book and Manscript Library, MS 436, f. 13r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

Brilliantly expressive pen practice/doodles at the back of this 12th century manuscript, Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 111-I, f. 126v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 04:47 UTC

Coming out of your shell to point out the best bit - 14th century, BnF, Français 12584, f. 103v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

A doodle from the last page of 14th century Roman de Renart - BnF, Français 12584, f. 157v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 04:49 UTC

"Honestly Miss, a dog ate my homework."  -   c. 1200, The Aberdeen Bestiary, Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 19r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 04:53 UTC

Heavy, over-sized dice, a table with a slanted top and thin leather shoes that provided no protection for their feet meant that Calum and Ian’s planned afternoon of gambling was soon cut short by several broken toes - 14th century, BL, Royal MS 6 E VI/1, f. 73r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 05:00 UTC

It had served him well and seen him through many difficult situations, but Lucas finally had to admit to himself, it was time to replace the old loo brush - 12th century, English Bestiary, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.81, f. 20v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 05:02 UTC

Having somehow managed to date most of the women in the village at one time or another, Richard suddenly couldn’t remember which one of the dancers was his current girlfriend - Romance of Alexander, Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, pt. 1, f. 110v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 04:56 UTC

A truly bizarre ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, Lyon. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms 742, f. 79v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 04:44 UTC

Report from ‘The Medieval Daily Enquirer’, June 10, 1322: ‘Discovery of Alien Space Helmet Is Proof Spacemen Are Real’ - 1st quarter of the 14th century, Book of Hours, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 26v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 05:07 UTC

Barking out the orders - Pontifical de Guillaume, Paris. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 143, f. 140r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 05:06 UTC

It was a tool much larger than required to do the job, but Kevin the rabbit hunter was a man who always liked to be certain - 1st quarter of the 14th century, Book of Hours, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 69r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 04:40 UTC

The dangers of allowing your 4 year-old to do your make-up on the morning of an important meeting - 15th century, BnF Français 328, f. 16r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 05:12 UTC

Why waste time refilling when you can drink and top up at the same time ?! - 14th century, BnF. Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. Ms-3525 rés., f. 88v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:44 UTC

Bigfoot spotted stepping out - from around 1300, R in othschild Canticles, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 113v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 04:42 UTC

When you become the Rat King - 1350’s, Pontifical de Guillaume, Paris. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 143, f. 76v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 04:59 UTC

When what you’ve ordered arrives in a completely different size - 2nd quarter of the 14th century, The Taymouth Hours, Yates Thompson MS 13, f. 180r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:48 UTC

Funny-Bones: “ Okay mirror, here’s one for you 💀 Why did the skeleton drop out of medical school ? 💀💀 He didn’t have the stomach for it ” - Late 15th century, Book of Hours, British Library, Yates Thompson MS 7, f. 174

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 05:18 UTC

Tonight at 8:00pm on E4’s ‘Gastropods This Week’ ; French snails aren’t going to take it any longer - 1350’s, Guillaume, Paris. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 143, f. 179v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 05:06 UTC

Exquisitely decorated cover of the Lindau Gospels - late 9th century, Morgan Library and Museum

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 17, 2024 at 04:42 UTC

Having been bald for years, Trevor bought a bottle of ‘Bring It Back’ hair restorer. He soon wished he’d read the small print before doubling down on the recommended dosage - mid-14th century, Jacob van Maerlant Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB KA 16, f. 69r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 04:49 UTC

The stunningly beautiful cover of the Reichenau Gospels - Richly decorated with gold and jewels, 30.5 cm x 23.5 cm - early 11th century, München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4454

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2024 at 04:45 UTC

🦛 Long overdue, it’s time for a ‘hippopotamus done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ 🦛 - late 13th century, French, Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipal, Ms. 320, f. 116r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 05:27 UTC

Looking like its support had been pinned through the page, this was an ingenious method of adding text that had been omitted from the manuscript - 15th century’s, British Library, Birgitta of Sweden, Harley MS 612, f. 232r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 05:43 UTC

Auditions for Bands of the 1980s: “I’m not sure you’re what we’re looking for, Mate. Yah, we’re calling ourselves ‘A Flock of Seagulls’, but...” - early 15th century, Gallica, BnF, Français 829, f. 115r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 04:55 UTC

Alice tried hard to take in the opulence of the richly appointed room, but all her eyes could focus on was her husband’s rapidly expanding bald spot - ca. 1470, London, England, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.126, f. 54v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 05:27 UTC

You’ve been to every armourer in town but none of them had a helmet in your size - mid-1320s, The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, The Met Cloisters, 45r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 04:57 UTC

The perils of being drawn inside a tight fitting illuminated initial - early 14th century, München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.gall. 16 letters, f. 101v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 05:26 UTC

Emily was overtaken by a sudden a wave of embarrassment as she remembered that this wasn’t Pointy Hat night..…No, this was Wednesday, the night for Flower Pots to be worn - 2nd half of the 14th century, James le Palmer, Omne Bonum. British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI/1, f. 225v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 04:32 UTC

When you’ve purchased your spears at a weapons shop, but bought your shields online - 2nd half of the 14th century, James le Palmer, Omne Bonum. British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI/1, f. 208r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 04:42 UTC

Bottoms up ! - 13th and 14th centuries, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 6, f. 135r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 16:41 UTC

A tricky, two-faced creature - One face looking back to the left and the other looking up to the right - likely the 1st half of the 10th century, Cambridge University Digital Library, Book of Deer, MS Ii.6.32, f. 67r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 05:00 UTC

In the age before mobile technology, the cell phone was a rather simple set up, with very limited range - 14th century, Romance of Alexander, Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, pt. 1, f. 193r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 03:55 UTC

The most feared weapon in Sir Kenneth’s arsenal was not his sword or his dagger, but his signature submission hold, the Atomic Nipple Cripple - early 15th century, British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 108v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 01, 2024 at 04:48 UTC

A toothy and understandably angry ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - mid-15th century, Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.theol.etphil.fol.122, f. 75r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

Another scribe’s effort to correct an omission. Here the omitted words are being pulled along by one man who gives the line to another who waits between the fourth and fifth lines to receive it - c. 1300, English Book of Hours, Walters Ms. W.102, f. 39v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 04:56 UTC

Thursday’s family of ’elephants done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 13th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 167, f. 10r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

In a time before Tipp-Ex and ‘cut and paste’, scribes had few ways to correct their mistakes and omissions. This page shows a scribe pointing to the place where his omission (bottom of the page) should go - 1300, leaf from a Book of Hours, Walters Art Museum, W.103. 33v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 04:59 UTC

Tortoise and the Hair - 4th quarter of the 15th century, Bodleian Library Arch. G b.6, f. 350v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 27, 2024 at 05:21 UTC

The 14th century is often considered one of the worst centuries in history. This applied to the battlefield too, where there was often just one toilet available for each side - mid-14th century, Grandes Chroniques de France, British Library, Royal MS 16 G VI, f. 40v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 26, 2024 at 05:21 UTC

🎼 Suddenly, he’s just half the man he used to be…🎵 - 14th century, BnF Latin 7330, f. 11v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 25, 2024 at 05:17 UTC

The body of a horse with a small head and turned down tusks mean an ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 2nd half of the 14th century, BnF, Latin 511, f. 25r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 05:23 UTC

That feeling of invincibility you get at the start of a Bank Holiday weekend, when it seems like it will go on forever - 14th century, English, Cambridge, ULSpecColl MS Dd.4.17, f. 119v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 22, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

The Best Night Out In The Middle Ages - The Original Party Bus - Music, Food, Drinks and Fun - Available for Hen Do’s and Stag Nights - mid-14th century, Zürich, Zentralbibliothek / Ms. Rh. 15 - Rudolf von Ems, Weltchronik, f. 54r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social [ View ] May 21, 2024 at 04:40 UTC

Winning the Rat Race - 1350’s, Pontifical de Guillaume, Paris. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 143, f. 77v

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