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Alexander in India from BL Royal 19 D I, ff. 31v-32

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Alexander in India from BL Royal 19 D I, ff. 31v-32

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Miniature of Alexander ascending a mountain; miniature of Alexander finding an old man asleep; miniature of the trees of the sun and the moon; miniature of wild beasts being presented to Alexander. Image taken from ff. 31v-32 of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances. Written in French.

The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.

The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.

In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.

Jeanne Montbaston was married to the printer Richard Montbaston. She and her husband ran a printing press in Paris around 1325-1353. Her husband published books and she illustrated them. Their business was famous and one of their most famous works was the Roman de la Rose, published by Richard Montbaston and illuminated by Jeanne Montbaston. She was registered as a professional artisan and took her oath to the Paris Guild in 1353.

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1333 - 1340
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British Library
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