BL5339697: Heaven of the moon, first half of 15th century. On the left the soul returns to her star, according to the doctrine of Plato, seen bearded and dressed as a medieval astrologer pointing to the star. In the background is a bent tree and, in the foreground, St Lawrence on the gridiron. In the centre, Mutius Scevola, in blue tunic and purple mantle, holds his right hand in a flaming vessel on a tripod. Seated on a throne facing him is Lars Porsena with crown and sceptre. To the right, Alemaeon, in red tunic and with uplifted sword, slays his mother who, dressed in blue, lies bleeding on the ground. From a copy of Dante's ""The Divine Comedy"", Paradise, Canto 4. / Bridgeman Images
BL3261251: William Blackstone's The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest contains the texts of fourteen medieval documents, tracing the history of Magna Carta from the Articles of the Barons in 1215 to the confirmation of the charter by King Edward I (r. 1272-1307) in 1300. The Great Charter was a pioneering piece of historical scholarship, based on examination of the original documents. Most importantly, Blackstone was the first to publish an accurate version of the text of Magna Carta as issued by King John in 1215. In so doing, he was able to establish that the 1215 Magna Carta was significantly different from the version entered on the Statute Roll in 1297 (itself derived from the 1225 Magna Carta) / Bridgeman Images
BL3261271: William Blackstone's The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest contains the texts of fourteen medieval documents, tracing the history of Magna Carta from the Articles of the Barons in 1215 to the confirmation of the charter by King Edward I (r. 1272-1307) in 1300. The Great Charter was a pioneering piece of historical scholarship, based on examination of the original documents. Most importantly, Blackstone was the first to publish an accurate version of the text of Magna Carta as issued by King John in 1215. In so doing, he was able to establish that the 1215 Magna Carta was significantly different from the version entered on the Statute Roll in 1297 (itself derived from the 1225 Magna Carta) / Bridgeman Images