The Lady Illuminated

Many people associate King Arthur with the Middle Ages because legends about him became very popular during that era. However, the legends about King Arthur actually date back to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., when Britain was invaded by Saxons from the European continent. King Arthur may be based on a British warrior who fought the invading Saxons. For now, the King Arthur Book Club is exploring the medieval world through these timeless legends.

We recently learned about illuminated manuscripts and their role in medieval times. Illuminated manuscripts are richly decorated documents that preserve texts that medieval people valued. Many of them are religious texts, such as the books of the Bible. The Lindsfarne Gospels are among the most well-known illuminated manuscripts. To view sample pages from the Lindsfarne Gospels online, visit this page on the British Library's website: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/Results.asp

The beauty of these documents inspired us to create illuminated manuscripts about The Lady of the Pond. You can view our manuscripts here!