Rochester Bestiary, c.1235

The Rochester Bestiary, British Library Royal 12 F XIII, is a splendidly illuminated manuscript once in the possession of the Priory of St Andrew at Rochester.

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Rochester Bestiary, c.1235

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Bestiaries, or ‘Books of beasts’, provide an account of the characteristics and habits of a variety of animals, both real and fantastical, together with associated allegorical and moral lessons. This work is one of a number of lavishly illustrated bestiaries produced in England during the the late twelfth to mid-thirteenth centuries, comprising 55 framed illuminated miniatures in colours and gold, at the end of each passage of text describing the animal.

Exploring the Bestiary is about discovering Kent and the wider world’s shared ecological heritage ranging from wild and fabled creatures to farm animals and domestic pets.

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