12th Collection (page 33)

Oystermouth Castle
The Gower Penninsulas finest castle, founded by William de Londres in the 12th century. It stands on a small hill in Mumbles town, with magnificent views over Swansea Bay

Crusades - a Melee
In the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades

Toilet / Perfume 12C Ms
A page from an old Arab manuscript depicting the four principal perfumes of the Hebrews: Cinnamon, Balsam, Nard and Valerian

France Scene / C12-C13
A variety of medieval scenes including a knighting (top), noblemen and women (middle) and countryfolk (bottom)

12th Earl of Derby
EDWARD STANLEY 12TH EARL OF DERBY Founder of the English Derby horse-racing event (1780). Cartoon of him with his second wife, Eliza Farren

12th Duke of Alba
Fernando De Silva Alvarez, 12th Duke of Alba Spanish Soldier

Manuscript depicting the visit of the Three Kings
Page from an illuminated manuscript, Leben der Maria, by the Bavarian priest Wernher (c 1170), depicting the visit of the Three Kings to the newly born Christ child. Date: 12th century

Page from the Easter liturgy, in Latin
A page from the Easter liturgy, written in Latin

Ms - Shepherds Informed
An angel tells the shepherds that Jesus has been born - illustration to a 12th century German manuscript

Ms - Bible History
Scenes from Bible history in a French manuscript

Mary in Old Manuscript
from an English psalter of the 12th century

Ms - Flemish Bible
Jesus ascends to Heaven, as depicted in a Flemish bible

Scenes of Davids Life
Above - young David, minding sheep, saves one from a lion Beneath - David is anointed by Samuel while his family watch : in an English psalter

Jesus (12th Century Ms)
JESUS OF NAZARETH as depicted in a 12th century English psalter

Manuscript / C12 Bible
Interlacing folial designs from a German Bible

German Monk / 12th C
A German monk in dark red habit and white cloak and hood

Costume / Men / Scottish 12C
A middle-class Englishman (or, more likely, Scotsman, judging by his kilt and tartan socks?) in travelling costume, with moneybag at his belt and another bag at his side

C12 Religious Costume
Ecclesiastical habits, a pilgrim at the door of a monastery

Norsemen at Banquet
Norsemen at table in medieval Scandinavia

Victoria / 12th Birthday
On her 12th birthday, Victoria learns from her governess how near she is to the throne

Milking & Churning

TROOPER
A Trooper from the 12th Lancers (Prince of Waless Own)

Zachary Taylor / Scrap 80
ZACHARY TAYLOR known as Old Rough-and-Ready American soldier, 12th US President (1849-50)

Capetian Woman, C12 - 2
A royal personage carries a small bag

Capetian Woman, C12
A noble lady holds up the hem of her cloak

Monastical Habits
Monastical habits - two monks are delighted to be visited by a nun, and she is charmed to meet them

12th Night / Viola Duel
Viola, disguised as a youth, finds herself called upon to fight a duel with sir Andrew Aguecheek - very much against her will

12th Night / Feste Song
Feste sings the song O mistress mine, where art thou roaming ?

12th Night / Viola / Duke
Viola - disguised as a youth - converses with the Duke

12th Century Woman
A young woman of the Norman nobility

12th C Toy Soldiers
Playing with toy soldiers equipped with swords and shields in the middle ages

Spervogel / Minnesinger
German minnesinger, Spervogel

Dietmar Von Eist 12C
Dietmar von Eist, German poet, generally thought to have lived between 1139 and 1171

Reinmar Von Hagenau
Reinmar von Hagenau (der alte), German minnesinger and poet, died shortly before 1210

Friedrich Von Hausen
Friedrich von Hausen, German poet, one of the earliest of the minnesingers. Accompanied Emperor Frederick on the 1189 crusade and died at the battle of Philomelium in 1190

Heinrich Von Veldeke
Heinrich von Veldeke, German poet born near Mstricht in the Netherlands. He is chiefly known for his work, the Eneide

Syria / Krak / Castle C1125
Krak des Chevaliers, the Crusaders Castle, as it looked in the 12th century

Amenemhet Iii, Pharaoh
AMENEMHET III, PHARAOH also known as Nymaatre (12th dynasty) son of Senusret III

Order of Alcantara
ORDER OF ALCANTARA Knight of this Spanish order, created in the 12th century to oppose the infidel Moors currently invading Spain

Arab Perfume Maker C12
A medieval Arab perfumier, making and selling his products

Aventinus Silvius
AVENTINUS SILVIUS 12th King of Alba Longa. This kingdom preceded the arrival of Romulus and Remus at Rome

C12th Hair Style
Portrait of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of Henry II wearing a plaited hair-style

Zachary Taylor President
ZACHARY TAYLOR known as Old Rough-and-Ready 12th American President (1849-50)

Bayham Abbey 6 of 6
Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century

Bayham Abbey 5 of 6
Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century

Bayham Abbey 4 of 6
Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century

Bayham Abbey 3 of 6
Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century

Bayham Abbey 1 of 6
Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century

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