medieval marginalia

look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! it's a killer!

[margisnailia]

knight begging for mercy from a snail

the gorleston psalter, c. 1310

the british library, ms 49622, f. 162v

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when a hog steals your pants and you have to hunt it down with an ax

book of hours, use of st. omer, c. 1318-25

the british library, ms 36684, f. 31r

[english-history-trip]

[tomatette]

fixed it

[margisnailia]

never before has a random self-reblog yielded such amazing results

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the wrong way to ride a horse

maastritcht hours, c. 1300-25

the british library, stowe ms 17, f.153v

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

just found out in medieval france, having a lion on your coat of arms was so prevalent that there was literally a colloquial proverb to clown on knights for being basic and not having a real coat of arms. the hate game was so strong back then. imagine medieval hate anons

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

“those without a coat of arms wear a lion” insane. if i was about to joust with some guy and he said that to me i would just quit. bro already won

[margisnailia]

medieval memes are so real. this reminds me of how scholars know that snails in marginalia were some kind of political joke but what it was about? lost to time.

[margisnailia]

when a hog steals your pants and you have to hunt it down with an ax

book of hours, use of st. omer, c. 1318-25

the british library, ms 36684, f. 31r

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when your dog decides he’s done with your walk and you’re not even halfway home

the maastritcht hours, c. 1300-25

the british library, stowe ms 17, f. 153r

[margisnailia]

feeling cute, might delete later

book of hours, use of st. omer, c. 1318-25

the british library, ms 36684, f. 45v

[margisnailia]

mice storming cat castle

book of hours, c. 1320

the british library, ms harley 6563, f. 71v-72r

[margisnailia]

the wrong way to ride a horse

maastritcht hours, c. 1300-25

the british library, stowe ms 17, f.153v

[margisnailia]

strip poker

book of hours, use of st. omer, c. 1318-25

the british library, ms 36684, f. 52v

[mirkwoodest]

the fellowship as weird medieval art

[margisnailia]

knight begging for mercy from a snail

the gorleston psalter, c. 1310

the british library, ms 49622, f. 162v

[margisnailia]

snail attack

the gorleston psalter 

the british library, ms 49622, f. 180v

[margisnailia]

when a hog steals your pants and you have to hunt it down with an ax

book of hours, use of st. omer, c. 1318-25

the british library, ms 36684, f. 31r

[margisnailia]

female-presenting nipples

maastritcht hours, c. 1300-25

the british library, stowe ms 17, f. 114r

[margisnailia]

an accurate depiction of a lion

book of hours, c. 1320

the british library, harley ms 6563, f. 78v

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hungry hungry hippos

taymouth hours, 14th c.

the british library, ms 13, f. 142r