Archbishop Parker and the recovery of Old English
The recent Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War exhibition at the British Library gave visitors the chance to see two of the pre-Conquest treasures of the Lambeth Palace Library. MS 218 […]
Category Archives: Printed Books
A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke. Thomas Morley
A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke : set downe in forme of a dialogue: diuided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie for […]
MORE WORKS ON DUELLING
One of the more curious books held in the Lambeth Palace Library collection is entitled ‘The only approved guide through all the stages of a quarrel: containing the royal code […]
John Selden on duelling
There have been many books written over the years regarding the art of duelling and fencing, from the Walpurgis manuscript circa 1300, now held at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, through […]
Item of interest: “Healing by spiritual means” – The Guild of Health
This month’s item of interest by David Thomas (Library Assistant), looks at the early history of the Guild of Health. Today, we are used to hearing about the importance of […]
April update from the Library and Record Centre
Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre regularly embark on new projects and acquire and catalogue new material, from rare books and manuscripts to modern publications. Every […]
February update from the Library and Record Centre
Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre regularly embark on new projects and acquire and catalogue new material, from rare books and manuscripts to modern publications. Every […]
Christmas update from the Library and Record Centre
Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre regularly embark on new projects and acquire and catalogue new material, from rare books and manuscripts to modern publications. Every […]
Remembering Reformation before the Reformation
Today we are excited to present a guest post from Dr Ceri Law, AHRC Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Remembering the Reformation project based at the Universities of Cambridge and York. […]
Reformation special – Library and Record Centre update
This October marks 500 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg – an event that would become known as the […]
