Watch: Highlights from the British Library's new Anglo-Saxon exhibition
A new exhibition at the British Library – Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War – recently opened in London to rave reviews. Here, lead curator Dr Claire Breay highlights some of the remarkable items on display, including manuscripts, books, letters and charters
From the remarkable Codex Amiatinus, which would have required the skins of 500 calves to make the vellum for its pages; to masterpieces of Old English poetry such as Beowulf, the British Library's latest exhibition is a wonder to behold. Here's a sneak peek of some of the items on display...
This video was narrated by curator Claire Breay, who recently featured in a History Extra podcast discussing the British Library's new exhibition, Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War. Listen to the full interview with Claire Breay here.