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Crustacean loose in the margins - 1st quarter of the 13th century, Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole, Ms. 347, f. 185v

You spent all that time inching about as a caterpillar, then more than a month turning into the lovely butterfly you always dreamt of being, only to have some joker turn up out of nowhere and threaten to ruin it all for you - 15th C, Biblio. d’Étude et du Patrimoine, 140, f. 27

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In the true spirit of the ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 12th century, Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 614, f. 39v

“Honestly, if I knew where your friend was I would tell you.” - early 14th century, British Library, Add. MS 49622, f. 49v

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“Now, is this one the accelerator, the clutch or the brake?” - c. 1260, British Library, Add. MS 62925, f. 85r

For more than a year now you’ve worked under Brother Edwyn on ‘his’ new manuscript, correcting his errors and putting up with his criticism and annoying habits. Well, today he finally went too far. It’s payback time Brother - 12th century, BnF Latin 14266, f. 137v

‘I paid an arm and a leg for these tickets Mate, so you better believe I’m going to see the show !!’ - 13th century, Percy Hours (2nd part), British Library, Add. MS 89379, f. 88r

This was the day poor Colin realised he could never be a high flyer - 1st quarter of the 14th century, Book of Hours, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 142v

On your way with an axe to grind - Last quarter of the 13th century, Percy Hours (2nd part), British Library, Add. MS 89379, f. 90v

From the medieval ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ - late 13th century, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 229, f. 326r

The day they regretted telling Alwyn that he didn’t have a leg to stand on - last quarter of the 13th century, Percy Hours (2nd part), British Library, Add. MS 89379, f. 85v

For Friday, fantastic hooves on these ‘elephants done by a medieval artist who had never seen one’ - early 15th century, British Library, Royal MS 20 B XX, f. 57r

Strange as it may seem, Isaac just couldn’t see what all the fuss was about - 15th century, BnF Français 137, f. 9v

A 2015 experiment recreated a salve from the 10th century Bald’s Leechbook used to treat eye infections. Ingredients like those available in 10th C England were carefully sourced. When tested it was discovered that the salve was strong enough to kill the modern MRSA superbug.

Your over enthusiastic cheer accidentally becomes the upper-cut that knocks the king out…and suddenly it’s time you left town - early 14th century, British Library, Add. MS 10292, f. 60v