Epistre au roi Richart (BL Royal MS 20 B VI)

Philippe de Mézières presents his book to Richard II, f. 2r.

Colloquial name(s): Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II), by Philippe de Mézières

Official name(s): British Library Royal MS 20 B VI

Date: 1395 (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Online Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

This manuscript contains one full-page, one two-column and one one-column miniature (source). These are all available via the facsimile.

The manuscript was made c. 1395-1396 for Richard II, King of England (b. 1367, d. 1400) and presented to him; it contains a dedication to him (source). Unusually, its probable artist is known by name - it is thought to have been either Perrin Remiet or Jean Nizières (source).