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1300Medicine: examining urine
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1300The medieval Church
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1300Medieval Surgery
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1300Rural life: the lazy ploughman
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1301Friar playing music
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1308Dante's Divine Comedy
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1310Harvesting acorns
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1315Living and dead Princes
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1320Golden Haggadah
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1320Noah in the Holkham Bible
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1325Apothecary shop
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1325City walls
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1330Lord at supper
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1330Peasants work the land
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1335The Last Judgement
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1337Hundred Years War
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1348Demons fall into Hell
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1348Chronicle of the Black Death
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1350Genesis picture book
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1360Medieval encyclopedia
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1375Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
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1381Peasants' Revolt
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1385Scottish freedom
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1390English cookery manuscript
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Intro
Medieval demons were often described as having furry bodies, cloven hooves, leathery wings, and faces in strange places. They tried tirelessly to tempt and harm their innocent victims. According to medieval Christian belief, these creatures were fallen angels, whose dark, hairy, winged bodies were a twisted version of the angelic form. Though not always visible, they were believed to be ever-present. This diagram of the universe in a 14th century Book of Hours shows these demons raining down from heaven towards Satan, who is bound in chains below the stars. Books of hours were popular medieval texts that included prayers, psalms and often beautiful illustrations.
Shelfmark: Egerton 2781 f.1v, c
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