Collection items

Confessio Amantis

Manuscript Created date: 1425–1475

The Confessio Amantis by John Gower was written between 1386 and 1390. Gower was a contemporary and friend of Geoffrey C...

The Legend of Good Women

Manuscript, Printed book Created date: 1450–1500

The Legend of Good Women is one of Geoffrey Chaucer’s longer poems (the third longest, in fact). He wrote it after he wr...

The N-town Plays

Manuscript Created date: 2nd half of the 15th century–1st quarter of the 16th century

What is a mystery cycle? The N-town Plays are one of the four complete surviving English medieval mystery cycles – colle...

The Parliament of Fowls

Manuscript Created date: 1425–1475

Ever wondered where the tradition of sending cards to your beloved on Valentine’s Day comes from? You might imagine that...

The York Plays

Manuscript Created date: late 15th century

The York Plays compirse one of the four complete surviving medieval play cycles sometimes known as ‘mystery cycles’. The...