Peniarth 28
Peniarth 28 is the earliest of the surviving copy of the Laws of Hywel Dda. The manuscript, which is written in Latin, dates from the second half of the thirteenth century. It is part of the Peniarth Manuscript Collection that was the foundation collection of the National Library of Wales. • Illustration — Folio 1 verso: King Hywel • Illustration — Folio 4 recto: Judge & Hawker • Illustration — Folio 5 recto: Kissing couple
Peniarth 28
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- Date
- 1250
- Language
- Latin
- Genre
- non-fiction literature
- Material
- parchment · ink
- Held by
- Peniarth Manuscripts · National Library of Wales
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Peniarth 28 is the earliest of the surviving copy of the Laws of Hywel Dda. The manuscript, which is written in Latin, dates from the second half of the thirteenth century. It is part of the Peniarth Manuscript Collection that was the foundation collection of the National Library of Wales. • Illustration — Folio 1 verso: King Hywel • Illustration — Folio 4 recto: Judge & Hawker • Illustration — Folio 5 recto: Kissing couple
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Materials recorded for it are parchment and ink. The record gives 1250 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Recorded genres are non-fiction literature. The recorded subject matter is Welsh law. It forms part of Peniarth Manuscripts. It is recorded in the collection of Peniarth Manuscripts and National Library of Wales.
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