CATS IN MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS BY KATHLEEN WALKER-MEIKLE Family Games Hungry and ready to pounce

Hungry and ready to pounce

To give clues in a round

or Elizabeth’s purported virginity

After ten thousand years

Temple of Madness

CATS IN MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS BY KATHLEEN WALKER-MEIKLE Family Games Hungry and ready to pounceCats were illustrated in medieval manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages, often in exquisite detail and frequently accompanied by their natural prey, mice. Medieval cats were viewed as treasured pets, as fearsome mousers, as canny characters in fables, as associates of the Devil, and as magical creatures. Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdotes