6. The Peterborough Bestiary

Parker Librarian Philippa Hoskins looks after all the medieval books at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, including the Peterborough Bestiary. In this video she explains what a medieval bestiary contained and what the monks used it for. The Peterborough Psalter and Bestiary can be viewed online at https://parker.stanford.edu/parker/ca... Part of the Being Human Festival. Please see oswaldusrex.co.uk/animation for further information. #BeingHuman2020 #OswaldsRaven