Book of Hours inscribed by Mary, Queen of Scots

Delve into the pages of an exquisitely illuminated Book of Hours in which Mary, Queen of Scots, inscribed an affectionate verse in French to her great-aunt, Louise de Bourbon. Presented by Dr Anna Groundwater, Principal Curator of Renaissance and Early Modern History. The verse sits within a manuscript 'Book of Hours', a collection of prayers and psalms written in Latin. Probably made in the 1530s, it contains forty exquisite illuminations on 200 leaves of vellum. It is believed that the Abbess gave this precious volume to Mary around the time of the Scottish queen’s marriage in 1558 to the heir to the French throne, the Dauphin François. Find out more on the National Museums Scotland website: www.nms.ac.uk/explorebookofhours Connect with us: Blog http://blog.nms.ac.uk/ Twitter   / ntlmuseumsscot   Facebook   / nationalmuseumsscotland   Instagram   / nationalmuseumsscotland   Pinterest   / ntlmuseumsscot