500th Manuscript Online

Bernard Gui (1260-1331) was a Friar-Preacher perhaps best known as an Inquisitor against the Albigensians (or Cathars). He ended his career as Bishop of Lodève. This manuscript (R.4.23) includes various works by Bernard, but we are highlighting the beautifully illustrated genealogical tree - Arbor genealogie regum - which traced the lineage of the French Kings …

Conservation of the Trinity College Charter of Dotation

From the beginning of January to the middle of March, the College’s Charter of Dotation, dating from 1546 and listing Trinity’s endowments, underwent extensive conservation treatment at the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Book and Manuscript Conservation Workshop. The Charter, which is written on seven skins of vellum connected by a green cord that bears a brown wax …

Photograph of the Month: G. H. Hardy, mathematician

This month's photograph is of the mathematician, Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877-1947). As the mentor of Srinivasa Ramanujan, he was portrayed by Jeremy Irons in the 2015 film 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'. For a detailed biography see http://trinitycollegechapel.com/about/memorials/brasses/hardy/