The fragment contains stories about Merlin and King Arthur. The two pages are from a 13th century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” ...

Science Archaeology Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book The ‘extremely significant' text was hidden for centuries. Andrew Paul Mar 31, 2025 12:01 PM EDT ...

Archaeology & History Lost Merlin Manuscript Discovered in the Binding of a 16th-Century Book The document had been torn, folded, and stitched into the binding of a property register.

The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old French, served as the sequel to the legend of King Arthur. There are just over three dozen surviving copies of the sequel today.

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