Medieval guide for female hermits blocked from export in hope of finding UK buyer

The UK government’s arts minister Helen Whately has placed an export bar on a 15th century Middle English manuscript in the hope of finding a buyer to keep it in the UK.

The Mirror of Recluses (The Myrowr of Recluses) is believed to be the only complete copy of a 15th c…

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