Newberry Minute: Book of Hours (Use of Salisbury) / Jill Gage

Jill Gage, Reference Librarian at the Newberry Library, shares a striking example of a medieval book of hours--a collection of prayers to be recited throughout the day. During Henry the VIII's reign, the family that owned this book struck out and altered parts of it after a royal decree banned references to the saint, Thomas Becket. On the 500th anniversay of Henry's coronation, this book poses interesting questions about royal authority and its reach into daily life. Title: Book of Hours (Use of Salisbury) Date: ca. 1485 Catalog Record: Case MS 35 URL: http://bit.ly/BookOfHours http://www.newberry.org