Philip II and Hugh de Boves at Battle of Bouvines, Matthew Paris, circa 1250

Margin art depicting a scene from the battle of bouvines (1214) in which philip ii of france has been unhorsed (note crown and inscription of his name) and the knight hugh de boves is fleeing the battle (at right, also inscribed). The drawing is found at bottom of folio 37r (41r) of the illuminated manuscript chronica majora ii. Date: circa 1250. Place of creation: Monastery of St Albans. Medium: ink on vellum. Collection: Corpus Christi College.