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Frontispiece of Bede's Life of St Cuthbert, showing King Æthelstan (924–39) presenting a copy of the book to the saint himself. 29.2 x 20cm (11 1/2 x 7 7/8"). Originally from MS 183, f.1v at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

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circa 930

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The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England by David Williamson, 1998

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18:51, 21 April 2023	1,347 × 1,898 (3.1 MB)	Tm	Reverted to version as of 14:41, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
14:42, 23 February 2023	1,330 × 2,000 (1,020 KB)	Finsoja	Reverted to version as of 19:06, 20 January 2023 (UTC) Vandalism
14:41, 23 February 2023	1,347 × 1,898 (3.1 MB)	Finsoja	Reverted to version as of 16:03, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
19:06, 20 January 2023	1,330 × 2,000 (1,020 KB)	Blocau beorhtric	Reverted to version as of 13:27, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
16:03, 31 May 2021	1,347 × 1,898 (3.1 MB)	Firebrace	Reverted to version as of 23:43, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
13:27, 30 May 2021	1,330 × 2,000 (1,020 KB)	Hohum	HQ version
23:43, 12 July 2018	1,347 × 1,898 (3.1 MB)	Soerfm	Brightness, color
01:24, 9 April 2016	1,347 × 1,898 (2.74 MB)	Firebrace	Untinted (it's more like this in the book).
11:55, 19 January 2016	1,347 × 1,898 (2.72 MB)	Firebrace	Clean-up.
06:49, 27 April 2009	1,359 × 1,941 (1.98 MB)	Dcoetzee	{{Information \|Description={{JPEG version of PNG\|Athelstan.png}} Athelstan, c.895-939. Illuminated manuscript from Bede's Life of St Cuthbert, c.930. 29.2 x 20cm (11 1/2 x 7 7/8"). Originally from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. \|Source=Scanned from t