Historic papers on show online

HUNDREDS of ‘extremely rare’ documents giving an insight into Scotland’s history have been posted online.

The National Library of Scotland has digitised more than 240 medieval and early modern manuscripts ranging from the ninth to the 1 th centuries.

They include a medicine and zodiac almanac and rules about beards and moustaches for the Knights Templar.

Manuscripts curator Dr Ulrike Hogg said: ‘This fascinating digitised collection is international in origin, though a large part of the volumes were written in Scotland. We’re delighted to make these extremely rare pieces of history publicly accessible online.’

The collection can be viewed at Early manuscripts – National Library of Scotland (nls.uk)