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Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Troilus and Cressida / Diomedes falls in love with Cressida
Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Death of Hector / Achilles kills Hector as he strips the slain Polybetes of his armour
Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Battles

LITERATURE

Modern / Lydgate, John / Troy Book / Cycles / Manchester, John Rylands Library, English MS 1 (Mid-15th century) / Book III
Modern / Lydgate, John / Troy Book / Book III / vv. 4815-4888: Diomedes falls in love with Cressida
Modern / Lydgate, John / Troy Book / Book III / vv. 5204-5422: Death of Margariton and then of Hector

Further details

In Lydgate, Hector is murdered by Achilles while he despoils a fallen Greek from his armour - the fight between Paris and Diomedes shown here does not seem to occur in the text

Artist or creator

English

Date

15th century (middle)

Location

Manchester, John Rylands Library, English MS 1

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 106v.

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