The two pages are from a 13th-century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old French, served as the sequel to the legend of King Arthur.

Merlin at King Arthur’s court. A new narrative development in Merlin’s story appeared in the 12th or 13th century thanks to writer Robert de Boron. Inspired by Wace, ...

Torn, folded and stitched, rare tales of Merlin shapeshifting into King Arthur’s court and Sir Gawain gaining power from the sun were bound into a book of property records from the 1500s.

Tales of Merlin and King Arthur Resurface After 750 Years, Hidden in a Bookbinding 500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records.

The fragment contains stories about Merlin and King Arthur. Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another book, ...

Historians from the University of Cambridge recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document that depicts the stories of King Arthur and Merlin, with its preservation considered a miracle.

On Tuesday, archeologists in Scotland revealed evidence of the legendary wizard's death in Drumelzier between the 6th and 7th centuries — and the findings could change the way we tell Merlin's tale.

Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book. The ‘extremely significant' text was hidden for centuries. By Andrew Paul. Published Mar 31, 2025 12:01 PM EDT.

Both scenes are part of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin” that was originally written in 1230, about 30 years after “Merlin,” which tells the origin stories of Merlin and King Arthur and ends ...

The fragment contains stories about Merlin and King Arthur. Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another book, ...