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How Britain's richest collectors bought Europe's looted monastic books
Original: When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting
A new historical account examines how, when monasteries across Europe were dissolved or plundered and their libraries dispersed, wealthy British collectors stepped in to acquire rare medieval manuscripts. The piece traces how treasures from looted continental religious houses ended up in Britain's grandest private collections, reshaping the market for antiquarian books and raising lasting questions about how such holdings were obtained.
Why now: Renewed interest in the provenance and restitution of cultural artefacts looted from European religious institutions.
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