Medieval Guernsey reading habits uncovered
Seventeen medieval manuscript fragments, discovered in Guernsey's Island Archives, were reused as book covers and bindings centuries ago, preserving rare historical texts. The fragments, mostly in Latin with some in French, include works such as the rare version of the poem "L’Estoire de Griseldis," highlighting the island's active reading culture during the late medieval period. The find provides new insight into Guernsey's literary history, indicating the presence of books and scholarly material on the island at that time.
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