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20 June 2021

Caption competition June 2021

It's time to let the creative juices to flow. We'd love you to come up with a witty caption for this image from one of our medieval manuscripts. You can either make your suggestion using the comments box below or play along via Twitter (we are @BLMedieval). No prizes, just the kudos of showing off your wit in front of thousands of our readers!

A miniature of Semiramis seated, with a sword, and her son, Ninus, before her, with armed men behind her: Royal MS 20 C V, f. 8v

Posted by Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Manuscripts at 1:05 AM

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Illuminated manuscripts, Manuscripts, Medieval

Comments

Me and whose army? Me and this army will make you do your homework

Posted by: Jim Hyde | 20 June 2021 at 09:23 AM

It is called cross-dressing my son

Posted by: Alessandro Politi | 20 June 2021 at 06:29 PM

'Listen, kiddo: when I said' bath-time', I meant it, see.'

Posted by: julie goring | 20 June 2021 at 08:47 PM

Ma, before you kill me I suggest you pull down the blinds.

Posted by: liz read | 20 June 2021 at 08:47 PM

"Hold still while I finish your bowl cut."

"You must hold it like this and yell, 'By the power of Greyskull!'"

"You're embarrassed that your mother has been asked to appear in a Grimes video?"

Posted by: wildninja | 20 June 2021 at 08:53 PM

If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times, there’s no swimming in the moat!

Posted by: Ed Lord | 20 June 2021 at 09:50 PM

I’m sorry my dear but you were told the consequences if you failed to fold the towels properly.

Posted by: John Brennan | 20 June 2021 at 10:42 PM

is this the 1st or 2nd jab?

Posted by: vivienne cove | 20 June 2021 at 10:51 PM

My child, the sword is mightier than the Medieval Manuscripts blog caption competition.

Posted by: Pam | 20 June 2021 at 11:20 PM

Mum, I promise i can explain

Posted by: Lieslotte | 21 June 2021 at 08:59 AM

I told you that towel rail was too high.

Posted by: Bev Parrish | 21 June 2021 at 09:48 AM

Careful Mum, you'll have somebody's eye out with that!

Posted by: Stevie Fox | 21 June 2021 at 10:10 AM

Now, I warned you what would happen if you didn’t bring the washing in

Posted by: Keith Bennett | 21 June 2021 at 11:41 AM

I really do see your point, Mom. I'll lose the dress if you'll stop calling me Ninus the Ninny. Can I keep the stiletto heels?

Posted by: Donald Hoffmann | 21 June 2021 at 12:06 PM

I'm sorry your highness but I merely said the Dyson hand dryer is more hygenic!

Posted by: Robin | 21 June 2021 at 12:15 PM

'My manchette brings all the boys to the yard,'

Posted by: Kelly D | 21 June 2021 at 01:49 PM

There's no point in carrying your sword in the footbath Mum, those blokes are going to stab you in the back anyway

Posted by: Anthony Lyman-Dixon | 21 June 2021 at 03:07 PM

Just a little off on the side, please.

Posted by: Hank Edwards | 11 July 2021 at 04:36 PM

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