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title: Page from The Book of Margery Kempe
author: British Library
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10490/page-from-the-book-of-margery-kempe/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Page from The Book of Margery Kempe
_Authored by British Library_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10490.png)
## Image Caption
A page from The Book of [Margery Kempe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Margery_Kempe/), probably copied from the original c. 1440 CE. This work was first dictated by Margery Kempe (c. 1373 - c. 1438 CE) in the mid 15th Century CE and may be the oldest surviving English biography. This manuscript is the only surviving copy, and is part of the collection of the British Library, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Library, B. (2019, April 22). Page from The Book of Margery Kempe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Library, British. "Page from The Book of Margery Kempe." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 22, 2019. .
### MLA
Library, British. "Page from The Book of Margery Kempe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Apr 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_61823) by **British Library**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.