The Luttrell Psalter

1.  What is the Luttrell Psalter?  What does it portray?


 The Psalms are 150 ancient songs, grouped together to form one of the Old Testament books of the Bible. During the Middle Ages, down to the present day, people formed a fundamental part of Christian and Jewish worship. They, the Psalms, were often written out separately from the rest of the Bible and was then preceded by a calendar of the Church’s feast-days and followed by various types of prayers. One of the volumes was called the Psalter. 

2.   What type of source is the Luttrell Psalter?


 The Luttrell Psalter is the primary source.

3.   Why is the Luttrell Psalter a unique document?


 It is a unique document because embellished with silver and gold and painted in rich. It has very interesting details and is very unlike virtually any other manuscript.