Medieval Welsh law book sold for $839,532July 10, 2012 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of the first medieval manuscripts to be written in Welsh has been saved for the nation after being sold at auction for £541,250 ($839,532), BBC News said. It is believed the 14th Century pocket book, called The Laws of Hywel Dda, was taken to America by Welsh settlers in the 1700s. The buyer was the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The book was expected to fetch between £500,000 and £700,000 at Sotheby's. The London auction house said it believed the book was back in Britain for the first time in at least 150 years. It was sold by the Massachusetts Historical Society of Boston. Tenth century Welsh ruler Hywel Dda (Hywel The Good) created the country's first uniform legal system. A sense of fairness ran through the laws, including how they dealt with the rights of women. Dr Tim Bolton, a specialist in medieval manuscripts at Sotheby's, said the lot was the first of its kind to be auctioned for almost a century. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |