A calfskin scroll documenting the royal lineage of the English monarchy has sold for £30,000 ($45,582) at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in Cirencester, UK.
The lot led a sale of historical books and manuscripts on March 4.
 The document dates back to the 15th century |
The piece dates to the early 16th century and names the kings of England as far back as Casibellan and Hely in the 1st century BC.
It was one of a number produced in St Albans during the time of the war of the roses and served as a useful piece of propaganda for the Tudors.
Chris Albury of Dominic Winter explained to the Western Daily Press in the run-up to the sale: "We understand that there are only 13 other of these Roger of St Albans rolls known.
"They are all in institutions so for a new one to turn up in the open market is a significant event. Each one is unique in some ways and this one is too.
"Though slightly imperfect at the end it does have King Richard III written in as a king rather than as Duke of Gloucester on all other rolls of this type."
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