Foundational was developed in England by Edward Johnston at the turn of the 20th century. This hand was the basis for his teaching; he derived it from the late Carolingian hand found in the Ramsey Psalter. Edward Johnston has been called the Father of Modern Day Calligraphy.

Scribe: Virginia Harrison
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