The Voynich Manuscript | Roger Bacon, John Dee and Edward Kelley

The Voynich Manuscript is one of the most famous and mysterious books in the world, dating back to the early 15th century. Written in an unknown script and language, it has baffled scholars, cryptographers, and researchers for centuries. The manuscript is named after **Wilfrid Voynich**, a Polish bookseller who acquired it in 1912. The text is written in an unrecognized script that doesn’t resemble any known language. Many attempts have been made to decode it, but none have been definitively successful.

The Voynich Manuscript is divided into different sections that seem to focus on topics like herbal medicine, astronomy, biology, and pharmacology, though the exact subject matter is unclear due to the language barrier. The manuscript contains elaborate and strange illustrations of plants, astronomical charts, human figures, and seemingly alchemical or biological drawings. Some of the plants appear fantastical, not matching known species.

Numerous theories have been proposed about its origin and purpose. Some believe it’s an elaborate hoax, while others think it might be a coded scientific or philosophical work, a medical text, or even an attempt to create an entirely new language. Despite years of study by professionals, amateurs, and even computer algorithms, the manuscript has yet to be decoded. The original is housed in the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University.