Detail of west window, Canterbury Cathedral
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Detail of west window, Canterbury Cathedral
Image: © Julian P Guffogg Taken: 30 Mar 2013
The west window contains a mixture of original late 14th century glass and together with late 12th early 13th century ancestors of Christ, removed from the choir clerestory in the 18th century. The tracery lights contain 14th century Shields of arms and figures of Apostles. The arms of King Richard II occupy the apex. The lifelong devotion to his illustrious predecessor St Edward the confessor led Richard to adopt the impaled arms seen here. The coat with a cross and five martletts was Edward the Confessor's. The arms of both of Richard's wives, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of France, also appear.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.279826
Longitude
1.081718