Edward I forming an alliance with Guy, Earl of

King Edward I of England forming an alliance with Guy de Dampierre, Earl of Flanders, 1294. The king is seated on a throne with blazons of three lions, wears a dalmatica and crown, and holds a sceptre. A scribe seated on a stool at his feet writes on parchment with a quill pen. (Mistakenly labeled Edward III.) From Cotton MS Nero E ii, Les Grandes Chroniques de France, 15th century. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842

13th Century Alliance Blazon Illuminated Manuscript Joseph Strutt Parchment Quill Pen Sceptre Scribe Scroll Stool

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