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Siege of Calais by King Edward III, Hundred Years War

Scene towards the end of the Siege of Calais by King Edward III, with the six Burghers on the right, during the Hundred Years War. According to legend, Queen Philippa intercedes on behalf of the Burghers, and their lives are spared

Picture No
12481268
Media ID
47670641
Size
4304px x 5185px (5.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by J Jackson after W Harvey in The Penny Magazine', 7 May 1842, page 177
Date
1347

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1340s 1347 Burghers Calais Chronicle Chronicler Froissart Hostage Intercede Interceding Kneel Mercy Philippa Sacrifice Spare Spared


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