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ROYAL HERALDRY. 399
" the world by violent deaths (Edmond being beheaded, Thomas smothered,
" and Humphrey poisoned) we will not positively aver was the reason why
" the use of this bordure was declined by the youngest sons of our suc-
" ceeding kings, but it is most certain that we find it not since about
" any of their escutcheons."
There are no armorial bearings distinctive of Edward II. ; but it is
probable that the figures, from the border of the first window east, in the
north aisle of the nave, represented on the coloured illustration, plate 8,
are intended for him and his wife Isabella, as this window was erected by
Peter de Dene, his tutor, and the courtly ecclesiastic of that day. This
is
very probable. In the borders of the windows in the nave, viz. 7 iii.,
we find the lions of England and the lilies of France, probably with
reference to this alliance ;
and also 10 iii. and iv., the triple coronets
illustrative of the threefold sovereignty expressed on the great seal of
Edward I. and II. :
" Rex Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae, Dux Aquitanice."
On entering the choir, we find in stone, on the north side (plate 9),
the
arms of Edward III., consisting of as I have already explained the lilies
of France in the first and fourth quarters the lions of Plantagenet second
;
and third. Opposite the same arms, with the white label, the distinction
of the Prince of Wales, and, therefore, we may fairly assign them to
the Black Prince.
In the window at the east end of the north choir aisle
(plate 10), we have an instance of the first and fourth quartering, reduced
from semee-de-lys to three flturs-de-lys, which was adopted by Henry IV.
from Charles V., King of France, who had hoped thereby to make a distinction
between the arms of France and England. In the south-west spandril
of the great tower, also, the same coat may be observed in stone. In the
borders of the windows we still find the lilies and the lions (plates 7, iv. ;
10, and the
i.) badges of the rival factions may be noticed in the second
;
west window of the north aisle (10, x.) of the nave, where we have the
white rose of York; and the east window of the north aisle of the
choir, where we have the sun of York (10, ii.).
In the rose window of
the south transept, and in
also observe the red rose of Lancaster.
the mural decorations of the vestibule, we may
CARDINAL BEAUFORT.
There remains only one royal shield distinctly
connected with the
Minster, viz., that of Cardinal Beaufort on the south side of the choir.*
He
See coloured illustration.