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Royal 15 E. IV f.316v Queen Isabella and her army with the quartering of the...

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Royal 15 E. IV f.316v Queen Isabella and her army with the quartering of the body of Hugh le Despenser in the background, illustration from 'Chroniques d'Angleterre', c.1470-80 (vellum)
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Master of Wavrin, (fl.1450-75) / Netherlandish
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British Library, London, UK
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vellum
Date
c. 1470 AD - 1480 AD (C15th AD)
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Isabella of France (1295 – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France, was Queen of England as the wife of Edward II. Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser (c. 1286 – 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the younger Despenser". He rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England. A series of subsequent controversies eventually led to his being hanged, drawn and quartered. Chroniques d'Angleterre. Author: Wavrin, Jean de / Illustrator: Master of the London Wavrin S. Netherlands (Bruges?); circa 1470-1480 Language: French Source/Shelfmark: Royal 15 E. IV, f.316v

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