Title

Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Caption

Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais, 1850. A satirical illustration showing Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III of England, pleading with her husband to spare the lives of the Burghers of Calais. Edward III, (1312-1377), was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. During the Hundred Years War Calais fell to Edward III, after a siege of almost a year. Six citizens offered their lives to save the town but were spared when Edward's wife Philippa intervened on their behalf. From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C65_083

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26,4Mb (2,2Mb) / 12,2in x 8,4in / 3655 x 2527 (300dpi)

Keywords

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