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Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster
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Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster was an English statesman, diplomat, soldier, and Christian writer. The owner of Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, Grosmont was a member of the House of Plantagenet, which was ruling over England at that time. He was the wealthiest and most powerful peer of the realm.
Duc de Lancaster, from the Bruges Garter Book (1430) by William Bruges
Duc de Lancaster, from the Bruges Garter Book (1430) by William Bruges
A contemporary image of John II
A contemporary image of John II
The 19th-century Dumnacus Bridge over the Loire at Les Ponts-de-Cé
The 19th-century Dumnacus Bridge over the Loire at Les Ponts-de-Cé
Order of the Garter
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, it is outranked in precedence only by the decorations of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. The Order of the Garter is dedicated to the image and arms of Saint George, England's patron saint.
Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle
Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle
Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of En
Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of England over which is his blue mantle or garter robe. Illuminated miniature from the Bruges Garter Book c. 1430 by William Bruges, first Garter King of Arms
"Roy" Edward III, King of England. Bruges Garter Book.
"Roy" Edward III, King of England. Bruges Garter Book.
Statutes of the Order of the Garter, this copy having once belonged to Emperor Alexander III of Russia
Statutes of the Order of the Garter, this copy having once belonged to Emperor Alexander III of Russia