John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, was a mediaeval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the t
The Duke of Bedford with his heraldic badge of "wood stocks" (tree-stumps) and his motto A Vous Entier (miniature from Bedford Hours)
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, Knight of the Garter, kneels before Saint George who wears the blue mantle of the Order of the Garter. Illuminated miniature from the Bedford Hours, formerly in the Duke's private library.
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
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Jacquetta of Luxembourg was a prominent figure in the Wars of the Roses. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, brother of King Henry V, she was firmly allied to the House of L
Arms of Jacquetta of Luxembourg
Two of Jacquetta's children are depicted here: Anthony and Elizabeth.