Tag: Edward
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01 Work, The art of War, Benjamin West’s Edward III Crossing The Somme, with Footnotes
English offensives in 1345–1347, during the Hundred Years’ War, resulted in repeated defeats of the French, the loss or devastation of much French territory and the capture by the English of the port of Calais. The war had broken out in 1337 and flared up in 1340 when the king of England, Edward III, laid…
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10 works, Today, October 13th, is Edward the Confessor’s day, his story illustrated #284
Edward the Confessor was a man of great prayer — rather like a crowned monk. He was hailed throughout his life as a gentle, loyal and devoted king… Please follow link for full post