Dated to between 1194 and 1230, this sculpture at Chartres Cathedral is on the left pillar of the left portal of the south porch. It depicts the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket who was killed, by two knights from the court of Henry II, in Canterbury Cathedral.
Themed images for Knight.
Stained glass of Knight on horseback being greeted by kneeling figures. This is a donor image of Count Thibaut VI of Chartres who donated the Life of the Virgin window (of which this is a part) to the Cathedral shortly before his death in 1218.
Effigy of William Longespee (d1226) illegitimate son of Henry II.
Robert Curthose (d1134) was the eldest son of William the Conqueror, this effigy of a cross legged knight, symbolising one who had participated in the Crusades, is of painted Irish bog oak and was made about 100 years after his death.
This Purbeck Marble effigy of a cross-legged knight is thought to be that of Robert Keynes (d1306).
This 14th century stained glass image is probably, from the coat of arms velow the figure, a depiction of Gilbert I de Clare (d1230), who was present at the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 under king John of England, and again 1225 when it was ratified by Henry III.
14th century stained glass image of Robert Fitzroy (d1147), was the illegitimate son of Henry I and half brother to the Empress Matilda, Henry's daughter. He supported her when she claimed the throne of England in the civil war of 1138-1153.
This 19in high brass monument is dedicated to John Cressy (d1414) and his wife Christine, can be found in the church of St Mary Dodford, Northamptonshire.
This brass monument to William Wylde (d1422) and wife can be found in the church of St Mary, Dodford, Northamptonshire.
Stained glass donor image (c1555) of Sir Thomas Cave at Stanford-on-Avon. This forms part of a row of donor images above the main 19th century panels of the east window.
