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antiquities of england.
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PLATE XXXV,
JOAN, PRINCESS OF WALES.
This plate represents Joan, countess of Kent, who was the wife of Edward
the Black Prince, and married to him in the year 1361.
Speed gives us the following account:
" Edward, the eldest son of king Edward the Third, and born at Woodstock,
July 15, the third year of his father's reign, A.D. 1329, was created prince of
Wales, duke of Aquitaine and Cornwall, and earl of Chester : he was also earl
of Kent in right of this lady, who was the most admired lady of that age, daughter
of Edmond earl of Kent, brother by the father's side to King Edward the Second.
She had been twice married before ; first, to the valiant earl of Salisbury, from
whom she was divorced ; next, to the lord Thomas Holland ; after whose decease
this prince, passionately loving her, did marry her. By her he had issue two sons :
Edward, the eldest, born at Angolesme, who died at seven years of age; and
Richard, born at Bourdeaux, who after his father's death was prince of Wales, and
after the death of his grandfather (king Edward the Third) king of England."
The present portrait, which is the only one of this princess that I have found,
is extremely well finished. She holds in her hand1 the box of gold which she gave
to the abbey. Her dress is very curious, though nothing can be said in praise of
its elegance.
Her close dress is cloth of gold, flowered with red ornaments. The robe
which comes over her shoulders, and also falls down, covering her knees, is red,
enriched with purple flowers ; this robe is lined with ermine.2 The box is gold,
1 [Monile in MS.—Ed.]
'2 [This is not a robe in Mr. Strutt's sense of the word. It is the sleeveless surcoat with large
openings at the side or arm-holes, of the fourteenth century, and of which the name is unknown. The
mantle is lined with fur, but not ermine. It is a sort of vair, or perhaps what was called "gris and
gros."—Ed
69
PLATE XXXV,
JOAN, PRINCESS OF WALES.
This plate represents Joan, countess of Kent, who was the wife of Edward
the Black Prince, and married to him in the year 1361.
Speed gives us the following account:
" Edward, the eldest son of king Edward the Third, and born at Woodstock,
July 15, the third year of his father's reign, A.D. 1329, was created prince of
Wales, duke of Aquitaine and Cornwall, and earl of Chester : he was also earl
of Kent in right of this lady, who was the most admired lady of that age, daughter
of Edmond earl of Kent, brother by the father's side to King Edward the Second.
She had been twice married before ; first, to the valiant earl of Salisbury, from
whom she was divorced ; next, to the lord Thomas Holland ; after whose decease
this prince, passionately loving her, did marry her. By her he had issue two sons :
Edward, the eldest, born at Angolesme, who died at seven years of age; and
Richard, born at Bourdeaux, who after his father's death was prince of Wales, and
after the death of his grandfather (king Edward the Third) king of England."
The present portrait, which is the only one of this princess that I have found,
is extremely well finished. She holds in her hand1 the box of gold which she gave
to the abbey. Her dress is very curious, though nothing can be said in praise of
its elegance.
Her close dress is cloth of gold, flowered with red ornaments. The robe
which comes over her shoulders, and also falls down, covering her knees, is red,
enriched with purple flowers ; this robe is lined with ermine.2 The box is gold,
1 [Monile in MS.—Ed.]
'2 [This is not a robe in Mr. Strutt's sense of the word. It is the sleeveless surcoat with large
openings at the side or arm-holes, of the fourteenth century, and of which the name is unknown. The
mantle is lined with fur, but not ermine. It is a sort of vair, or perhaps what was called "gris and
gros."—Ed