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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Jon Cannon wrote: > > . because of Edward III, founder of the garter order. 1475 is a > rebuild. > > But Henry III's chapel predated it. I realise now I am unsure of its > dedication. It was, of course, dedicated to St Edward - the previous national saint. It is curious that St George's is still called a 'chapel', as it (like St Stephen at Westminster) had been a collegiate church since the time of Edward III. If it was previously a chapel, that was probably because Henry was rivalling (if not emulating) the Sainte Chapelle. John Briggs ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html