A depiction of the imprisonment of
Charles, Duke of Orléans, in the Tower of London from a 15th-century manuscript. The White Tower is visible, St Thomas' Tower (also known as Traitor's Gate) is in front of it, and in the foreground is the River Thames.
Date
Late 15th century
Source
A manuscript (British Library, MS Royal, 16 folio 73) of poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391–1465)
[1]. The original manuscript is held by the
British Library. A copy of the image is available on plate 1 of Parnell, Geoffrey (1993), The Tower of London, Batsford, ISBN978-0713468649.
Author
Author of poems is Charles, Duke of Orléans, illustrated is unknown
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tower of london -- from manuscript (British Library, MS Royal, 16 folio 73) of poems by charles, duke of orleans (1391-1465); commemorating his imprisonment there {{PD-art}}
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