Poitiers.Notre Dame La Grande. The miracle of the keys. 17th century glass.
This window depicts the local legend whereby Our Lady miraculously took the city keys in 1202, thereby allegedly saving it from destruction by the besieging English armies, who, disconcerted by the appearance of both Mary and the local saints ( Hilary and Radegund) fell into disarray and started to fight among themselves. Alas for French pride it is only a legend. At the actual battle of Poitiers, in 1356, the English , under the Black Prince and aided by the Gascons ,beat the French, captured their king and only released him for an enormous ransom.
Poitiers.Notre Dame La Grande. The miracle of the keys. 17th century glass.
This window depicts the local legend whereby Our Lady miraculously took the city keys in 1202, thereby allegedly saving it from destruction by the besieging English armies, who, disconcerted by the appearance of both Mary and the local saints ( Hilary and Radegund) fell into disarray and started to fight among themselves. Alas for French pride it is only a legend. At the actual battle of Poitiers, in 1356, the English , under the Black Prince and aided by the Gascons ,beat the French, captured their king and only released him for an enormous ransom.