Margaret of Anjou, Queen of Henry VI of England, in ermine mantle with crown and sceptre, and noblewomen courtiers in butterfly hennin or escoffion headwear and wide-sleeved robes, 15th century. Marguerite from , dedicatory verses, and ladies from , Alain Chartier, Breviaire des nobles, of the Talbot Shrewsbury Book, Royal MS 15 E vi, British Library. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.

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