A brush with...

St. Edward's Coat of Arms...

... St. Edward? Well, sort of. On a recent visit to Cambridge, Ned Vogel stop by King’s College Chapel at the University of Cambridge. The chapel is considered of the finest examples of late perpendicular gothic English architecture and has the world’s largest fan vault. Funded by Henry VIII, the chapel was built from 1446 to 1516, and has large stained glass windows, an early rood screen, AND the coat of arms of St. Edward the Confessor. Why? When there were many competing persons for the English throne, the coat of arms of St. Edward and its use gave legitimacy to the reigning monarch that he was the one... and that's something Henry and his successors needed. On seeing St. Edward’s coat of arms, Vogel said, “To see our great Hall represented so prominently across the pond is a true testament to the impact we as Stedsmen have made around the world and throughout the millennia.”

... at King's College Chapel...

... with a lot of stain glass and fan vaults!