Although the coats of arms in the great east window of Gloucester Cathedral are often associated with Edward III’s 1346–47 military campaign in France, the window’s function as a commemorative monument has never been thoroughly studied. The aim of this paper is to provide a political and social contextualisation to the heraldry of the east window, while considering its symbolic meaning (and possible intention) in the framework of the window’s iconography and spatial setting. In regarding the heraldry as thematically connected to the window’s overall theme, and by examining the window in correlation to contemporary discourse on England’s military victories, this paper demonstrates how the window’s composition evokes the exalted social position of Edward III’s military companions after the victories in the first phase of the Hundred Years War. Additionally, this paper argues that the window coincides with Edward III’s kingly ideals by celebrating his rule and lineage as divinely blessed, while affirming his right to the French throne.

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格洛斯特大教堂大东窗及其纹章玻璃

尽管格洛斯特大教堂大东窗的徽章通常与爱德华三世在法国的1346–47军事行动有关，但该窗作为纪念纪念碑的功能从未得到过深入研究。本文的目的是为东窗的纹章提供政治和社会背景，同时在窗的图像和空间设置的框架内考虑其象征意义（和可能的意图）。在将纹章学与窗户的整体主题相关联的主题中，并通过考察窗户与当代有关英国军事胜利的话语的相关性，本文证明了窗户的构成如何唤起了爱德华三世军事同伴在胜利之后的崇高社会地位。百年战争的第一阶段。