Conway, Agnes Ethel, Conway, Martin, Sir · London : Adam and Charles Black · leaf 50
the saints are distin-guished by their emblems, which often have anassociation with the grim way in which they mettheir death, or with some other prominent featurein their legend. Here Edward holds up a ring,whereof a pretty story is told. Edward once took itoff his finger to give it to a beggar,… … J u RICHARD II. 33 in the joy of heaven with him. William Caxton,the first English printer, relates in his life of KingEdward that when he heard the message he wasfull of joy and let fall tears from his eyes, givingpraise and thanksgiving to Almighty God. St. Edmund, who stands next to Edward…
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