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Crucifixion. 
The upper band of subjects refer to the Crucifixion of Christ. 
The eastern light depicts the Betrayal, the central one the Cruci¬ 
fixion, and the western panel St. Mary attended by St. John and 
a female. In each of the lower quatrefoils is represented a saint, 
one with the reed and crown of thorns and the other with spear 
and nails, and in the upper one is Christ seated in glory. The 
central border depicts the three Plantagenet lions and fieurs-de-lys. 
In the side borders are squirrels, the Vine leaf, and monkeys. The 
white panels are diapered, in the centre with the foliage and fruit 
of the Oak and at the sides with the Vine. Each panel has a 
geometric medallion. In the upper row are shown an archbishop, 
an archer shooting, and the animal chased. The middle row has 
a mutilated subject, two figures and a single figure. The lower 
row has two figures seated, two figures walking, and a man 
leading a horse. 
The window has subjects along the base. 1 The central part 
tells the story—as familiar to-day as then—of the killing of poultry 
by foxes. A lady rushes out of the house with distaff in hand to drive 
away a fox bearing a fowl stolen from the hen-coop. The master 
of the house brings out his hunter from underneath an embattled 
gateway and bridles his horse to go fox-hunting, whilst a monkey 
sits apparently contemplating the scene. The eastern panel depicts 
the humorous side of the hunting of larger animals. A huntsman 
with horn stands in the centre and is holding a dog by his long tail 
from attacking a lion ; behind the man another dog attacks a stag 
pursued by an archer. The western portion probably shows that 
disaster occasionally follows the hunter instead of the hunted. It 
shows monkeys in a funeral procession with a cock reading the 
service and another acting as the clerk. The leader of the pro¬ 
cession is ringing a handbell and is followed by the cross¬ 
bearer, the coffin is borne shoulder height by four monkeys with a 
younger one under the centre of the coffin. The coffin is also 
shown borne to the tomb in which a monkey stands, whilst another 
sits outside. 
We have already shown in dealing with the windows that the 
painter-glazier at this time covered his white glass with foliage 
and fruit copied direct from nature. In this window various 
*A coloured illustration is given in “ The Heraldry of York Minster,” 
Vol. I. p. 309. 
