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THE ANCIENT GLASS IN YORK MINSTER. 
The panels in the base are insertions and are diapered with the 
foliage and fruit of the Oak, in the centre of each are keys in saltire 
azure with crown or. These arms of the See in the central light 
have a green and blue key respectively. This light has an inner 
border or chevron dancette sable , for Vavasour. 
Penitentiary. 
The eastern panel shows the penitentiary addressing the peni¬ 
tents. The central light depicts several people presenting them¬ 
selves to the penitentiary for punishment, and one is being 
scourged. The western panel exhibits a man, girded with sword, 
and having a spiked mace, kneeling and receiving a scourging 
from the hands of the penitentiary who is seated. 
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B 
Martyrdom of 
Christ enthroned. 
Martyrdom of 
St. Paul. 
St. Peter. 
Scourging. 
Scourging. 
Penitentiary. 
Christ enthroned between Martyrs. 
In the upper row, the central panel depicts Christ enthroned, 
the western light shows the beheading of a saint, and the eastern 
light exhibits the martyrdom of St. Peter. The background of 
the outer lights is diapered with circles containing a lion rampant 
and a spread eagle alternately. At the sides are—sable lions 
passant guardant argent. The lower quatrefoils have inserted 
kaleidescope patterns, and the upper one the date 1779. 
The borders have under canopies figures of ecclesiastics at 
various trades ; one strikes an anvil, others hold a key. Inserted 
in the border of the eastern light is a merchant's mark. 
VI. The Sixth Window (from east). Three Lights. 
St. Mary. 
This window depicts scenes in the life of the Blessed Virgin. 
The upper canopies are similar to those in window No. IV. The 
spandril encloses a combined triangle and trefoil. Along the top 
of gable is an embattled parapet within which rises a tabernacle 
with traceried base and two-light opening with circle above, en¬ 
closed by side buttresses and central spire rising to the small 
