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Historical Archive: Chartres Cathedral north transept constructed 1230s north rose and lancet windows around 1234-1235 windows donated by Queen Blanche of Castile (reg. 1226-34, 1248-52) rose window diameter 10.5 meters (34' 5.4") lower north lancets 7.41-7.46 meters high (24' 4"-24 '6") lancets restored Bonnot 1886, rose Ch. Lorin 1911-13, both F. Lorin 1945-46 from transept west aisle: masonry from transept west aisle: windows capital triforium vaults, north rose and lancets, eastern clerestory and triforium north end rose window and lancets rose window and upper lancets top of rose: prophet Hosea, fleur-de-lis, kings Roboam, David rose top right: phophets Amos, Jonas; fleur-de-lis; kings Solomon, Abia/Abijah rose center: doves, angels, Virgin and Child, angels, cherubim rose upper center: doves rose center left: angels with censer, candlestick rose center: Virgin and Child rose center right: angels with censer, candlestick rose lower center: cherubim; kings Hezekiah, Manases, Achaz; fleur-de-lis rose lower right: fleur-de-lis; prophets Sephonias, Zechariah right upper north lancets with arms: gold castle on red of Castile, gold fleur-de-lis on blue of France lower north lancets priest king Melchizedek King David David, Anne and Mary, upper parts St. Anne and Mary King Solomon priest Aaron King Nebuchadnezzar under Melchizedek King Saul under David arms of France under Anne and Mary King Jeroboam under Solomon Pharaoh under Aaron