Stained Glass Kings Note Card

On the north side of Strasbourg Cathedral in the Alsace region of France, stained glass windows depict 19 emperors, from Charles Martel to Frederick II. I believe the ones shown are, from left to right, Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Pippin, and Frederick II. I can’t be absolutely certain, however, as the old lettering, though clear,is hard to decipher.) Most of the church’s stained glass was made in the 12th through 14th centuries, and some other windows have missing rectangles covered with glass that has a yellowish wash on it. Seventy-four cases of stained glass were removed by the Nazis in World War II and stored in a salt mine near Heilbronn. Fortunately, they were returned by the U.S. military following the war.