St. Stephen’s Window South-east apsidal chapel Chartres Cathedra

St. Stephen's Window South-east apsidal chapel Chartres Cathedra

Window 041 - Saint Stephen
Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 09: Juliana transports Stephen's body to Constantinople; Meanwhile, a king (Emperor Theodosius?) is tormented by a demon.
• Row 10: King sends messengers to the shore--this foreshadows other events; Meanwhile, Stephen's body is loaded on a ship for transport to Constantinople.
• Row 11: Demons try to sink the ship, but the sailors invoke Saint Stephen, and are spared.
• Row 12: Ship arrives at shore; A crowd gathers to receive the body.

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