Henry Picard (Lord Mayor of London)
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Sir Henry Picard was Lord Mayor of London
in 1356-57.
He was made Sheriff of the City of London in 1348 and elected Lord Mayor in 1356.
In 1363 he organised the meeting
of the king of England Edward III with the kings of Scotland, France, Denmark and Cyprus.
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1356-57.
He was made Sheriff of the City of London in 1348 and elected Lord Mayor in 1356.
In 1363 he organised the meeting
Banquet of the Five Kings
The Banquet of the Five Kings was a meeting, in 1363, of the kings of England, Scotland, France, Denmark and Cyprus. It was arranged by Sir Henry Picard, a former Lord Mayor of London...
of the king of England Edward III with the kings of Scotland, France, Denmark and Cyprus.