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Henry II, King of England, (18th century). Artist: George VertueHenry II (1138-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England, reigned from 1154. Although regarded as one of the most effective English medieval kings he is chiefly remembered for his dispute with
Henry II, King of England. Artist: George VertueHenry II, King of England. Henry II (1138-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England, reigned from 1154. Although regarded as one of the most effective English medieval kings he is chiefly
Richard I, King of England. Artist: George VertueRichard I, King of England. The third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I (1157-1199) reigned as King of England from 1189-1199
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, (18th century). Artist: George VertueJohn of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, (18th century). The third surviving son of Henry IV, John of Lancaster (1389-1435) governed England as regent for his nephew Henry VI from 1422 until 1437
Philip II, King of Spain, (1735). Artist: George VertuePhilip II, King of Spain, (1735). The son of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and husband of Mary I (1518-1558) queen of England from 1553, Philip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556
King George I, (19th century). Artist: AW WarrenKing George I, (19th century). George I (Georg Ludwig, 1660-1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714
John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1712 (1725). Artist: George VertueJohn Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1712 (1725). Born in Denby, Derbyshire, and educated at Cambridge, Flamsteed (1646-1719)
John Locke, English philosopher, c1713 Artist: George VertueJohn Locke, English philosopher, c1680-1704. Locke (1632-1704) is regarded as the father of British empiricism. He was the author of Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690)
Thomas Willis, 17th century English physician, 1742. Artist: George VertueThomas Willis, 17th century English physician, 1742. Willis (1621-1675) was the first in modern times to notice the sweetish taste of diabetic urine in diabetes mellitus
Gresham College, London, 1739. Gresham College was established in 1597 in the mansion of Sir Thomas Gresham in Bishopsgate under the terms of his will
Robert Boyle, 17th century Irish chemist and physicist, 1739. Artist: George VertueRobert Boyle, 17th century Irish chemist and physicist, 1739. After attending school at Eton, Boyle (1627-1691), the seventh son of the 1st Earl of Cork, spent six years in Europe
John Flamsteed, astronomer, 1712. Artist: George VertueJohn Flamsteed, astronomer, 1712. Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England by Charles II, on the founding of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, in 1675
Thomas Willis, physician, 1742. Artist: George VertueThomas Willis, physician, 1742. To the left of his portrait are parts of a skull and a diagram of the spine and ribcage. To the right are several books
Daniel Turner, MD, LRCP, physician, 1717. Artist: George VertueDaniel Turner, MD, LRCP, physician, 1717. Turner was a physician and member of the Barber-Surgeons Company who published medical works. From the frontispiece of Turners book Syphillis
Philip II, King of Spain, 16th century, (1735). Artist: George VertuePhilip II, King of Spain, 16th century, (1735). The son of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and husband of Mary I (1518-1558) queen of England from 1553, Philip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556
James Ussher, 17th century English clergyman and Archbishop of Armagh, 18th century. Artist: George VertueJames Ussher, 17th century English clergyman and Archbishop of Armagh, 18th century. Using scriptural chronology, Ussher (1580-1656) fixed the date of the Earths Creation at 4004 BC
Matthew Parker, English prelate, 19th century. Parker (1504-1575) was the second Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559
