Axe Collection (page 8)

Mary, Queen of Scots, (1542-1587). The Catholic Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart), was executed by order of Elizabeth I. Engraved for the Universal Magazine

Execution Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, 1587, (c1850). The beheading of Mary I of Scotland, (1542-1587), Queen of Scots. Colour plate from Pictures of English History published by George Routledge & Sons

Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554, (c1850). Jane was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a Protestant succession

Death Of Piers Gaveston, 1312, (c1850). Piers, alleged lover of King Edward II of England, was executed on the 19 June, 1312, at Warwick Castle

Thorwald Eriksons Battle with the Indians, about AD 1003, (1877). Norse explorer Thorvald Eriksson fighting Native Americans

Execution Of Charles I, 1649, (c1850). Charles was convicted of treason and executed outside Whitehall. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London, New York)

The Revolution in Paris, 19th century, (1900). Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875). Hand-coloured later

Death of King Richard II, 1400. The reign of Richard II (1367-1400) was characterised by intermittent periods of tension between the king and the barons

Edward I Attacks Scotland, (c1850). King Edward (1239-1307) fighting the Scots. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London, New York, c1850)

St John the Baptist Preaching in the Desert, 16th century, (1870). An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

Battleaxe and pistol, 16th century, (1870). A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

John Lackland, as represented on his seal, 12th century, (1870). John I Lackland, King of England, (Jean Sansterre in French), was the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Construction of the boats for William I, Bayeux Tapestry, c1070s, (1870). A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

Artificers, 15th century, (1910). A group of workmen with their tools from the time of Edward IV (1461-1483). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

Bruce lifted his battle-axe high in the air... 1314, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Bruce lifted his battle-axe high in the air, then brought it crashing down upon the helmet of Bohun, 1314, (1905). King Robert the Bruce of Scotland kills Sir Henry de Bohun, an English knight

The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, (1872). The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American colonists against Great Britain in which they destroyed many crates of tea on ships in Boston

Norwegian Woodcutter, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Norwegian Woodcutter, 1809. The farmers in Norway are said to be the happiest people in the world, they are not common farmers and the land is their own

Mary I (1516-1558), also known as Mary Tudor, 1860
Mary I, also known as Mary Tudor, 1860. Portrait of Mary (1516-1558) surrounded by references to the execution of Lady Jane Grey

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, 1750. Portrait of Cromwell (1599-1658), English soldier and statesman, Commander in Chief of the Parliamentary forces

Oliver Cromwell, 1775. Artist: T Cook
Oliver Cromwell, 1775. Portrait of Cromwell (1599-1658), English soldier and statesman, Commander in Chief of the Parliamentary forces

Massacre of a German Garrison in Damaraland, South-West Africa, 1903
Massacre of a German Garrison in Damaraland, South-West Africa, 22nd November 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd November 1903

Riots in Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Riots in Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd July 1897

Clovis and his Rebellious Soldier, 487 AD, (1875). Artist: G Greatbach
Clovis and his Rebellious Soldier, 487 AD, (1875). The soldier stooped to take up his weapon when the king, taking his own axe in his hand, clove his head with it

The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Often called Battle of Poitiers, the battle at which the Frankish king Charles Martel (the Hammer) (c688-741)

The Woodman, 1901. Artist: Thomas Fall
The Woodman, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Abraham Duquesne, 17th century French admiral, 19th Century. Duquesne (1608-1690) at the Battle of Messina in 1676, where he defeated a combined Dutch and Spanish fleet

Le Petit Sou Socialist Magazine, c1879-1923. Artist: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Le Petit Sou Socialist Magazine, c1879-1923

Front cover of Le Pays de France, 7th January 1915

Napoleon at the Battle of Jena, 14 October 1806, (19th century). The Battle of Jena in Germany began with the chance evening meeting of Marshal Lannes corps with a Prussian force of 35

Litttle Red Riding Hood, 19th century. The woodcutter has killed the wolf with his axe

Jeanne Hachette defends Beauvais, 1472, (19th century). Jeanne Laine, known as Jeanne Hachette (literally, Joan Axe), saved the city in 1472 from the forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy

Silver Bowl from a Sarmatian Tomb, 4th-5th century. The Sarmatians were a large confederation of Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about 5th century BC to 4th century

Bronze Artefacts Chisel, Axes, Sickle from Bavaria, South Germany, Bronze Age, 12th-8th century BC
Bronze Artefacts Chisel, Axes, Sickle from Bavaria, South Germany, Bronze Age 12th-8th century BC

Paleolithic Flint Handaxe from Chelles, 500, 000 to 100, 000 BC, (c20th century). Seine et maine France: Chellean, lower levels

Viking Burial of Man with Axe, Spear, Sword, Knives, Shield and Belt Buckle, 9th-10th century. Norway: Reconstruction of a burial

Bronze Axe, Bronze Age, Yorkshire, c1800BC-1600 BC

Bronze Flanged Axe from a hoard at Arreton Down, Isle of Wight, c1600BC-1400BC
Bronze Flanged Axe from a hoard at Arreton Down, Isle of Wight c1600BC-1400BC

Celtic Axehead, 6th century
Celtic Iron Age axehead with horseman decoration, from cremation burial no. 641 in Hallstatt, Austria, 6th century

Ritual axe-head in the shape of a leopard from Crete, now in the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion

Minoan gold votive double-axe, 16th century BC
Minoan gold votive double-axe from Arkalokhori, Crete. Now at the Archaeological Museum in Iraklion, 16th century BC

Italian earthenware plate, Erysichthon felling a tree in grove of Ceres, 16th century
Depiction of Erysichthon felling a tree in the sacred grove of Ceres (Ovids Metamorphoses VIII), on an Italian earthenware plate, from the V&As collection, 16th century

Chinese bronze axe-head, 11th century BC
Early Chou dynasty Chinese bronze axe-head from the Victoria and Albert Museums collections collection, 11th century BC

Minoan gold votive double-axe, 15th century
Minoan gold votive double-axe, from the cave of Archalokhori, in central Crete. From the Archaeological Museums collection in Heracleion, 15th century

Saint Sergius the Builder, 1925. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Saint Sergius the Builder, 1925. From a private collection

Bronze matrix for making decorative plaques for helmets, 8th century
Viking bronze matrix for making decorative plaques for helmets, showing a man with an axe holding a chained bear, from Torslunda, Bjornhovda, Sweden

Scythian gold axe shaft-cover
Scythian gold shaft cover for an iron axe from Kelermos Kurgan, found in a Scythian tomb. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection, St Petersburg

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