Cassells Illustrated Universal History Collection

Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890)

Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890

The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola, 1890

The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Silistria, 1854, (1890). The Siege of Silistra took place during the Crimean War when Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistra

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890

East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890

King Alfred, 1890. Creator: Unknown
King Alfred, 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex from 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886-899

Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Bronze statue of William the Conqueror (c1028-1087) first Norman King of England by French sculptor Louis Rochet in his birthplace, Falaise

Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the beginning of the Byzantine Empire with the first Roman Emperor being Constantine the Great

Citadel and Palace of the Ancient Kings of Bulgaria at Tirnova, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Citadel and Palace of the Ancient Kings of Bulgaria at Tirnova", 1890

Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival under Macedonian emperors from Basil I (867-886) in late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus Christ, Showing the Temple as restored by Herod the Great, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Neros Torches - Burning of Christians at Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Neros Torches - Burning of Christians at Rome, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Destroyed by fire in 614 AD during Sassanid invasion, Emperor Heraclius rebuilt the church in 630AD

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890

The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890)

Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890

The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890

The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890)

William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Creator: Unknown
William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Battle of the Boyne in Drogheda, 1690 when William of Orange defeated James VII and II of Scotlands attempt to regain the British crown

Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Assyria was a Mesopotamian kingdom from 25th century BC to 612 BC- 609 BC

Siege of Paris by the Norsemen, (845), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Paris by the Norsemen, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and sailed up the Seine to sack and occupied Paris during Easter of 845

Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890

Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890

The Bishop of Ratisbon at the Battle of Augsburg, Battle of Lechfeld (955), 1890
The Bishop of Ratisbon at the Battle of Augsburg, (955), 1890

Louis the Pious Doing Penance for Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890
Louis the Pious Doing Penance for the Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890

Lane in the Copt Quarter, Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Lane in the Copt Quarter, Cairo, 1890

Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, 1890. Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire (330-395), Byzantine Empire (395-1204 and 1261-1453), and a Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204-1261)

Louis and Charles Taking Strasburg Oath Before Their Armies, (842AD), 1890
Louis and Charles Taking " Strasburg Oath" Before Their Armies, (842AD), 1890

Roman Soldiers Firing the Temple of Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Roman Soldiers Firing the Temple of Jerusalem, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Plan of Jerusalem in the First Christian Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Jerusalem in the First Christian Century, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Death of Augustus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Augustus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Caesar Crossing the Rubicon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caesar Crossing the Rubicon, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Battle of Evesham: De Montforts Last Stand, (1265), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Evesham: De Montforts Last Stand, (1265), 1890. Battle of Evesham (4 August 1265) one of two main battles in Englands Second Barons War

Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890

Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890

Broussa, The Ancient Capital of Turkey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Broussa, The Ancient Capital of Turkey, 1890. Bursa in northwestern Anatolia became capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1363. following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326

Louis IX. Landing In Egypt, (1249), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis IX. Landing In Egypt, (1249), 1890. Louis IX of France landed in 1249 at Damietta on the Nile during the Seventh Crusade 1248-1254, wher he was to be defeated by an Egyptian army

Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Philip II of France (1165-1223) travelled to the Holy Land in the Third Crusade, 1189-1192 with King Richard I of England

Jaffa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Jaffa, 1890. Jaffa, an ancient port city, with a broad view of the Mediterranean Sea, had strategic importance in military history

Richard I. Wounded at the Siege of the Castle of Chaluz, (1199), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Richard I. Wounded at the Siege of the Castle of Chaluz, (1199), 1890

Map of India, Showing the British Possessions in 1780, 1800, and at the Present Time, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great (1712-1786), designed in 1839 by Christian Daniel Rauch and unveiled in 1851 at Unter den Linden, Berlin

The Battle of the Pyramids, (1798), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of the Pyramids, (1798), 1890. The Battle of the Pyramids on 21st July 1798. The French army, under Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, wiping out almost the entire Egyptian Mamluk army

First Singing of the Marseillaise by Rouget De Lisle, (1792), 1890
First Singing of the " Marseillaise" by Rouget De Lisle, (1792), 1890

Declaration of the Independence of the United States, (1776), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Declaration of the Independence of the United States, (1776), 1890

The Rialto, Venice, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Rialto, Venice, 1890. Rialto pedestrian bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, originally built in 1181 by Nicolo Barattieri, rebuilt in 1591 by Antonio da Ponte

The Marriage Procession of Anne Boleyn, (1533), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Marriage Procession of Anne Boleyn, (1533), 1890. Coronation pageant of Anne Boleyn (c1501-1536) on the 25 of January 1533 when she became Queen of England by marriage to King Henry VIII

Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890

Reception of Cortes by Montezuma, 1519, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Reception of Cortes by Montezuma, 1519, (1890). Moctezuma II (1466-1520) met Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish Conquistador on 8 November 1519, the two leaders exchanged gifts

The Pyramid of Cholula, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Pyramid of Cholula, 1890

The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1890). Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem was a tournament held in June 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France

Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD) 1890

Puerta Del Sol, Toledo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Puerta Del Sol, Toledo, 1890. City gate of Toledo, Spain, built in late 14th century by the Knights Hospitaller. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Bedouin Arab, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Bedouin Arab, 1890. Nomadic Arab people who historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant

Map of England, Showing Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Danish Districts, (c9th century)
Map of England, Showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and the Danish Districts (The Latter Shaded), (c9th century), 1890

Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890

The Final Assault on Constantinople, (29 May 1453), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Final Assault on Constantinople, (29 May 1453), 1890

A Roman Triumph, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Roman Triumph, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Romans Passing Under the Yoke at the Caudine Forks, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Romans Passing Under the Yoke at the Caudine Forks, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Death of Crassus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Crassus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Death of Wallenstein, 1634, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Death of Wallenstein, 1634, (1890)

Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890)

The Dutch in the Medway: De Ruyters Attack on Upnor Castle, 1667, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Dutch in the Medway: De Ruyters Attack on Upnor Castle, 1667, (1890)

Namur, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Namur, 1890. The Citadel of Namur on the confluence of Sambre and Meuse rivers was a disputed territory between Spain, France, England

The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890)

Defeat of the Armada: Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Armada: Queen Elizabeth on Her Way to the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890)

The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
he Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ascending tiered gardens in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq

Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. The Discus was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, dating back to at least 708 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Socrates (c470-399 BC), the first moral philosopher, sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock at his own hand

Pope Gregory VII, (1015-1085), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pope Gregory VII, (1015-1085), 1890. Pope Gregory VII (1015-1085), was pope from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085 and is known for his role in the Investiture Controversy

The Rufus Stone in the New Forest, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Rufus Stone in the New Forest, 1890. Marks the spot where William II was killed by an arrow through the lung, while hunting in 1100. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Tower of Louis D Outremer at Laon (Destroyed in 1831), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of Louis D Outremer at Laon (Destroyed in 1831), 1890

Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and to sack and occupy Paris during Easter of 845

Cologne Cathedral, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cologne Cathedral, 1890. Cologne Cathedral is Germanys most visited landmark, construction began in 1248, was halted in 1473, unfinished

Scandinavian Vessels Ascending A River, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Scandinavian Vessels Ascending A River, 1890

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