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Quebec, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Quebec, 1890. Quebec on the Saint Lawrence River was founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, c1590-1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, c1590-1600, (1890). Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565-1601) English nobleman and favourite of Elizabeth I

Sir Walter Raleigh, c1580-1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleigh, c1580-1600, (1890). Sir Walter Raleigh (c1552-1618), English gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer in the Elizabethan era

The Battle of Blenheim, (1704), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Blenheim, (1704), 1890. Battle of Blenheim on 13 August 1704, was a battle fought at Blindheim in the War of the Spanish Succession, the Duke of Marlborough led allied forces

The Old India Office, London 1803, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Old India Office, London, 1803, (1890). East India House in Leadenhall Street was the London headquarters of the East India Company, extended by Henry Holland and Richard Jupp in 1796-1800

The Old Bank of England, Looking from the Mansion House, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Old Bank of England, Looking from the Mansion House, 1890. The Old Bank of England, buit in 1886 by Sir Arthur Blomfield in grand Italianate style

The Room in Edinburgh Castle in Which James VI. Was Born, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Room in Edinburgh Castle in Which James VI. Was Born, 1890. King James VI of Scotland was born at Edinburgh Castle on 19 June 1566. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

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. 20 August 1588 Thanksgiving Service for Englands Victory over the Spanish Armada which aimed

Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra, 1890. The tomb of the Mughal emperor, Akbar built in 1605-1613, in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1890. Official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, built c1671-1678 for James V by architect Sir William Bruce with repairs by the Robert Reid c1824-1834

Beachy Head, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Beachy Head, 1890. Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Copenhagen, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Copenhagen, 1890. Capital city of Denmark, following plague and fire in the 18th century, the city was redeveloped and during the Danish Golden Age Copenhagens architecture took on a Neoclassical

View Near Ispahan, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View Near Ispahan, 1890. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722 under the Safavid dynasty and is known for its Perso-Islamic architecture

View in Venice: The Molo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Venice: The Molo, 1890. View of Santa Maria della Salute from the Molo or quayside in Venice outside the Doges Palace on the Grand Canal, with two pillars forming a gateway to the sea

Henry IV of France, c1590-1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Henry IV of France, c1590-1600, (1890). Henry IV of France (1553-1610) King of France from 1589 to 1610, first monarch from the House of Bourbon, in the Capetian dynasty

Dunkirk, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Dunkirk, 1890. Disputed territory between Spain, the Netherlands, England and France in 16th century, Dunkirk wassold to France by Charles II for £ 320, 000 in 1662

Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588) founded the Catholic League and was a key figure in the French Wars of Religion

The Battle of Lepanto, (1571), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Lepanto, (1571), 1890. Naval engagement on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League of Pope Pius V led by the John of Austria of the Spanish Empire and the Venetian Republic

Louis XIV, c1680-1690, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Louis XIV, c1680-1690, (1890). Louis XIV (1638-1715), monarch of the House of Bourbon and King of France for 72 years and 110 days. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Queen Elizabeth Receiving the French Ambassadors after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, 1890. Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I of Englands ambassador to France

Tomb of Solyman the Magnificent and Roxolana, Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Solyman the Magnificent and Roxolana, Constantinople, 1890. Domed mausoleums of Suleyman the Magnificent (1494-1566)

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Titus Oates (1649-1705) English perjurer who fabricated the " Popish Plot", a Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. The Battle of Cadiz, June 20 to July 5, 1596. English naval forces under Francis Drake delayed Spanish plans to invade England

The Royal Palace, Stockholm, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Palace, Stockholm, 1890. Stockholm Palace, Baroque design by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, completed in 1754. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596, Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer, died of dysentery in January 1596)

Pass of Thermopylae, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pass of Thermopylae, 1890. Thermopylae, a narrow coastal passage, -famous for the battle between the Greek Spartans and invading Persian forces in 480 BC

The Battle of Marathon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Marathon, 1890. Battle of Marathon in 490 BC was the first Persian invasion of Greece. Fought between the citizens of Athens and a Persian army under orders of Darius I

Temple at Paestum, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Temple at Paestum, Restored, 1890. Paestum was a major ancient Greek city with three temples dating from c600-450 BC. The Temple of Hera II was built c450BC

Athens, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Athens, 1890. Athens, capital and largest city of Greece, from 900 BC onwards one of the leading centres of trade and prosperity in the region

Slaughter off the Pisistratidae, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Slaughter off the Pisistratidae, 1890. Attack of Hipparchus and Hippias sons of Pisistratus by the Tyrannicides, Harmodius and Aristogeiton at the 514 BC Panathenaic Festival

Clisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Clisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Cleisthenes also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon from c600-560 BC, won the Olympics as a chariot racer

Map of the Peloponnesus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Peloponnesus, 1890. The Peloponnesus or Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, named after Pelops in Greek mythology, the first Olympic Games were held at Olympia

Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Olympic Games, 1890. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, the first Olympics is dated to 776BC

Temple at Olympia, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Temple at Olympia, Restored, 1890. The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple, built c470-457BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Sports of Greek Girls, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sports of Greek Girls, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier

The Funeral of Hector, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Funeral of Hector, 1890. In Greekand Roman mythology, Hector was a Trojan prince and hero of Troy in the Trojan War. Killed by Achilles his body was dragged through the dirt before being

The Theseum at Athens, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Theseum at Athens, 1890. Temple of Hephaestus or Theseion, doric temple in the Agora of Athens built 449-415BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Gate of the Lions at Mycenae, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Gate of the Lions at Mycenae, 1890. Lion Gate, main entrance to the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece, built c1250 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Vale of Tempe, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Vale of Tempe, 1890. Vale of Tempe in Thessaly, Greece, celebrated by Greek poets as a place of Apollo and the Muses and the scene of numerous battles throughout history

The Mother of Cyrus Saving His Life, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Mother of Cyrus Saving His Life, 1890. Parysatis defends her son Cyrus the Younger, Persian prince and general accused of plotting the murder of his brother Artaxerxes II

Site of Susa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Site of Susa, 1890. Susa, or Shushan, ancient city and capital of Elam in the Zagros Mountains. Administrative capital of the Achaemenian king Darius I from 522BC

Bagaeus Delivering His Messages to the Persian Guard, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Bagaeus Delivering His Messages to the Persian Guard, 1890. Bagaeus (fl. c520-517BC), an Achaemenid nobleman with written orders from Darius I to assure obedience of Oreates bodyguards with a final

Tomb of Cyrus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Cyrus, 1890. Lime stone tomb of Cyrus II (c600-530BC), founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire in his capital city of Pasargadae. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ezra Reading the Law to the Jews, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ezra Reading the Law to the Jews, 1890. Ezra, a scribe and High Priest reads the Law of God to Jews who have returned to Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 7:73-8:18), c5th century BC

Soldiers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Soldiers, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Magi Round the Sacred Fire, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Magi Round the Sacred Fire, 1890. Zoroastrian traditions of the fire temples date c600 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Mount Zagros, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mount Zagros, 1890. The Zagros Mountain border region of Iran, Kurdistan and southeastern Turkey. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Cyrus and Croesus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cyrus and Croesus, 1890. Croesus, king of Lydia, reigned from 560 BC until his defeat by Persian king Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid empire in 546 BC

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