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The Rest, c1911. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Rest, c1911. From The Studio Volume 52. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911]

Satan Arousing the Rebel Angels, 1808. Artist: William Blake
Satan Arousing the Rebel Angels, 1808. Painting held in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIV, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1929]

Aboard a British Minesweeper, 1945. From The War Illustrated Volume 9 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1945]

Sir John Hawkins, 1591. Artist: Hieronimo Custodis
Sir John Hawkins, 1591. Admiral Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595). Painting held at the Plymouth City Council: Museum and Art Gallery. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell

Juan de Grijalba, (1489-1527), 1920s
Juan de Grijalba was an explorer like Hernandez de Cordova, Velasquez, Marvaes. He left Santiago of Cuba in 1518 and discovered Yuentan

Contemporary painting of King Richard III (1452-1485), 2013. Artist: Karen Humpage
Contemporary painting of King Richard III (1452-1485), 2013. Based on the facial reconstruction, which was created after the discovery of the Kings body at the site of the former Greyfriars Church in

The Great Chain, Trophy Point, West Point, New York, USA, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Great Chain, Trophy Point, West Point, New York, USA, 1901. The Great Chain was used to prevent British naval vessels from passing up the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War

Chain gang, Soo-Chow (Suzhou), China, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Chain gang, Soo-Chow (Suzhou), China, late 19th or early 20th century. A chain gang wearing cangues, which record their crime. Stereoscopic card. Detail

King Edward VII as a freemason, (1910)Artist: Russell
King Edward VII as a freemason, (1910). A photograph from Black & White, 14th May 1910

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857, (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

Octave Feuillet, French novelist and dramatist, 1872. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, 6th album, Editions MD, Paris

Study for the enamel portrait of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Lieutenant Caldwell Slipping the chain, American Civil War, 1861-1865 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London

Mulai Tayeb, the Sheriff of Wezzan, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Henri Thiriat
Mulai Tayeb, the Sheriff of Wezzan, North Africa, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Madame de Beaujolais, 18th century (1910). Artist: Jean-Marc Nattier
Madame de Beaujolais, 18th century (1910). From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)

Escapologist entertaining theatre-goers in the pit queue, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Mr Micawber, 1923. Artist: Vandyck Printers Ltd
Mr Micawber, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

King Charles II, 1788. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1788]

Chief Shipwright, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Chief Shipwright, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Mr. Arthur Sanderson At Home, 1901. A picture believed to be of British fabrics and wallpaper manufacturer, Arthur Sanderson (1829-1882). From The Connoisseur, Vol. I by [Otto Limited, London, 1901]

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

Louis XII, King of France, (1805). Artist: J Chapman
Louis XII, King of France, (1805). Louis XII (1462-1515) became king in 1498. Throughout much of his reign France was embroiled in the Italian Wars, largely without success

Edward II, King of England. Edward II (1284-1327) succeeded his father, Edward I, in 1307. His reign was characterised by friction with the barons

A beadle calling the hours, Ely Place, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

King Edward V of England, (18th century). Artist: James Hulett
Portrait of Edward V of England (1470-1483) who came to the throne at the age of twelve. Edward was king from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later

Anne de Bretagne, c19th century. Artist: Gatine
Anne de Bretagne, c19th century

Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, (1836). Artist: W Holl
Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, (1836). Charles (1500-1558) depicted wearing the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Inscribed Amulet, 1923. Paper with text and locket designed to hold it. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

A bear standing on his head, 14th century, (1833). An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Tutored Bear, 14th century, (1833). The teaching of bears to imitate the actions of men. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Edward VI, King of England. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward VI (1537-1553) became king in 1547 when just 9 years old. His rule was characterised by harsh Protestant reform

Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel. Artist: C Hall
Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel. Arundel (c1511-1580) was a prominent figure at the courts of Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth I

Sir Thomas Pope, (1810). The founder of Trinity College, Oxford, Pope (c1507-1559) was born at Deddington, near Banbury, Oxfordshire

Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel. Arundel (c1511-1580) was a prominent figure at the courts of Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth I

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

Brighton, from the Chain Pier, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: WJ Cooke
Brighton, from the Chain Pier, East Sussex, 1829. The original chain pier at Brighton was designed by Captain Samuel Brown (1774-1851)

Philip IV of Spain, c1656, (1912). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Philip IV of Spain, c1656, (1912). Philip IV (1605-1665) ruled Spain from 1621 and Portugal from 1640. A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton

Hanging lamps, 9th century, (1870). A wood engraving after a miniature from the bible of Charles the Bald, Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris

Sir Edward Coke, Recorder of London, 19th century. Artist: J Posselwhite
Sir Edward Coke, Recorder of London, 19th century. Portrait of Coke (1552-1634)

Christopher Columbus in chains on board the Gorda, 1490s, (c1872). Italian explorer Columbus (1451-1506) was sent back to Spain in chains aboard a ship called the Gorda

Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Artist: I Brown
Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Revolutionary Fury setting out to enslave or destroy the nations of Europe, is stopped by the interposing shield of Britannia who launches her thunders

Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. Artist: J White
Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. A 19th-century engraving after the painting Joan of Arc before Cardinal Beaufort. Joan, in chains, is interrogated by Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of Winchester in Rouen Prison

The Departure of Telemachus from Egypt, 1775. Artist: W Walker
The Departure of Telemachus from Egypt, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

The chaining of prisoners, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
The chaining of prisoners, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. A large island off the Pacific coast of Siberia, Sakhalin became the site of prison labour camps known as katorga from 1857

Self Portrait, 1633. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Self Portrait, 1633. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, 1937. Artist: Fulop Laszlo
Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, 1937. The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855-1944) was the father of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Consort of King George VI

Pietro Aretino, Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist, c1548-1551 (1912). Artist: Titian
Pietro Aretino, Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist, c1548-1551 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

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