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Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, (19th century). Artist: J ChapmanCharles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, (19th century). After the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649 during the English Civil War, Charles II (1630-1685) went into exile
Anne of Great Britain, (1796). Artist: J ChapmanAnne, Queen of Great Britain, (1796). Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II, deposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688
Richard I King of England, (1799). Artist: J ChapmanRichard I, King of England, (1799). The third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I (1157-1199) reigned as King of England from 1189-1199
Edward VI, King of England, (1804). Artist: J ChapmanEdward VI, King of England, (1804). 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
General Edward Chapman, commanding the troops of Scotland, 1902. Artist: Elliott & FryGeneral Edward Chapman, commanding the troops of Scotland, 1902. Chapman was on the staff in the Afghansitan war, later becoming commander of the troops in Scotland
Thomas Manton, Puritan divine, (1816). Artist: J ChapmanThomas Manton, Puritan divine, (1816). Manton (1620-1677) called for the restoration of Charles II in 1660. In 1662 he resigned from his Covent Garden living in protest at the Act of Uniformity
The Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, 1613, (1840). Artist: John Gadsby ChapmanThe Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, 1613, (1840). A 19th-century representation of Pocahontas (c1595-1617) being converted to Christianity before her marriage to Englishman John Rolfe
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, French writer, 1817. Artist: J ChapmanMichel Eyquem de Montaigne, French writer, 1817. Portrait of Montaigne (1533-1592), influential French Renaissance writer
Clovis, the first Christian King of the Franks, (1806). Artist: J ChapmanClovis, the first Christian King of the Franks, (1806). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD
Maximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Artist: J ChapmanMaximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian I (1459-1519) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1493-1519. He established the Habsburg dynasty as an international European power
Louis XVI, King of France, (1804). Artist: J ChapmanLouis XVI, King of France, (1804). Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793
Carolus Linnaeus, 18th century Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, (1812). Artist: J ChapmanCarolus Linnaeus, 18th century Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, (1812). Linnaeus (Carl von Linne) (1707-1778) founded the modern system of plant and animal nomenclature
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, (1813). Artist: J ChapmanAntoni van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, (1813). It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens
Ptolemy I, Soter, King of Egypt, 1803. Artist: John ChapmanPtolemy I, King of Egypt, 1803. One of the greatest generals of Alexander the Great, after whose death he became ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy (367-283 BC) was the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch microscopist, c1810. Artist: John ChapmanAnton van Leewenhoek (1632-1723) Dutch microscopist, c1810. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 18th century Austrian composer, 1819. Artist: John ChapmanWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 18th century Austrian composer, 1819. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis Vol. XVI. (London, 1819)