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The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamThe dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich
The Fight in the Queens Ante-Chamber, 1911. Of the plots of Sir Mordred; and how Sir Lancelot saved the Queen. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911
King Canute and Earl Ulf quarrel over chess, Roskilde, Denmanrk, 1026 (1913). ArtistKing Canute and Earl Ulf quarrel over chess, Roskilde, Denmanrk, 1026 (1913). King Canute (c985-1035) was Viking King of England, Norway and Denmark
King Richard II stops the duel between the Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk, 1398 (1864). Thomas de Mowbray (1366-1399), 1st Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Bolingbroke (c1366-1413), 1st Duke of Hereford
Thomas a Becket forbids the Earl of Leicester to pass sentence on him, 1162 (1864). Becket (1118-1170) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162
William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). ArtistWilliam de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). William was the eldest son of William Fitzosbern, first Earl of Hereford
The Peacemaker, 1908. Artist: Lance ThackerayThe Peacemaker, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908
The Battle of the Nile, 1908. Artist: Lance ThackerayThe Battle of the Nile, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908
Riot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. ArtistRiot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. Standard Oil employees went on strike on 15 July 1915 over pay and union organisation
Armed troops confronting protesters during an industrial dispute, USA, 1912. ArtistArmed troops confronting protesters during an industrial dispute, USA, 1912. 1912 saw a number of industrial disputes, most notably a strike by immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts
The Judgement of Solomon. Depiction of the scene from Kings 3: 16-28. After a 15th century German manuscript
Skye Bridge, Highland, Scotland. This bridge connecting the Isle of Skye to the Scottish mainland was opened in 1995. It carries the A87 road across Loch Alsh
Langstons interview with King John, 1912. Stephen Langton (c. 1150 - 9 July 1228) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury. From The Mighty Army, by W. M
Stephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftStephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154
Benjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman, 19th century. Artist: B HollBenjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman. Bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and finally of Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy
Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing, 1904Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing. James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, 1775-1776. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform. Cook made three voyages of discovery
Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics, 1489-1491 (1870). Artist: PerrichonTriumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics, 1489-1491 (1870). After the painting by Filippino Lippi in the collection of the Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Philip V, King of Spain, 1700 (1906). Artist: Braun and CoPhilip V, King of Spain, 1700 (1906). From the original painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud, in the Louvre, Paris. Philip (1683-1725)
Outside the National Rent Office after the arrest of O Brien and Dillon, Loughrea, Ireland, 1887. A scene during the Irish Land League agitation
Police raid on the National Rent Offices at Loughrea, Ireland, 1887. A scene during the Irish Land League agitation. Founded in 1879, with Charles Stewart Parnell as its president
Randolph threatened, c17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
The crown resigned to the Popes legate by King John (1167-1216), 1213. Following a dispute between King John and Pope Innocent III regarding Johns insistence on his sole right to elect a new
King John (1167-1216) kneeling before the Popes legate, 1213. Following a dispute between King John and Pope Innocent III regarding Johns insistence on his sole right to elect a new Archbishop of
The Crusaders Feud, 1909. Fight between the French and English at Gizor. Engraving taken from Harmsworth, History of the World, published in London, 1909
The Female Orators, 1768. Artist: RennoldsonThe Female Orators, 1768. Two women are having an argument while a dog and a small boy steal from their baskets of market wares
A Lawn Tennis Problem, 1923. The two young ladies (simultaneously): How ought we to divide, Mr Bellamy? Illustration from Punch, or The London Charivari, (4 July 1923)
The Dispute of Saint Dominic and the Miracle of the Book (Predella of the retable The Coronation of Artist: Angelico)The Dispute of Saint Dominic and the Miracle of the Book (Predella of the retable The Coronation of the Virgin), ca 1430. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris
Two flying putti, study, 1740s. Artist: Pompeo BatoniTwo flying putti, study, 1740s. Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-1787). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Christ and John the Baptist as Children, between 1655 and 1660. Artist: Bartolome Esteban MurilloChrist and John the Baptist as Children, between 1655 and 1660. Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1617-1682). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Dispute between French and English fishermen in the Channel, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th December 1904
The Rock of Gibraltar, 1879. Artist: T TaylorThe Rock of Gibraltar, 1879. The territory of Gibraltar, seen here from La Linea, was long disputed between Britain and Spain, and the border remained closed for many years
Death of Captain Cook, 1779 (c1819). Artist: Jacques Etienne Victor AragoDeath of Captain Cook, 1779 (c1819). Captain James Cook, (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and cartographer was killed by inhabitants of Hawaii during his third voyage of discovery
The Judgement of Solomon, 1649. Artist: Nicolas PoussinThe Judgement of Solomon, 1649. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
Christopher Scheiners illustration of his idea of the surface of the sun, 1635. German astronomer and mathematician Scheiner (1573-1650)
The fight against the Papacy and the Empire, 16th century. From the National Library of France, Paris
Theatre, late 16th / early 17th century. Artist: Jacques BellangeTheatre, Bellange, Private Collection
Half-title of Rosa Ursina, by Christopher Scheiner, 1630. German astronomer and mathematician Scheiner (1573-1650) used telescopes invented by Galileo to make over 2000 observations of the Sun
Riot by railroad workers at Martinsburg on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, USA, 1877Riot by Baltimore-Ohio Railroad workers at Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA, 1877. The riot occurred after workers went on strike because the company cut their wages
Riot by railway workers at Martinsbury on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, August, 1877. Workers went on strike when the Company cut their wages. Wood engraving
The dispute of Thomas a Becket and Henry II, 1170 (c1180). Thomas a Becket (1118-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, in dispute with Henry II (1133-1189) King of England from 1154
London dock labourers strike, 1889. Scenes along the strikers procession. Among the aims of the strike was the establishment of a minimum wage of 6d (2.5p) per hour, but it failed
Laundresses strike, 1891. A strikers leader addressing a meeting in Hyde Park, London. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 27 June 1891)
Henry II and Thomas a Becket. Henry (1133-1189) became King of England in 1154. Here he is disputing with Thomas a Becket (1118-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury
Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussauds, London, 1909Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussaud s, London, 1909. American explorer Robert E Peary claimed he had reached the North Pole in 1909 at his third attempt
Map of Palestine based on ancient authors, c1830Map of Palestine showing distances in Roman miles, based on various ancient authors and the Jerusalem Itinerary. Engraving c1830
Dispute over who was the first to reach the North Pole, 1909. American naval officer and explorer Robert E Peary (1856-1920)
The Loving Cup, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Loving Cup, 1872. Mr Bull shares a Loving Cup with Colombia. This cartoon relates to the ongoing Alabama dispute, brewing since the end of the American Civil War
The Disputed Account, 1865. Mrs Britannia and Mrs Columbia; dressed in the stars and stripes, at matronly loggerheads. Much remained to be settled in the aftermath of the American Civil War