Doyle Collection (page 6)

William the Lion taken prisoner, 1174 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
William the Lion taken prisoner, 1864. William the Lion, (1143-1214), the Scottish king during the siege of Alnwick Castle in 1174 was unhorsed whilst charging the English

Henry at Waterford, 1171 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Henry at Waterford, 1864. The Norman invasion of Ireland took place in stages during the late 12th century. This military intervention had the backing of King Henry II of England

Murder of the primate, 1170 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Murder of the primate, 1864. Thomas Becket, (1120-1170) is murdered by Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy, and Richard le Breton. From A Chronicle of England B.C. 55 - A.D

Becket forbids the Earl of Leicester to pass sentence on him, 1162 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Becket forbids the earl of Leicester to pass sentence on him, 1864. Thomas Becket, (c1119 (or 1120) - 29 December 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170

The oath of Walter l Espec, 1138 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The oath of Walter l Espec, 1864. Walter Espec (died 1153) was a prominent military and judicial figure of the reign of Henry I of England

Robert taken prisoner by the clerk Baudri, 1106 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Robert taken prisoner by the clerk Baudri, 1864. Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy (c1051-1134) and elder brother of Henry I, taken prisoner by the Breton clerk, Baudri at Tinchebraye, Normandy

William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1087 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1864. William the Conqueror, (1028-1087) fell off his horse after setting Mantes ablaze, and suffered mortal injuries

Robert wounds his father, 1079 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Robert wounds his father, 1864. Robert Curthose, (c1051-1134), sometimes known as Robert II or Robert III, was Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106

The King pays court to the English leaders, c1066 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The King pays court to the English leaders, 1864. King William I, (c1028-1087), usually known as William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England

The barge of Edgar manned by eight kings on the Dee, 973 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The barge of Edgar manned by eight kings on the Dee, 1864. Edgar I, known as Edgar the Peaceful or the Peaceable, was King of England from 959 to 975

Baptism of King Guthorm, 878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Baptism of King Guthrum, 1864. Guthrum or Gu├░rum (died c.890), christened Aethelstan on his conversion to Christianity in 878, was King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw

Edmund, King of East Anglia, killed by the Danes, 9th Century (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edmund, King of East Anglia, killed by the Danes, 1864. In 869, the Great Heathen Army advanced on East Anglia and the kingdom was devastated

Caractacus at Rome. A. D. 52, 1864. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Caractacus at Rome. A.D. 52, 1864. Caratacus was a first-century British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who led the British resistance to the Roman conquest. From A Chronicle of England B.C

The standard bearer of the tenth legion, 55 BC (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The standard bearer of the tenth legion, 1864. Possibly the Legio decima Gemina (The Twins Tenth Legion), a legion of the Imperial Roman army

General Doyle, c1860, (1909). Artist: William Say
General Doyle, c1850, (1909). After Allan Ramsay (1713-1784). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

A Game at Chess: Lord Grey Playing William IV, 1948. Artist: John Doyle
A Game at Chess: Lord Grey Playing William IV, 1948. From British Chess, by Kenneth Matthews. [Collins, London, 1948]

She Went Straight To Her Uncle, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
She Went Straight To Her Uncle, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

At My Cry He Dropped It, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
At My Cry He Dropped It, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Burst Into Convulsive Sobbing, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Burst Into Convulsive Sobbing, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

She Raised Her Veil, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
She Raised Her Veil, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe in 1849: A View of Epsom Downe on ye Derbye Daye, 1849. Artist: Richard Doyle
Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe in 1849: A View of Epsom Downe on ye Derbye Daye, 1849

Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe (New Series) No. 8: Ye Derbye Daye 1849. Artist: Richard Doyle
Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe (New Series) No. 8: Ye Derbye Daye 1849

Sir Charles Hastings Doyle (1804-1883), British soldier, 1837. Artist: H Mayer
Sir Charles Hastings Doyle (1804-1883), British soldier, 1837. Doyle was Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

The Turnstile, A Picturesque Simile, 19th century. Artist: John Doyle
The Turnstile, A Picturesque Simile, 19th century

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish author, 1912. Artist: Emil Otto Hoppe
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish author, 1912. Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is most famously known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Supplement to The Bookman, 1912

William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, c1902. American actor, playwright and stage-manager William Hooker Gillette (1853-1937) in a production adapted from the work of Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Charles William Doyle, British general, 1829. Artist: Henri Meyer
Sir Charles William Doyle, British general, 1829. Portrait of Doyle (1770-1842)

An early caricature of Princess Victoria, 1831, (1901). Artist: John Doyle
An early caricature of Princess Victoria, 1831, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901), was the longest reigning British monarch. She ruled from 1837 until 1901

A Scientific Institution. During ye Lecture of an Eminent Savan, 1849. Artist: Richard Doyle
A Scientific Institution. During ye Lecture of an Eminent Savan, 1849. Richard Owen (1804-1892) British naturalist and anatomist

St Augustine preaching to King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of St Augustine preaching to King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle, printed by Edmund Evans, 19th century

Pope Gregory in Rome seeing blonde slaves, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Ilustration of Pope Gregory (c. 540 -12 March 604) in Rome seeing blonde slaves and describing them as Angels, not Angles, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle, printed by Edmund Evans

Illustration of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle, printed by Edmund Evans, 19th century

Illustration of King John signing the Magna Carta, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of King John (24 December 1166 - 18/19 October 1216) signing the Magna Carta, with Archbishop Stephen Langton and the Barons in 1215 AD, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle

Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective. Holmes, the detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) in the 1890s, as portrayed by the early English film star, Clive Brook (1887-1974)

Scene from The Adventure of the Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1893. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Scene from The Adventure of the Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1893. Illustration by Sidney E Paget, the first artist to draw Sherlock Holmes

Vacation Amusements No 4, 1840. Artist: John Doyle
Vacation Amusements No 4, 1840. A young Queen Victoria and Prince Albert join the Duke of Wellington for some holiday sketching and painting

Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 (1864). Richard III (1452-1485), last Yorkist king of England from 1483, on a white horse

The Fairy Queens Messenger, c1870. Artist: Richard Doyle
The Fairy Queens Messenger, c1870. Illustration for a poem by William Allingham, showing a fairy sitting on the back of a stag beetle

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), creator of the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle did experimetns in psychical research

The Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes and Watson on train. Artist: Sidney E Paget
The Adventure of Silver Blaze: Holmes gave me a sketch of the events. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on train to Devon to investigate a murder and the disappearance of a famous racehorse

Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish writer, c1900. Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was the creator of Sherlock Holmes and of Brigadier Gerard

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