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An English Ship in the Armada Fight, c1930. Creator: UnknownAn English Ship in the Armada Fight, c1930. 16th-century galleon in the English naval fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. From a tapestry woven in commemoration of the great victory
English Ships of War at Boston (Where The Tea-Party Took Place) In 1768, c1930. View of the harbour in Boston, Massachusetts
Digging and Washing For Gold In Australia In 1851, c1930. Creator: UnknownDigging and Washing For Gold In Australia In 1851, c1930. The first Australian gold rush began in May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable near Orange in New
A Great Gothic Building: The Cathedral at Rheims, Built in the 13th and 14th Centuries, c1930A Great Gothic Building: the Cathedral at Rheims, built in the 13th and 14th Centuries, c1930. View of the cathedral at Reims (or Rheims), northern France
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). CreatorThe Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572
Winnipeg To-Day; Looking Up Main Street. - The Rapid Growth of Modern Canada, c1930. Winnipeg, capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba
The Embarkation of William of Orange from Holland for England, 1688, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Embarkation of William of Orange from Holland for England, 1688, c1930. The departure of William III of Oranges invasion fleet from the port of Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands on 11 November
The Great Nobles of Hungary Take the Oath of Loyalty to Maria Theresa... in 1740, (c1930)The Great Nobles of Hungary Take the Oath of Loyalty to Maria Theresa, The Young Empress of Austria, in 1740, (c1930). Maria Theresa (1717-1780)
A Sea-Fight Between Admiral Blake and the Dutch, c1930. Creator: UnknownA Sea-Fight Between Admiral Blake and the Dutch, c1930. The English fleet take on the Dutch in a naval battle in the 1650s
Philip II. Of Spain and the Netherlands, c1930. Creator: UnknownPhilip II. Of Spain and the Netherlands, c1930. Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), called the Prudent, was King of Spain, King of Portugal, King of Naples and Sicily
King Henry VIII. Meeting... Francis at the... Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (c1930)King Henry VIII. Meeting The French King Francis at the Famous Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (c1930). Lavishly decorated tents were constructed at the field of the Cloth of Gold
Cosmo De Medici as One of the Wise Men, c1930. Creator: UnknownCosmo De Medici as One of the Wise Men, c1930. Italian banker and politician Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464) depicted kneeling in front of the Virgin in a nativity scene
A Great Church of the Renaissance: St. Peters, Rome... c1930. Creator: AndersonA Great Church of the Renaissance: St. Peter s, Rome, For the Building of Which Tetzels Indulgences Were Sold, c1930. View of St Peters Basilica, regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines
Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Creator: UnknownSir Francis Drake, c1930. Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age
Joan of Arc Comes to the Court of the French King, c1930. Creator: UnknownJoan of Arc Comes to the Court of the French King, c1930. King Charles VII of France receiving Joan of Arc (centre, wearing armour), at the Castle of Chinon in 1429
Methods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). Creator: UnknownMethods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). The English attacking a French town: archers shoot arrows from a wooden siege tower as troops climb ladders
John Huss Condemned and Led To Execution, c1930. Creator: UnknownJohn Huss Condemned and Led To Execution, c1930. Jan Husss priests robes are removed (top); he is clothed as a heretic and led to the stake (below)
An Early Printers Office, c1930. Creator: UnknownAn Early Printers Office, c1930. From a 16th-century engraving. From " The Worlds Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O Neill. [T. C. & E. C
Dante in Purgatory Sees The Vision of Beatrice, c1930. Creator: UnknownDante in Purgatory Sees The Vision of Beatrice, c1930. Italian author Dante Alighieri and the Roman poet Virgil looking at a vision Beatrice Portinari
St. Francis of Assisi Takes the Lady Poverty To Be His Bride, c1930. Creator: UnknownSt. Francis of Assisi Takes the Lady Poverty To Be His Bride, c1930. St Francis (1182-1226), Italian priest and founder of the Franciscan order, (in dark robes, left)
St. Louis, King of France, Crosses the Sea to the Holy Land, 13th century, (c1930). Depiction of Louis IX of France (1214-1270), commonly known as Saint Louis
A Pilgrimage to the Great Mohammedan Shrine at Mecca, c1930. Creator: UnknownA Pilgrimage to the Great Mohammedan Shrine at Mecca, c1930. Muslim pilgrims entering the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Crusaders and Saracens in Battle, c1930. Creator: UnknownCrusaders and Saracens in Battle, c1930. The European crusaders, on the left, wear chainmail and carry standards with the symbol of the crucifix. The Saracens carry bows and arrows
Charles the Great, c1930. Creator: UnknownCharles the Great, c1930. Portrait of Charlemagne, or Charles the Great (742- 814), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774 and Emperor of the Romans from 800
The Church of St. Ambrose at Milan, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Church of St. Ambrose at Milan, c1930. View of the Basilica of Sant Ambrogio, Romanesque church in Milan, northern Italy. The first church on the site was built by St Ambrose in 379-386 AD
Soldiers of the Famous Praetorian Guard at Rome, c1930. Creator: UnknownSoldiers of the Famous Praetorian Guard at Rome, c1930. Roman soldiers and standard-bearer holding an aquila standard. From the Praetorians Relief
A Portion of the Great Wall Built from the Tyne to Solway Firth by the Emperor Hadrian in A.D. 121, c1930. Section of Hadrians Wall, built across the boundary between Roman Britain and Scotland
The Roman Empire Under Augustus, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Roman Empire Under Augustus, c1930. Map showing the extent of Roman occupation in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
A View on the Appian Way As It Is To-Day, c1930. Creator: UnknownA View on the Appian Way As It Is To-Day, c1930. The Appian Way, which connected Rome to Brindisi in the south of Italy, was one of the earliest
The Temple of the Greek Colony at Agrigentum in Sicily, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Temple of the Greek Colony at Agrigentum in Sicily, c1930. One of the twin Doric temples dedicated to Hera and Concordia, dating from 6th-5th century BC
How An Ancient Egyptian Painted The Coming Of The Israelites Into Egypt, c1930. Facsimile of tomb painting from the cemetery site at Beni Hasan, Egypt
The Pyramid Tomb of King Khufu and the Great Sphinx at Gizeh, Egypt, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Pyramid Tomb of King Khufu and the Great Sphinx at Gizeh, Egypt, c1930. A portrait statue of the 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khafre (Chephren) in the form of a sphinx
The Execution of Charles I. in Whitehall, 30th January 1649, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Execution of Charles I. in Whitehall, 30th January 1649, c1930. Charles (1600-1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution by beheading in 1649
The Spaniards Capture Antwerp In Their Long Struggle With The Dutch, 1576, (c1930). The Sack of Antwerp, also known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp
Princess Tarakanova in the Petropavlovsk Fortress at the Time of the Flood, 1863, (1965). Elizabeth Tarakanova (c1745-1775) was a pretender to the Russian throne
The Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia at Sydney on January 1st, 1901, c1930. View of crowds attending the official ceremony in Centennial Park, when the Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun
Elizabeth Hyslop Burns, Daughter of the Poet, c1860s, (1902). Creator: UnknownElizabeth Hyslop Burns, Daughter of the Poet, c1860s, (1902). Portrait of a woman believed to have been the illegitimate daughter of Scottish poet Robert Burns
Elizabeth Butler, 1883. Creator: UnknownElizabeth Butler, 1883. Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) was a British painter, one of the few female painters to achieve fame for history paintings
Elizabeth Duchess of Argyll, 1900. Creator: Henry Thomas RyallElizabeth Duchess of Argyll, c1835. Portrait of Elizabeth Georgiana Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (nee Leveson-Gower, 1824-1878), British noblewoman and abolitionist, shown here aged about ten
Elizabeth Siddal drawing Rossetti, 1853, (1947). Creator: Dante Gabriel RossettiElizabeth Siddal drawing Rossetti, 1853, (1947). Elizabeth Siddal sketches her husband Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with her drawing board resting on a chair
Elizabeth Dutchess of Albemarle, 1734. Creator: UnknownElizabeth Dutchess of Albemarle, 1734. Portrait of English aristocrat Elizabeth Monck, Duchess of Albemarle (1654-1734). After her first husband died
Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: UnknownElizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English aristocrat Elizabeth Cavendish (nee Cecil, 1620-1689), Countess of Devonshire
The Duchess at Bisham Abbey, 1928. Creator: UnknownThe Duchess at Bisham Abbey, 1928. Portrait of the then Duchess of York, (future Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, 1900-2002), at Bisham Abbey in Berkshire
The Visit to the Mad Woman After The Interrupted Marriage, c1870, (1942). Creator: Fred WalkerThe Visit to the Mad Woman After The Interrupted Marriage, 1942. Scene from Jane Eyre, Artist Fred Walker. circa 1870 From " English Novelists", by Elizabeth Bowen. [Collins, London, 1942]
William Makepeace Thackeray 1811-1863, c1850, (1942). Creator: Sir John GilbertWilliam Makepeace Thackeray 1811-1863, c1850, (1942). From " English Novelists", by Elizabeth Bowen. [Collins, London, 1942]
Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, 1820-1826, (1942). Creator: Thomas LawrenceSir Walter Scott 1771-1832, 1942. From " English Novelists", by Elizabeth Bowen. [Collins, London, 1942]
Yorik, the Monk and Madame L- in the Inn Courtyard at Calais, c1760s, (1942). Creator: Adam BuckYorik, the Monk and Madame L- in the Inn Courtyard at Calais, c1760s, (1942). A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne. Illustration by Adam Buck
Title-Page of John Lylys Euphues or The Anatomy of Wit, First Edition, 1579, (1942). From " English Novelists", by Elizabeth Bowen. [Collins, London, 1942]