Elizabethan Collection

Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Artist: Mary Queen of Scots
Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Letter, in French, from Mary Queen of Scots, to Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Artist: George Gower
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Version of the Armada portrait attributed to George Gower. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603

Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585, (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585, (1896). Portrait of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) with an ermine, used to make fur garments for royalty

Saxtons Map of Norfolk, 1574, (1944). Creator: Christopher Saxton
Saxtons Map of Norfolk, 1574, (1944). Detail of the county of Norfolk, showing rivers, towns and villages, and a ship in The Wash

Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen, c1547, (1902). Portrait of the future Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) aged 14, before she was expected to be queen

William Kemp or Kempe, Elizabethan comedian, 1600
William Kemp or Kempe (d1603) Elizabethan comedian who danced from Norwich to London in 1599, (1600). Here Kemp, with bells on his legs, is dancing the Morris

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

Staple Inn, Holborn, London, 1924-1926. Artist: Humphrey Joel
Staple Inn, Holborn, 1924-1926. Staple Inn, the last surviving Inn of Chancery, dates from 1585. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III

The May-pole, 1866. Artist: Charles Cousen
The May-pole, 1866. 19th century imagining of Elizabethans celebrating May Day, an annual European tradition thought to have originated as a pagan fertility rite

Hardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Artist: Leonard Willoughby
Hardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Hardwick Hall was designed by the architect Robert Smythson (1535?1614) and built between 1590 and 1597

Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588. The ships of the Spanish fleet are shown in combat with British vessels

Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson
Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman and admiral Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)

Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656. Tomb of the Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Anne Parr

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century (c1905). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, 1894. The Hall was the home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the wealthiest women in Elizabethan England

Rugby School, 1923. Rugby School (Warwickshire), founded in 1567 in accordance with the legacy of Lawrence Sheriff, an Elizabethan gentleman

Agricultural stand at the Royal Show at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, July 1954. Workers take a break whilst building a trade show stand for Crittall Grain Silos

"The Queen's Highway in the Sixteenth Century", by J. Hayllar..., 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"The Queen's Highway in the Sixteenth Century", by J. Hayllar, in the Winter Exhibition at the gallery of the Institute of Painters in Water-colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Leaves from a Sketch-Book - Bits of Kent: Franks, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Leaves from a Sketch-Book - Bits of Kent: Franks, 1876. A little way from this village [Kirby], just beyond the bridge over the lovely river, rises a fine old Elizabethan mansion

AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1600s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1600s, (2023). English author, playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1600s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1600s, (2023). English author, playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Book of Italian Costumes, c1588. Creator: Niclauss Kippell
Noblewoman of Mantua, c1588. Italian text: Una Nobil Donna Manto-vana. Illustration from a book of Italian costumes

"Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857
"Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857. Old customs still work in many of our country parishes; and, ere they succumb to the progress of civilisation

Portrait of Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), Infanta of Spain, c.1600

Portrait of Aertje Witsen (1599-1652), 1626. Creator: David Bailly
Portrait of Aertje Witsen (1599-1652), 1626. Other Title(s): Portrait of a Woman, Thought to be Maria van Reigersbergh (1589-1653), Wife of Hugo de Groot

Elizabeth, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Elizabeth, (c1911). Queen Elizabeth I of England. The motto: Non sine sole iris (no rainbow without sun) refers to Elizabeth as the bringer of peace

'Sir Christopher Yelverton, justice of the Kings Bench, 1811. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Sir Christopher Yelverton, justice of the Kings Bench, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of

'William Shakespeare, 1811. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
William Shakespeare, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James the Second"

Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, Secretary of State and Lord Treasurer to King James I; Obit 1612. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of

'Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; beheaded 1572, 1810. Creator: Charles Turner
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; beheaded 1572, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign

'Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII. afterwards Queen; Natus 1533 - Denatus 1603, 1810
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII. afterwards Queen; Natus 1533 - Denatus 1603, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign

'George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland; Obit 1605, 1811. Creator: Charles Turner
George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland; Obit 1605, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of

Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, published 1601. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I
Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, published 1601

Darlington, 1805/10. Creator: Henry Cave
Darlington, 1805/10

Queen Elizabeth I, 1732. Creator: George Vertue
Queen Elizabeth I, 1732

Una and the lion, after Angelica Kauffman, between 1783 and 1800. Creator: English School
Una and the lion, after Angelica Kauffman, between 1783 and 1800

Queen Elizabeth Knighting Sir Francis Drake, (1902). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth Knighting Sir Francis Drake, (1902). Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581, which he received aboard the Golden Hind in Deptford

Cushion Cover (Made from Woman's Dress), England, Elizabethan period, 1575/1600. Creator: Unknown
Cushion Cover (Made from Woman's Dress), England, Elizabethan period, 1575/1600. Detail from a larger artwork

Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Creator: Unknown
Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Leceister visitant Amy Robsart, [Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester visiting Amy Robsiart]

The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Partipants in the parade: Queen Elizabeth, attired in a white riding robe, with a regal mantle of purple velvet

End of Room at the Red Lion Inn, Barnstaple, 1850. Creator: Unknown
End of Room at the Red Lion Inn, Barnstaple, [Devon], 1850. The arched design represents that end of the room which is unmutilated

Poison Cup - 16th Century, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Poison Cup - 16th Century, 1850. Item from an exhibition of ancient and mediaeval art the Society of Arts in London....the "Poison Cup"...is formed of green glass filagreed over with an

Elizabethan Ceiling at the Red Lion Inn, Barnstaple - drawn by Mr. H. H. Sharland, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Elizabethan Ceiling at the Red Lion Inn, Barnstaple [Devon] - drawn by Mr. H. H. Sharland, 1850....part of an elaborately ornamented

The Corn Exchange and Market Hall, just erected at Lichfield, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Corn Exchange and Market Hall, just erected at Lichfield, [Staffordshire], 1850. In 1848, the present Mayor of Lichfield formed the project of a Corn Exchange and Market Hall

Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). 16th century scene: Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester dance the volta as musicians play stringed instruments

Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Creator: Cornelius Ketel
Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Portrait of Martin Frobisher (c1535-1594), English navigator, explorer and privateer who made three voyages to the New World in search of

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