Ermine Collection (#13)

Richard II, King of England. Artist: P Vanderbanck
Richard II, King of England. The reign of Richard II (1367-1400) was characterised by intermittent periods of tension between the king and the barons

Henry I, King of England. Artist: P Vanderbanck
Henry I, King of England. The youngest son of William I, the Conqueror, Henry I (1068-1135) became king in 1100. After defeating his brother Robert in a war for control of England and Normandy

The marriage of Henry VII, 1486, (c1850). Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London, New York, c1850)

Sir Nicholas Vaux, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

King Henry VIII of England, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Queen Katharine, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century design for Catherine of Aragons costume, for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Duke of Norfolk, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Magistrate, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Marquis of Dorset, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Recognized Innocence, 1786, (1885). Artist: Binet
Recognized Innocence, 1786, (1885). The meeting of parliament between Paris and Rouen in 1786 to declare victory for wrongly condemned crimes

A Young Louis XV, (1885). Artist: Larmessin
A Young Louis XV, (1885). Louis (1710-1774) was king of France from 1715 until his death

The Grand Dignitaries Of The Coronation, (1885). Artist: Charpentier
The Grand Dignitaries Of The Coronation, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

French costume: Charles VI, Charles VII, Louis XI, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1395-1483, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel

French costume: Charles V, Charles VI, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1364-1395, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

A bed furnished with a canopy and curtains, late 14th century, (1870). A wood engraving after a miniature from a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris

An exquisite, 15th century, (1910). A dandy from the early reign of Edward IV (1461-1483), wearing a peaked cap (Bycocket), a pourpoint with long hanging sleeves edged with ermine

Lord Rivers and Caxton before Edward IV, 15th century, (1910)
Lord Rivers and the printer William Caxton before Edward IV, 15th century, (1910). Edward (1442-1483) wears an imperial arched diadem, a cape of ermine

King, queen, and court, c1450, (1910). The turban headdress was in vogue for a considerable period, and was undoubtedly based on an Oriental model

Riding habit, 15th century, (1910). Riding clothes from the time of King Henry VI, (1422-1461). The turban is lined with white fur, the pied jacket is of two colours, and high boots are worn

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, presenting a book to Margaret of Anjou, c1445, (1910). John Talbot presents Margaret of Anjou with an illuminated book (The Shrewsbury Book)

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English politician, (1823). Artist: C Picart
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English politician, (1823). Howard (1473-1554) was a prominent Tudor politician

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Portrait of Petty (1737-1805) in ermine robes

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, British Prime Minister, (1831). Artist: WT Mote
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, British Prime Minister, (1831). Stuart (1713-1792) was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762-1763

Blanche Somerset, Lady Arundell of Wardour, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Blanche Somerset, Lady Arundell of Wardour, (1827). Lady Arundell of Wardour (1583-1649) was the wife of Thomas, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour

Female dress from the time of Henry VI, (1910)
Female dress from the time of Henry VI, 1421-1471, (1910). Woman wearing a horned headdress with coronet and large cauls. The robe is short-waisted, with a train in front and behind

Occleve presenting his book to Henry V, c1410, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Occleve presenting his book to Henry V, c1410, (1843). The poems of Thomas Hoccleve or Occleve (1368-1450), are contained in the manuscript from which the drawing is taken

Initial letter C, 1563, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Initial letter C, 1563, (1843). Queen Elizabeth, attended probably by three members of her privy council. From a woodcut used by John Daye the printer

Henry VI and his court, mid-15th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Henry VI and his court, mid-15th century, (1843). The nobleman with the flowing beard is good duke Humphrey, Henrys uncle

King Edward VII. Edward VII (Albert Edward, 1841-1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India

King George III. George III (George William Frederick, 1738-1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801

King Edward VI. Edward (12 October 1537-6 July 1553) was King of England and King of Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death

King Henry VIII. Henry (1491-1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death

Edward V. Edward (1470-1483) was an English monarch, although never crowned. He was created Prince of Wales in June, 1471, following his fathers restoration to the throne

Traditional Russian Costume, c1850

Mrs Brown Potter, American actress, c1902. Artist: Window & Grove
Mrs Brown Potter, American actress, c1902. Mrs Brown Potter (1857-1936), whose real name was Mary Cora Urquhart

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, early 20th century. Artist: Kaineke
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, early 20th century. Portrait of Wilhelmina (1880-1962), Queen regnant of the Netherlands

Princess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, late 19th-early 20th century. Portrait of Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, (1851-1926), queen consort of King George I of Greece

James III, 19th century. Artist: George J Stodart
James III, 19th century. Portrait of King James III of Scotland (1452-1488}

King George I, 1860. George I, (1660-1727) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1714. Below is a vignette showing the Countess of Derwentwater interceding for her husband

Edward V, King of England, 1860. Portrait of Edward (1470-1483), and below, the murder of the princes in the Tower. Edward and his brother, Richard, Duke of York

Henry VII, first Tudor King of England, 1860. Portrait of the king (1457-1509), and below, his coronation on Bosworth Field

Edward VI, King of England and Ireland, 1860. Edward (1537-1553), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, died in his teens of tuberculosis

Mary I (1516-1558), also known as Mary Tudor, 1860
Mary I, also known as Mary Tudor, 1860. Portrait of Mary (1516-1558) surrounded by references to the execution of Lady Jane Grey

Henry IV of England, 1860. Portrait of the king (1367-1413) holding a sceptre and Tudor rose, and below, a scene from the play Henry IV by Shakespeare

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait of the emperor in military uniform with ermine cloak

Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century. Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France from 1804. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

King Henry VIII, 1542-1550. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
King Henry VIII, 1542-1550. Henry (1491-1547) succeeded his father, Henry VII, in 1509. Obsessed with passing the throne on to a male heir, he had six wives in the course of his reign

The Surrender of Calais to King Edward III, 1347, (1776). Artist: I Hall
The Surrender of Calais to King Edward III, 1347, (1776). A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1776

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