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Background imageGriffin Collection: J. Fox, (1516-1587), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Fox, (1516-1587), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Fox, (1516-1587), 1830. John Foxe (1516-1587) English historian and author of an an account of Christian martyrs throughout Western history, emphasizing the suffering of English Protestants

Background imageGriffin Collection: J. Fletcher, (1579-1625), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Fletcher, (1579-1625), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Fletcher, (1579-1625), 1830. John Fletcher (1579-1625) Jacobean playwright for the Kings Men, a prolific and influential dramatist during the early Restoration who collaborated with Francis

Background imageGriffin Collection: Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Edward III (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death

Background imageGriffin Collection: El Gentilesche, (1563-1639), 1830. Creator: Unknown

El Gentilesche, (1563-1639), 1830. Creator: Unknown
El Gentilesche, (1563-1639), 1830. Horatio Gentileschi (1563-1639) Italian Baroque era painter, employed in the court of Marie de Medici

Background imageGriffin Collection: Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Edward I (1239-1307) King of England from 1272 to 1307, spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law he issued the Edict of Expulsion in 1290

Background imageGriffin Collection: T. Fuller, (1608-1661), 1830. Creator: Unknown

T. Fuller, (1608-1661), 1830. Creator: Unknown
T. Fuller, (1608-1661), 1830. Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) English churchman, author and historian, educated at Queens College, Cambridge and Sidney Sussex College

Background imageGriffin Collection: Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Sir John Fortescue (c1394-1479) English Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, appointed governor of Lincolns Inn three times

Background imageGriffin Collection: Folkes, (1690-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Folkes, (1690-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Folkes, (1690-1754), 1830. Martin Folkes (1690-1754), English antiquary, numismatist, mathematician, and astronomer educated at Clare College, Cambridge and elected as a fellow of the Royal Society

Background imageGriffin Collection: J. Gibbs, (1682-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Gibbs, (1682-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Gibbs, (1682-1754), 1830. James Gibbs (1682-1754) was one of Britains most influential architects whose work spanned the transition from English Baroque to Georgian architecture

Background imageGriffin Collection: Richard I, (1157-1199), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Richard I, (1157-1199), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Richard I, (1157-1199), 1830. Richard I (1157-1199) King of England from 1189 until his death, ruled as Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine

Background imageGriffin Collection: Gerbier, (1592-1663), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gerbier, (1592-1663), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gerbier, (1592-1663), 1830. Sir Balthazar Gerbier (1592-1663) Anglo-Dutch courtier, diplomat, art advisor, miniaturist and architectural designer

Background imageGriffin Collection: Henry II, (1133- 1189), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Henry II, (1133- 1189), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry II, (1133- 1189), 1830. Henry II (1133- 1189) King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou, considered an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler

Background imageGriffin Collection: C. Gesner, (1516-1565), 1830. Creator: Unknown

C. Gesner, (1516-1565), 1830. Creator: Unknown
C. Gesner, (1516-1565), 1830. Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) Swiss physician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologist who became Zurichs City Physician

Background imageGriffin Collection: Stephen, (c1096-1154), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Stephen, (c1096-1154), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Stephen, (c1096-1154), 1830. Stephen (c1096-1154), known as Stephen of Blois, King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death, Count of Boulogne 1125-1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135-1144

Background imageGriffin Collection: William I, (c1028-1087), 1830. Creator: Unknown

William I, (c1028-1087), 1830. Creator: Unknown
William I, (c1028-1087), 1830. William I (c1028-1087) known as William the Conqueror, first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087

Background imageGriffin Collection: Canute, (c995-1035), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Canute, (c995-1035), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Canute, (c995-1035), 1830. Cnut the Great (c995-1035), also known as Canute, King of Denmark, England and Norway, often referred to as the North Sea Empire

Background imageGriffin Collection: Alfred, (c847-899), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Alfred, (c847-899), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alfred, (c847-899), 1830. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex 871-c886, King of the Anglo-Saxons c886-899 spent several years fighting Viking invasions

Background imageGriffin Collection: Edward II, (1284- 1327), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward II, (1284- 1327), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward II, (1284- 1327), 1830. Edward II (1284- 1327) King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. He had a close

Background imageGriffin Collection: John, (1166-1216), 1830. Creator: Unknown

John, (1166-1216), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John, (1166-1216), 1830. John (1166-1216) King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. Nicknamed John Lackland because he was not expected to inherit significant lands

Background imageGriffin Collection: Henry I, (c1068-1135), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Henry I, (c1068-1135), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry I, (c1068-1135), 1830. Henry I (c1068-1135) also known as Henry Beauclerc, fourth son of William the Conqueror educated in Latin and the liberal arts

Background imageGriffin Collection: Mead, (1673-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mead, (1673-1754), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mead, (1673-1754), 1830. Richard Mead (1673-1754) English physician and Epidemiologist whose work led to an understanding of transmissible diseases

Background imageGriffin Collection: Marmontel, (1723-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Marmontel, (1723-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Marmontel, (1723-1799), 1830. Jean-Francois Marmontel (1723-1799) French historian and writer, member of the Encyclopedistes movement who gained patronage of Madame de Pompadour as a civil servant

Background imageGriffin Collection: Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mahomet, (1769-1849), 1830. Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769-1849) Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1805-1848, who instituted dramatic reforms in military

Background imageGriffin Collection: Luther, (1483-1546), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Luther, (1483-1546), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Luther, (1483-1546), 1830. Martin Luther (1483-1546) German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation

Background imageGriffin Collection: Loyola, (1491-1556), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Loyola, (1491-1556), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Loyola, (1491-1556), 1830. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who co-founded the Jesuits and worked as a missionary during the Counter-Reformation

Background imageGriffin Collection: Leo X, (1475-1521), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Leo X, (1475-1521), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Leo X, (1475-1521), 1830. Pope Leo X (1475-1521) born into the prominent political and banking Medici family of Florence, pope from 9 March 1513 to his death in 1521 he was a patron of the arts

Background imageGriffin Collection: Klopstock, (1724-1803), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Klopstock, (1724-1803), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Klopstock, (1724-1803), 1830. Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724-1803) German poet and student of theology, invited by Frederick V of Denmark to settle in Copenhagen

Background imageGriffin Collection: Keppel, (1725-1786), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Keppel, (1725-1786), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Keppel, (1725-1786), 1830. Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786) Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1755-1778

Background imageGriffin Collection: Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Isocrates (436-338 BC) Ancient Greek rhetorician and one of the ten Attic orators. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Background imageGriffin Collection: Kauffman, (1741-1807), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Kauffman, (1741-1807), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kauffman, (1741-1807), 1830. Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) Swiss Neoclassical painter with a successful career in London and Rome

Background imageGriffin Collection: Dr. S. Johnson, (1709-1784), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Dr. S. Johnson, (1709-1784), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dr. S. Johnson, (1709-1784), 1830. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and a committed Tory

Background imageGriffin Collection: Joan of Arc, (c1412-1431), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Joan of Arc, (c1412-1431), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Joan of Arc, (c1412-1431), 1830. Joan of Arc (c1412-1431) heroine of France for her role during the Hundred Years War was burned at the stake on 30 May 1431, nineteen years old

Background imageGriffin Collection: Hume, (1711-1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Hume, (1711-1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hume, (1711-1776), 1830. David Hume (1711-1776) Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known for his influential system of philosophical empiricism, scepticism

Background imageGriffin Collection: Edward Jenner M. D. (1749-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward Jenner M. D. (1749-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward Jenner M.D. (1749-1823), 1830. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician and scientist, pioneer of smallpox vaccine, known as the father of immunology

Background imageGriffin Collection: Jameson, (c1587-1644), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Jameson, (c1587-1644), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jameson, (c1587-1644), 1830. George Jamesone or Jameson (c1587-1644) Scotlands first eminent portrait-painter born in Aberdeen. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Background imageGriffin Collection: Howel, (c1664-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Howel, (c1664-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Howel, (c1594-1666), 1830. Lawrence Howell (c1664-1722) British clergyman and author educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Schoolmaster ordained priest in 1712

Background imageGriffin Collection: Hooker, (1554-1600), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Hooker, (1554-1600), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hooker, (1554-1600), 1830. Richard Hooker (1554-1600) English priest in the Church of England and influential theologian, educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Background imageGriffin Collection: Hobbes, (1588-1679), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Hobbes, (1588-1679), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hobbes, (1588-1679), 1830. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) English philosopher and one of the founders of modern political philosophy, influential in social contract theory, history, theology and ethics

Background imageGriffin Collection: Sir J. Holt, (1642-1710), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir J. Holt, (1642-1710), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Holt, (1642-1710), 1830. Sir John Holt (1642-1710) English lawyer and served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 17 April 1689 to his death, educated at Grays Inn and Oriel College, Oxford

Background imageGriffin Collection: Herschel, (1738-1822), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Herschel, (1738-1822), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herschel, (1738-1822), 1830. William Herschell (1738-1822) German-born British astronomer, composer and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel

Background imageGriffin Collection: Hawke, (1705-1781), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Hawke, (1705-1781), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hawke, (1705-1781), 1830. Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781) Royal Navy officer who sat in the House of Commons from 1747 to 1776 and served at the Battle of Toulon, in the Seven Years War

Background imageGriffin Collection: Gustavus II, (1594-1632), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gustavus II, (1594-1632), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gustavus II, (1594-1632), 1830. Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) also Gustav II Adolf or Adolph, King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632

Background imageGriffin Collection: Gresham, (c1519-1579), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gresham, (c1519-1579), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gresham, (c1519-1579) 1830. Sir Thomas Gresham the Elder (c1519-1579) English merchant and financier educated at St Pauls School and Gonville and Caius College

Background imageGriffin Collection: Grose, (c1731-1791), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Grose, (c1731-1791), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Grose, (c1731-1791), 1830. Francis Grose (c1731-1791) English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Background imageGriffin Collection: Graevius, (1632-1703), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Graevius, (1632-1703), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Graevius, (1632-1703), 1830. Johann Georg Graevius, Grava or Greffe (1632-1703) German classical scholar and critic with a high reputation as a teacher, favoured by William III of England

Background imageGriffin Collection: Gibbon, (1737-1794), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gibbon, (1737-1794), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gibbon, (1737-1794), 1830. Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) English historian, writer and MP, educated at Kingston Grammar School and Westminster School boarding house

Background imageGriffin Collection: Gellert, (1715- 1769), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gellert, (1715- 1769), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gellert, (1715- 1769), 1830. Christian Furchtegott Gellert (1715- 1769) German poet, student of theology and tutor, who contributed to the golden age of German literature and lectured on poetry

Background imageGriffin Collection: Garth, (1661-1719), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Garth, (1661-1719), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Garth, (1661-1719), 1830. Sir Samuel Garth (1661-1719) English physician and poet educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, a memeber of the College of Physicians



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