The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
Charles I, King of England (1600-1649), 1631-1635. Artist: Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641)Charles I, King of England (1600-1649), 1631-1635. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus StoneHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter
Edward IV, 15th century King of England, c1540. A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461
A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: UnknownA Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Scene from the embroidery depicting the Norman Invasion of England in 1066
Portrait of King Henry VIII of England, 1540. Creator: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)Portrait of King Henry VIII of England, 1540. Found in the Collection of Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome
Portrait of King Henry VIII of England, 1537-1541. Found in the Collection of Walker Art Gallery
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleEdward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy
Portrait of Jane Seymour by Holbein, 1536, (1936). Creator: Hans Holbein the YoungerJane Seymour, 1936. Jane Seymour (c1508- 1537). Queen of England 1536-1537, third wife of King Henry VIII. She died two weeks after birth of a son who would become King Edward VI
Death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21 July 1403, (c1860). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy
The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Artist: Frank Cadogan CowperThe New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Erasmus (right) and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich in 1499. The boy in the centre is the future King Henry VIII
Portrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, with turned-down ruff, c1560-1570, (1937). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, showing a turned-down ruff, the predecessor of the Vandyke collar. Reign of James I, c1560-1570, (1937). Edwin Sandys (1519-1588) English Archbishop
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605. Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I due to open new session
The Young Princes in the Tower, 1831 (1910). Artist: Paul de la RocheThe Young Princes in the Tower, 1831. Edward V (1470-1483) and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York (1473-1483), the Princes in the Tower
Prince Henry, Hotspur and Falstaff (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4), first published 1796; reissued 1852
Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century, (1904). Artists: Unknown, JanetPortrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century (1904). Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart[3] or Mary I of Scotland
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas CocksonLord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background
Anne of Warwick (1456-1485), queen consort of King Richard III, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria
The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Artist: Noel PatonThe seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Roger de Mortimer was arrested by order of King Edward III in October 1330
The Battle Of Agincourt, 1415, (c1850). The Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and French, took place on 25 October 1415, in northern France
Catherine Howard, 1935. Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, (1796). Catherine (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13)
Catherine of Aragon, c1515, (1902). Catherine, (in Spanish, Catalina de Aragon, 1485-1536) was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of Englands first wife
Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver IPortrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century (1904). Lady Arabella Stuart, (c1577-1615). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]
Jane, Lady Lister, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerJane, Lady Lister, c1532-1543 (1945). Jane Lister was the daughter of Ralph Shirley, an official of the court of Henry VII. The drawing is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle
Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftEdward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots
King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J
Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Artist: King Henry VIIISignatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Royal signatures in a Book of Hours of the Virgin and and other Offices, in Latin
Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Creator: UnknownCardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England, bishop
Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Creator: J RogersEdwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Depiction of a scene from early British history: Queen Elgiva and King Eadwig are reproved by priests, possibly Archbishop Odo and/or Saint Dunstan
Double portrait of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Artist: Dyck, Sir Anthony van, (Studio of)Double portrait of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Private Collection
Richard pardons his brother John, 12th Century (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleRichard pardons his brother John, 1864. Richard I, (1157-1199) pardons his brother Prince John, (1166 -1216), at the behest of their mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine
George Buchanan, c16th century, (1904)George Buchanan, c16th century (1904). George Buchanan (1506-1582), Scottish scholar. After Arnold Bronckhorst (active c1566-1586). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co
Richard I, (1157-1199), c1787. King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death, known as Richard Coeur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader
Tonbridge School, 1923. Tonbridge School, an independent day and boarding school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, founded by Sir Andrew Judde and qualified under Royal Charter by Edward VI in 1553
Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John LeechDiscovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy
King John of England, (1787). Artist: GoldarKing John of England, (1787). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216
King William as represented on his seal, (1870). A wood engraving showing William the Conqueror (1028-1087) from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, (1910). Villiers, (1592-1628) was a favourite of King James I
King Henry IV. Henry (1367-1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke
King Richard I. Richard I (1157-1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. In his own time, the troubadour Bertran de Born called him Oc-e-Non (Yes-and-No)
Five Eldest Children of Charles I, 1637. Artist: Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641)Five Eldest Children of Charles I, 1637. Found in the collection of the Royal Collection, London
Equestrian portrait of Charles I, King of England (1600-1649) with M. de St Antoine, 1633. Found in the collection of the Royal Collection, London
Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleHarold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Harold c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy to support his claim to the English throne on death
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham OverendRichard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
The death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1944). Creator: UnknownThe death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1944). The Latin reads: Harold Rex Interfectus Est - King Harold is killed
Clothing during the Reigns of James I-Charles I 1607-1640, 1903, (1937). Creator: Sophie B SteelClothing during the Reigns of James I-Charles I 1607-1640, 1903, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: UnknownPuritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). James VI and I (1566-1625) faced complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England, in London
William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Creator: UnknownWilliam III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Battle of the Boyne in Drogheda, 1690 when William of Orange defeated James VII and II of Scotlands attempt to regain the British crown