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Surprise of the Cato Street conspirators, London, 1820 (1906). Artist: Paul HardySurprise of the Cato Street conspirators, London, 1820 (1906). The Cato Street Conspiracy involved the planned assassination of British Prime Minister Lord Liverpool and his entire cabinet
Pesenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906)Peers and commoners presenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI
The Lord Chancellor In His Coronation Robes, 1937. From The Sphere - Coronation Record Number. [The Sphere, London, 1937]
Sir Charles Hay, (1740-1811), Lord Newton, c1800. Artist: Henry RaeburnSir Charles Hay (1740?1811), Lord Newton, c1800. Painting held in the National Galleries of Scotland. From The British Genius, by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
He could not refrain from shouting in triumph. c1918. William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), as a boy. From Story-Lives of Great Scientists, by F. J. Rowbotham. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co
Mr. Sponge completely scatters his Lordship, 1865. Artists: John Leech, Hablot Knight BrowneMr. Sponge completely scatters his Lordship, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, written by Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by John Leech and H.K. Phiz Browne. [Bradbury, Evans & Co. London, 1865]
William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century. Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. After Hans Eworth (c1520-1574)
Strawberry Hill, the seat of the Rt. Hon. Lord Michelham, c1913. Strawberry Hill House, often referred to as Strawberry Hill, is a Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham
Vicissitudes of the road in 1787, the highwayman, Lord Barrymore stopped, 1890. Richard Barry, 7th Earl Barrymore (1769-1793) was a notorious gambler, sportsman, rake and womaniser
Portrait of Lord Cheylesmore, 1902. From The Connoisseur Vol. II [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]
Queen of Richard II, interceeding for the Life of Simon Burley, 1388, (1864). Artist: T CookQueen of Richard II, interceeding for the Life of Simon Burley. Queen Anne intercedes with Gloucester and Arundel for Sir Simon de Burley, 1388 (1864)
Lord Ribblesdale, 1902, (1911). Artist: John Singer SargentLord Ribblesdale, 1902. Painting held in The National Gallery London. From A History of Painting Volume VIII by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, Lodon & Edinburgh, 1911.]
The Death of Rizzio, 1566, (1794-1812). Artist: P RothwellThe Death of Rizzio. David Rizzio (c1533-1566), was an Italian courtier, who rose to become the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots
Cord V. (Henry, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester & William le Latimer, Lord of Corby), (1904)Cord V. (Henry, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester & William le Latimer, Lord of Corby). Henry, 3rd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (c1281-1345)
Prince of Wales visiting Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden Manor, 1896The Prince of Wales visiting Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden Manor, 1896. From 1848 Hughenden Manor was the home of British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
Lord Halsbury, (1823-1921) British barrister, politician and government minister, 1896Lord Halsbury (1823-1921) British barrister, politician and government minister. Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury (1823-1921) was a leading British barrister
Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1896. Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford, was commander of the British forces that suffered a disastrous defeat by the Zulus at the Battle
Lord Salisbury (1830-1903), British statesman, 1896Lord Salisbury, British statesman, 1896. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (1830-1903) was Conservative Prime Minister in 1885, 1886, and 1895-1902
Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1896Arrival of Lord Beaconsfield (1804-1881) and Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1875. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G
Lord Penzance, judge of the Court of Arches, 1896Lord Penzance, judge of the Court of Arches, 1875. In 1860 he was appointed Baron of the Exchequer. In 1863 he was appointed Judge of the Court of Probate and Judge Ordinary of the Divorce Court
Sir Robert Napier (1791-1876), Lord Napier of Magdala, 1896Sir Robert Napier (1791-1876), Lord Napier of Magdala, 1875. Lord Napier of Magdala. Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826
A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625), 1898. Artist: James StillieA letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625) on the death of Francis, Lord Russell (c1527-1585), 1585
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537-1595), 1889. Artist: James StillieJohn Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537-1595), Lord Chancellor of Scotland. King James VI and I (1566-1625) had such a respect to him, that he made the epitaph engraven on his tomb
The Lord Napier Staute, Calcutta, c1905. Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826. He served in the first and second Sikh Wars
Seigneur -XVI Siecle a Lord of the 16th Century, 1910sSeigneur -XVI Siecle a Lord of the 16th Century
Lord Burghersh, 1907. Artist: Francesco BartolozziJohn Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland (1784-1859) styled Lord Burghersh as a child, was a British soldier, politician, diplomat and musician
Lord Wakefield of Hythe, 1935. Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield (1859-1941). Wakefield patented the Wakefield lubricator for steam engines in the 1890s
Men of the Moment, Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for War. Artist: ValentineMen of the Moment, Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for War
Lord Robert Clive, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935Lord Robert Clive. From the painting by Sir Nathaniel dance, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd
Inspecting the Guard of Honour at the Guildhall, London, World War I, c1914-c1916. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersInspecting the Guard of Honour at the Guildhall, London, World War I, c1914-c1916. Lord Kitchener, British Secretary of State for War, inspecting the troops together with the Lord Mayor of London
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British soldier, early 20th century. Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Artist: J RogersThe Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Spanish and French forces besieged Gibraltar from 1779 until 1783
Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). Artist: G StodartDefeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces
Page, master and valet, 1440-1450 (1882-1884). After a tapestry in the Cathedral of Bern, Switzerland. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II, F Roy editor
Lord Kichener reviews the situation at Gallipolli with ANZAC officers, World War I, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a
Lord Kitchener praises troops for their assaults at the Dardanelles, World War I, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a supply
Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman, 19th century (1956). Disraeli (1804-1881) was twice Prime Minister of Britain, first in 1868 and then again between 1874 and 1880
Humpty Dumpty, 1878 (1895). First rough pencil sketch for Punch cartoon Disraeli and Cyprus supporting a Humpty Dumpty figure representing the Ottoman Empire sitting on top of a wall representing
The Political Pas de Deux, 1878 (1895). Lord Salisbury and Disraeli, both admitted to the Order of the Garter for their efforts at the Congress of Berlin
Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax, English poet and statesman, 1703-1710 (1906). Montagu (1661-1715) was First Lord of the Treasury from 1697-1699 and Chancellor of the Exchequer fro, 1694-1699
The death of Lord Iddesleigh in Downing Street, London, 1887. Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, held various ministerial posts in Conservative governemnts from 1866 until 1887
Sir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Artist: E ScrivenSir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
William Robertson, 18th century Scottish historian and Principal of Edinburgh University, (1845). Artist: H MeyerWilliam Robertson, 18th century Scottish historian and Principal of Edinburgh University, (1845). A print from Lives of Men of Letters and Science who Flourished in the Time of George III, by Henry
David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Artist: W HollDavid Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Humes (1711-1776) most important work was A Treatise on Human Nature (1739)
Purse, Pussy, Piety, and Prevarication, 1882. Lord Northbrook, Lord Granville, Lord Selborne, and Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 5th July 1882
A Great Officer of State, 1881. Artist: SpyA Great Officer of State, 1881. Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster, (1830-1910), British Liberal politician and court official
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, (c1880). Calvert (1605-1675) was granted a charter by Charles I making him the first proprietor of the Maryland colony
Toddington Park, Gloucestershire, home of Lord Sudeley, c1880. The Gothic Revival house was built between 1820 and 1835 for Charles Hanbury-Tracy, the first Lord Sudeley