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Richard II, King of England from 1377, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftRichard II, King of England from 1377, (1932). Richard (1367-1400) reigned from 1377 until he was deposed by Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399
Leofa the robber stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk, Gloucestershire 946 (1793)Leofa the robber (after returning from banishment) stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk in Gloucestershire, 946 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W
Assassination of Spencer Perceval, 1812 (1906). Perceval was shot and killed in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a merchant who had been wrongly imprisoned in Russia
The assassination of Cardinal Beaton, 1546 (1905). David Beaton was Archbishop of St Andrews and the last Catholic cardinal in Scotland before the Reformation
The Murder of Thomas A Becket, 1902. Artist: Patten WilsonThe Murder of Thomas A Becket, 1902. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of the independence of the Church from the authority of
Lord Frederick Cavendish, (1836-1882), 19th century British Liberal politician, 1896Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836-1882), 19th century British Liberal politician, 1896. Recently appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
General Charles Gordon, British soldier, late 19th or early 20th century. Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion
Herodias with the head of John the Baptist, 1488 (1964). From Leven ons Heeren, a Dutch translation of Vita Christi (Life of Christ) by the 14th century theologian Ludolph of Saxony
Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884)Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, an unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884). Antoine de Saint-Chamand was a member of the Catholic League, the organisation founded by Henry
The murder of Tsar Paul I of Russia, March 1801 (1882-1884). Paul I (1754-1801) became Emperor of Russia in 1796. He was determined to turn the Russian nobility, which he saw as decadent and corrupt
King Umberto I of Italy, 1900King Umberto I, King of Italy of Italy, 1900. Umberto I became King of Italy in 1878. He became widely unpopular after he sent a telegram congratulating General Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris for his action
Henry IV, King of France, (1816). Artist: Charles TurnerHenry IV, King of France, (1816). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne as the first Bourbon King of France in 1594
Fannins atrocity: murder of an American planter, c late 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
Massacre of settlers by Native Americans, c17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
Murder of Whites assistant, c1580s (c1880). A European settler shot with arows by Native Americans. John White (c1540-c1593) was one of the early English colonists in North America
The death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Artist: Harry FurnissThe death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Illustration of a scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, published in 1852-1853. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
The Murder of the actor William Mountford, 1692, (19th century)
St Stanislas, 11th century Polish bishop and martyr, 1886. The Bishop of Cracow, Stanislas was murdered in 1079 by Boleslaw II, King of Poland
Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer, poet, courtier, adventurer and explorer, 1924Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer, poet, courtier, adventurer and explorer, (1821). Raleigh (1554-1618) was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes (1819-1874), President of the Republic of Cuba in Arms, c1910. Known as Padre de la Patria (Father of the Country)
James Carey, Irish Republican and informer, 1883. He swears in his victims; Look, the man in the grey suit; He informs; as crown witness
Henry IV, King of France. Artist: FreebairnHenry IV, King of France. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion
Charles de Foucauld, French Catholic priest and missionary, 1915. Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) was a Catholic priest who lived among the Tuareg people in Algeria
Mary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland, and Henry Lord Darnley, Her Husband, (1816). Artist: Robert DunkartonMary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland, and Henry Lord Darnley, Her Husband, (1816). Darnley (1545-1567) was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots
Reverend John Houghton (d1886), 1886. Houghton was a Methodist Free Church Missionary who was murdered by the Masais in East Africa in May 1886. From The Graphic. 28 June 1886
Louis VII, King of France before Beckets tomb, Canterbury Cathedral, 12th century (1800). Artist: W SharpLouis VII, King of France before Beckets tomb, Canterbury Cathedral, 12th century (1800). Louis (1120-1180) supported Thomas Becket in his dispute with Henry II of England
Lord Frederick Cavendish, 19th century British Liberal politician, (1900). Recently appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
Johan de Witt, 17th century Dutch statesman, (1836). Artist: E ScrivenJohan de Witt, 17th century Dutch statesman, (1836). De Witt (1625-1672) was the political leader of the United Provinces during the First and Second Anglo-Dutch Wars
Henry IV of France, (1553-1610). Artist: DelpechHenry IV of France, (1553-1610). Henry became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion
Henry IV, King of France, (1805). Artist: J ChapmanHenry IV, King of France, (1805). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594
Henry IV, King of France, (1812). Artist: BromleyHenry IV, King of France, (1812). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II, 1900. Artist: Ernst von LiphartPortrait of Emperor Nicholas II, 1900. Nicholas (1868-1918) succeeded his father, Alexander III, as Emperor of Russia in 1894
Portrait of Tsar Peter III, 1762. Artist: Aleksei Petrovich AntropovPortrait of Tsar Peter III, 1762. Peter III (1728-1762) became Emperor of Russia on 5 January 1762. Six months later he was deposed in a coup d etat and was succeeded by his wife, Catherine II
The Children of King Edward IV of England, 1852. Artist: Paul DelarocheThe Children of King Edward IV of England, 1852. Edward V (1470-1483) and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York (1473-1483), the Princes in the Tower
Marble portrait bust of the Roman Emperor Balbinus, 3rd century. Balbinus (c165-238) was emperor together with Pupienus for three months in 238, which was known as the Year of the Six Emperors
Marble portrait bust of Gaius Julius Caesar, 1st half of 1st century. Julius Caesar (c100-44 BC) was one of Romes most capable generals, as demonstrated by his conquest of Gaul in the 50s BC
Princess Helen of Serbia with her husband Prince John Constantinovich of Russia, c1915. Princess Helen of Serbia (1884-1962)
Police photograph of Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, 1898. Trotsky (1879-1940) became involved in revolutionary activities in 1896
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia, 1910s. Artist: Karl August FischerGrand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia, 1910s. A German princess of the House of Hesse, Elizabeth Fyodorovna (1864-1918) was an older sister of Tsarina Alexandra
Russian theatre directo Vsevolod Meyerhold and his wife, actress Zinaida Raikh, early 1920s. Meyerhold (1874-1930) established his own theatre in Moscow in 1922
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 19th century. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglEmpress Elisabeth of Austria, 19th century. Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898) married the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria on 24 April 1854
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1857. Artist: Franz HanfstaenglEmpress Elisabeth of Austria, 1857. Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898) married the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria on 24 April 1854
The Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, 1910s. The Tsar (1868-1918), Tsarina Alexandra (1872-1918) and their children Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918), Tatiana (1897-1918), Maria (1899-1918)
Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia, 1910s. Artist: K von HahnGrand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia, 1910s. Olga (1895-1918) and Tatiana (1897-1918) were the eldest of the five children of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra
Tsarina Alexandra of Russia, early 20th century. A granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Alix of Hesse (1872-1918) married Tsar Nicholas II in November 1894
Children of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, c1910-c1914. Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918) Tatiana (1897-1918), Anastasia (1901-1918) and Maria (1899-1918) and the Tsarevich Alexei (1904-1918)
Tsarevich Alexei of Russia, c1910-c1914(?). Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov (1904-1918) was the son of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918)
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia, 1912. Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich (1878-1918) was the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II