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Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, 18th century (1894). Artist: Johann Friedrich BausePeter the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia, 18th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, c1698 (1894). Artist: Peter van GunstPeter the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia, c1698 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
The Regent Morton, c16th century, (1904)The Regent Morton, c16th century (1904). James Douglas, (c1516-1581), 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland. After Arnold Bronckorst (active c1566-1586). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson
Queen Anne, c1702 (1906). From the original painting by John Closterman, in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II
Jane Seymour (1509-1537), the third wife of King Henry VIII, 1851. Artist: B EylesJane Seymour (1509-1537), the third wife of King Henry VIII, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria
James I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1603. The son of Mary Queen of Scots
The Coming of Sheik Joseph, 1909. Artist: GS SmithardThe Coming of Sheik Joseph, 1909. Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep (1626-1699), more commonly known as Sheikh Yusuf or Sheik Joseph, was an Indonesian Muslim of noble descent
The Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Artist: LachmannThe Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia in Greek mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A
Queen Mariana of Austria, 1652-1653 (1939). Artist: Diego VelasquezQueen Mariana of Austria, 1652-1653 (1939). Mariana of Austria (1634-1696), Queen consort King Philip IV of Spain. At his death in 1665, she became regent for her son Charles II
Sher Ali Khan, Ameer of Cabul, c1880. Sher Ali Khan (1825-1879), amir of Afghanistan. Episode of the Second Anglo?Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol
Sheykhs Tomb at Damietta, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot KellySheykhs Tomb at Damietta, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]
Henry I, King of England from 1100, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry I, King of England from 1100, (1932). Henry (c1068-1135) was the fourth son of William the Conqueror. He succeeded his brother, William II as King
William II, King of England from 1087, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftWilliam II, King of England from 1087, (1932). The son of William the Conqueror, William II (William Rufus) (c1056-1100) reigned from 1087. He was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest
William I, King of England from 1066, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftWilliam I, King of England from 1066, (1932). William (1027-1087) took the throne in 1066 after defeating King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
George V, King of the United Kingdom from 1910, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftGeorge V, King of the United Kingdom from 1910, (1932). George (1865-1936) succeeded his father, Edward VII, as king. He changed the name of the Royal Family from the House of Saxe-Coborg
Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1901, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftEdward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1901, (1932). Before his accession to the throne in 1901, Edward (1841-1910) held the title of Prince of Wales
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftGeorge IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820, (1932). George Augustus Frederick (1762-1830) ruled as Prince Regent from 1811 until his father George III died in 1820
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftGeorge III, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760, (1932). The third Hanoverian king, George III (1738-1820) ruled Britain from 1760 until his son (the future King George IV)
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftGeorge II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727, (1932). The second Hanoverian king, George IIs (1693-1760) reign began in 1727
George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftGeorge I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, (1932). George (1660-1727) was the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland. With an illustration of the city of Hanover
Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftAnne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702, (1932). Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II, deposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688
James II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1685, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftJames II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1685, (1932). The second surviving son of King Charles I, James (1633-1701) became king on the death of his brother, Charles II
Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftCharles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660, (1932). After the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649 during the English Civil War, Charles II (1630-1685) went into exile
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland from 1653-1658, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftOliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland from 1653-1658, (1932). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War
James I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1603, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftJames I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1603, (1932). James Stuart (1566-1625) was the first King of Great Britain and the first Stuart monarch
Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftElizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Elizabeth (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn
Mary I, Queen of England from 1553, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftMary I, Queen of England from 1553, (1932). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, the Catholic Catherine of Aragon
Edward VI, King of England from 1547, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftEdward VI, King of England from 1547, (1932). The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward (1537-1553) became king in 1547 when just 9 years old
Henry VIII, King of England from 1509, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry VIII, King of England from 1509, (1932). Henry (1491-1547) succeeded his father, Henry VII, in 1509. Obsessed with passing the throne on to a male heir
Henry VII, King of England from 1485, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry VII, King of England from 1485, (1932). Henry (1457-1509) came to the throne in 1485 after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last engagement of the Wars of the Roses
Richard III, King of England from 1483, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftRichard III, King of England from 1483, (1932). Richard (1452-1485) was the last Plantagenet King of England. His death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 ended the Wars of the Roses
Edward IV, King of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftEdward IV, King of England, (1932). A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461. The first half of his reign was marked by civil war against the Lancastrians
Henry V, King of England from 1413, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry V, King of England from 1413, (1932). The son of Henry IV, Henry (1387-1422) is popularly regarded as one of Englands greatest kings
Henry IV, King of England from 1399, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry IV, King of England from 1399, (1932). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II
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
Edward III, King of England from 1327, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftEdward III, King of England from 1327, (1932). Edward (1312-1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times
Henry III, King of England from 1216, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftHenry III, King of England from 1216, (1932). Henry (1207-1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign
Barons with the Magn Carta from 1199, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftBarons with the Magn Carta from 1199, (1932). The barons compelled King John to sign this document at Runnymede in 1215. From Kings and Queens by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon
John I, King of England from 1199, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftJohn I, King of England from 1199, (1932). John (1167-1216) succeded his brother, Richard I as King. The lower image depicts barons with the Magna Carta
Richard I, King of England from 1189, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftRichard I, King of England from 1189, (1932). Known as the Lionheart, Richard (1157-1199) spent little of his reign in England, setting out on the Third Crusade in 1190
Stephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftStephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154
Tippoo Sultans Body Was Found Buried Beneath Those Of His Followers, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonTippoo Sultans Body Was Found Buried Beneath Those Of His Followers, 1908, (c1920). The death of Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, a kingdom of southern India
Sir Thomas Stood Before The Mogul, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonSir Thomas Stood Before The Mogul, c1908, (c1920). Thomas Roe (1581-1644), English diplomat of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods
The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max, c1507, (1907). The emperor Maximillian I receiving the embassy of Vassilie III Ivanovitch (1505-1533)
Ali Pasha of Tepelena, c1906, (1907). Ali Pasha of Tepelena (1740-1822), Albanian ruler who served as an Ottoman pasha of the western part of Rumelia (Balkans)
Sheet 16, from a portfolio of alphabets, 1929. From 20 Alphabets and Instructive Plates for Pen & Ink. [James Dorn, London, 1929]
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
Go-Daigo, Emperor of Japan, 1907Go-Daigo (1288-1339), Emperor of Japan, 1907. The unfortunate emperor, driven to hold court in the mountains. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D