Saxon Collection (page 2)

Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons c886-899

Charlemagne Causing the Saxons to be Baptised in the Weser, (782AD). 1890. Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne Causing the Saxons to be Baptised in the Weser, (782AD), 1890. Charlemagne (742-814) King of the Franks prescribed death to Saxon pagans who refused to convert to Christianity, 4

Henry the Lion, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Henry the Lion, (1936). Heinrich Der Lowe (1129-1195). Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156

Henry the Fowler being offered the crown while trapping birds, (1900), (1936). Creator
Henry the Fowler being offered the crown while trapping birds, (1900), (1936). Heinrich Dem Vogler Wird Die Deutsche Konigskrone Dargebracht, 919 AD

The Destruction of Roman Britain, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The Destruction of Roman Britain, 1926. Map of Britain showing invasions towards the end of the Roman period (43 to 410 AD)

Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Youngest son of King AEthelwulf, Alfred (849-899 AD) became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack

Bishops and Citizens Swearing Fealty to William the Conqueror. (c1770). Artist
Bishops and Citizens Swearing Fealty to William the Conqueror. (c1770). 18th century imagining of a scene where Saxon subjects swear loyalty to the Norman King William I (1028-1087)

How Cloth Was Woven in Saxon England, c1934. Illustration showing women using primitive warp-weighted looms. The accompanying text explains the mechanism

The Gallery of British Costume: The Dress of Danes & Later Anglo-Saxons, c1934. Illustration of costume worn by Danes (Vikings) and Anglo-Saxons (c8th century AD-1066)

Bombarding a Fort in Saxon Times, c1934. Illustration showing the balista, a siege machine which was used to hurl massive stones against city walls and fortifications

Saxons Battering Down A City Wall, c1934. Illustration showing barbarian invaders using an iron-tipped wooden battering ram hung on a frame to break down the walls of a town

Arrival of Napoleon Among The Bavarians and Saxons, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his troops. Engraving after the aquarelle by F De Myrbach

Map of London during the Saxon period, 1835. The section in the lower left contains descriptive text

King Alfred Forgets The Cakes, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Interior of Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor

Copy of an inscribed stone in Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century

Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor and one of the most powerful noblemen of the time

Lady Wulfrun statue and St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The city of Wolverhampton is named after Lady Wulfruna, a Saxon noblewoman, who founded the town in 985

King Alfred the Great, forming a Code of Laws, and Dividing the Kingdom into Counties, c1787
King Alfred the Great, forming a Code of Laws, and Dividing the Kingdom into Counties, Tythings, Hundreds, &c. c1787. From A New

Heinrich der Lowe, 1934. Henry the Lion (1129/1131-1195) was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156

Painted Window - Two Saxon Earls of Mercia, and Seven Norman Earls of Chester, 1808 (1845). Artist: William Fowler
Painted Window - Two Saxon Earls of Mercia, and Seven Norman Earls of Chester, 1808 (1845). The drawing is a reproduction of a sixteenth-century painted glass window in the Brereton Hall, Cheshire

St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

The Pope and the Saxon Children, c1850
The Pope And The Saxon Children, c180. In AD 598, Pope Gregory I sent bishop Augustine to persuade all the Saxons in England to become Christians (pictured)

Bear-baiting in Saxon times, (c1920). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Bear-baiting in Saxon times, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Paying rent in Saxon times, (c1920). Artist: Ernest Prater
Paying rent in Saxon times, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Saxon raiders, (1921). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Saxon raiders, (1921). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

St Henry, Holy Roman Emperor, 1886. Henry II (973-1024) was the fifth and final Holy Roman Emperor of the Saxon Ottonian dynasty

The Treaty of Peace between the Saxon Leaders and the British King, (19th century)

The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). Artist: T Henwood
The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony, 19th century. Artist: AH Payne
Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony, 19th century. Frederick Augustus (1750-1827) became King of Saxony in 1805. Alliance with Napoleon saw his country occupied by Russia after defeat in 1813

King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847). Artist: Herbert Bourne
King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847)

King Alfred the Great, disguised as a musician... (19th century).Artist: Grignion
King Alfred the Great, disguised as a musician, viewing the situation of the enemy in the Danish camp, previous to his defeating them on the borders of Hampshire, (19th century)

Edwy and Elgiva, (19th century). Artist: J Rogers
Edwy and Elgiva, (19th century). Queen Elgiva seized by order of Archbishop Odo, and Dunstan inciting Edgar to rebel against his brother

The Saxon fortress of Konigstein, on the River Elbe, near Dresden, Germany, 1866. A print from the Illustrated London News, (14 July 1866)

Two Saxon Archers, 8th century, (1833)
Two Saxon Archers in search of wild deer, 8th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England

Swine hunting, 9th century, (1833). Saxon chieftain hunting with hounds. Illustration after a manuscript in the Cotton Collection of the British Library

Saint Augustine And The Saxons, (c1850). In 596 AD, Augustine was sent by Pope Gregory to preach to the Anglo-Saxons. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London)

Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames, London, 20th Century. Seven Saxon kings are sain to have been crowned whilst seated upon this stone, which today stands outside the Guildhall of Kingston

Abbot Elfnoth, 1020-1050, (1910). A 19th-century depiction after an 11th-century manuscript, showing Abbot Elfnoth (died 980 AD) presenting his book of prayer to St Augustine

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, June 1918. The last Emperor of Germany and King of Saxony, both forced to abdicate after Germanys defeat in World War I

The Saxon tunica, (1910). Woman wearing Saxon dress, consisting of a tunic with decorated edges worn over an under-robe, and a cloak and headdress

Saxon comb, (1910). Comb with several teeth missing, probably made of wood or bone, made during the Saxon period. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown

Saxon fibulae, (1910). Brooches used for fastening capes or mantles, found at a Saxon burying-place near Banbury in Oxfordshire

The Saxon head-rail, (1910). From a medieval manuscript, showing womens headdress during the Saxon period. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

The Saxon bifid beard, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing the bifid or bifurcated beard. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

Saxon lady, (1910). Female dress consisting of a head-rail of soft green silk with a jewelled band; a blue woollen tunica edged with embroidery, and a red cloth gunna

A Saxon monarch, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing cross-gartering - strips of leather or cloth of various colours bound round the leg so as to form a pattern

Saxon cross-gartering, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing men wearing cross-garters - strips of leather or cloth of various colours bound round the leg so as to form a pattern

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