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Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1786-1797 (c1810). Frederick William II (1744-1797) was the nephew of Frederick the Great
Gustav III, King of Sweden, 1771-1792. Gustav III (1746-1792) was assassinated during a masked ball. Verdis 1859 opera Un ballo in maschera originally was based on a romanticised version of episode
Henry Ireton, 17th century English Parliamentary commanderHenry Ireton, 17th century English Parliamentary general. Ireton (1611-1651) was the son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell
Ralph Hopton, Ist Baron Hopton, 17th century English Royalist soldier. Hopton (1598-1652) was commander of Charles Is forces in the south-west of England from 1642-1646
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle, 17th century English soldier, 1817. Albemarle (1608-1670) supported the Commonwealth cause in the English Civil Wars from 1644
Capture of James, Duke of Monmouth after the Battle of Sedgmoor, July 1685. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1684) was the illegitimate son of Charles II
Siege of Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1854-1855. Soldiers of a British Guards regiment working in the trenches during the 11-month allied siege of the Russian-held city
Battle of Bennington, Vermont, American War of Independence, 16 August 1777. The British were defeated by colonial militia under General John Stark
Execution of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Oxford, 1556 (mid 19th century)Execution of Thomas Cranmer, Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, Oxford, 1556 (mid 19th century). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)
Nicholas Ridley, 16th century English Protestant reformer and martyr. Appointed Bishop of London in 1550, Ridley (c1500-1555)
British troops parading on the esplanade, Calcutta, India, mid 19th century
Robert Nivelle, French general, 1917. Nivelle (1857-1924) was Commander-in-Chief of the French army from December 1916 to May 1917
Pope Gregory I, the Great, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen CollaertPope Gregory I, the Great, c1540-1567. Pope from 590, St Gregory (c540-604) sent Augustine as a missionary to England in 596
St George killing the dragon, 1598. Perhaps a Roman centurion beheaded near modern Tel Aviv, St George (dc303) is the patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Venice
St Christopher (Christ-bearer) carrying Christ across the stream. Legend has it that St Christopher was a 3rd century Canaanite giant whose task was to carry travellers across the water
St John in the Isle of Patmos, 1826. St John the Evangelist in exile on the isle of Patmos, having been accused of being a magician. Whilst there he wrote the Book of Revelations
St George killing the dragon, 1884. Artist: George Heywood Maunoir SumnerSt George killing the dragon, 1884. Perhaps a Roman centurion beheaded near modern Tel Aviv, St George (dc303) is the patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Venice
St Simeon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar, 5th century (1825). St Simeon Stylites (387-459) spent 7 years self-imposed solitude in a Syrian monastery
St Vincent de Paul, French priest and philanthropist, 1663. A Franciscan monk, St Vincent de Paul (c1581-1660) is the patron saint of charitable societies
St Jerome, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen CollaertSt Jerome, c1540-1567. St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church. He prepared the first Latin translation of the Bible from Hebrew into Latin, the Vulgate
St Stephen, first Christian martyr c36 (1493). Stephen was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin, supreme council of the Jews, and stoned to death. From the Bible (Acts 7:57)
St Paul the Apostle who took the Christian message to the Gentiles, 19th century. In the background is his conversion on the road to Damascus
St Peter holding his symbol of a key, c1490-1550. Artist: Hans BaldungSt Peter holding his symbol of a key, c1490-1550
Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate. Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I to thee.... From the Bible (Acts 3.6)
Pope Gregory I, the Great, 590-604 (c1900). Saint Gregory (c540-604), Pope from 590, seeing Anglo-Saxon children in a slave market in Rome and calling them Angels not Angles
The Manciple, from Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury TalesGeoffrey Chaucer (c1345-1400) English poet. A manciple was a man who bought provisions for a college, monastery or inn of court
Canterbury pilgrims, c1420 (19th century). From John Lydgates (1370-1451?) Story of Thebes written c1420 and designed as an addition to Chaucers Canterbury Tales
The Parson, from Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales. After an illustration in the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucers (c1345-1400) work, 14th century
Barnabe Brisson, 16th century French philologist and jurist. Brisson (1531-1591) became President of the Parliament (Parlement) of Paris in 1588
Assassination of Henry III, King of France, 1589 (1589-1590). King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by friar Jacques Clement for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League
Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Paris, 22 March 1594Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Porte Saint-Denis, Paris 22 March 1594. Although Henry (1553-1610) became King of France in 1589
Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, c1830. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594
Gaspard de Coligny, 16th century French Huguenot admiral, 1851. Already wounded by a previous attempt on his life, Coligny (1517-1572)
Procession of the League (la Ligue), Paris, 24 May 1590. Typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and harquebuses leaving Notre Dame
The Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). Artist: William HeathThe Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). The French tricolour is pulled down and the Union Jack run up the flagpole in its place
St Thomas Aquinas, Italian theologian and philosopher. Also known as Doctor Angelicus, St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was a member of the Dominican order who attempted to reconcile Aristotles science
Self portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, engineer and architect, c1513. Artist: Leonardo da VinciSelf portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, engineer and architect, c1513. Da Vincis (1452-1519) scientific drawings featured ideas such as a spinning wheel and a flying machine
Harrys Truman, 33rd President of the USA, 1945-1953. Truman (1884-1972) took over as President when Franklin D Roosevelt died in April 1945
Fidgety Joe, 1903. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneFidgety Joe, 1903. The troubles of coalition government. Two parents representing the Duke of Devonshire and Arthur Balfour (centre)
Entrance to the bullion vaults of the Bank of England, London, 1872. Scene showing ingots of precious metals, each of which would be checked for weight on the balance in the centre
Poster paying tribute to the war effort, French, World War I, 1914-1918. A wounded French soldier saying that civilians are also supporting the war effort by making their individual financial
Policy Verso, 1906. Artist: Edward Linley SambournePolicy Verso, 1906. A gladiator representing Free Trade triumphant in the arena, appeals to the crowd for their verdict. With the return of Liberal government in Britain in December 1905
Exterior view of the New York Stock Exchange, 1885
J Edward Simmons, President of the New York Stock Exchange, 1885
The Big Push, 1916. Artist: Leonard Raven-HillThe Big Push, 1916. A munitions worker with a trolley of new shells sending them of for a little trip to the continent (Europe) for use against the Germans
Exterior view of the National Bank, Glasgow, Scotland, c1850
Telling room, National Bank of Scotland, Glasgow, c1860
Washington E Connor, partner and broker of the Jay Gould stochbroking firm, 1885. Jay Gould was thought to do the largest brokerage business in the New York Stock Exchange at the time