Images Dated 19th April 2006 (page 5)

J C Mather, 1854

Pope Pius IV, (1854). Born Giovanni Angelo Medici, Pius IV (1499-1565), who was pope from 1559 until his death in 1565), was not related to the famous Medici family of Florence

Henry Benedict Stuart as Cardinal Duke of York, (1907). Henry (1725-1807) was a son of the exiled James Stuart, the Old Pretender, and younger brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie (the Young Pretender

Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, 1854
Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (1854). Portrait of Williams (1603-1684)

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, (1907). Portrait of King James III, the Old Pretender (1688-1766), the son of James II and Mary of Modena

Prince Charles Edward, (1907). Also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, he was the last serious Stuart claimant to the British throne and leader of the unsuccessful Jacobite rebellion of 1745-1746

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, (1907). The Duchess (1660-1744) was appointed lady of the bedchamber to Queen Anne and became a close confidante

William, Duke of Gloucester, with his mother, Queen Anne, (1907). William, Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700) died at the age of 11. Anne (1665-1714) gave birth to 17 children between 1684 and 1700

A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685. Letter from James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England

James, Duke of Monmouth, (19th century). Portrait of James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England

Mary of Modena, queen consort of King James II, (1907). Mary of Modena (1658-1718) was the second wife of King James II of England

James II of England and VII of Scotland, (1907). Portrait of James (1633-1701), the second surviving son of King Charles I, who became king on the death of his brother, Charles II

Barbara Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland, King Charles IIs mistress, (1907). Born Barbara Villiers (1640-1709), she married Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine in 1659, and bore five children to Charles II

Lady Jane Lane, English Stuart loyalist, (1907). Lady Jane Lane (c1626-1689) played a heroic role in the escape of Charles II in 1651

Charles Is vest, 17th century, (1907). Vest worn by Charles I (1600-1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland

King Charles II as a boy, (1907). Portrait of Charles II (1630-1685) wearing a suit of armour

A letter written by Charles I, c1644, (1907). Artist: King Charles I
A letter written by Charles I, c1644, (1907). A letter written from Liskeard in Cornwall by King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600-1649) on 2 August 1644

Elizabeth Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, and Richard Cromwell, (1907). Triple portrait showing Oliver Cromwell (centre), with his mother Elizabeth on the left, and his son Richard on the right

Oliver Cromwells signature, (1907). Artist: Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwells signature, (1907). Two signatures by Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician, the Lord Protector ; one dated 19 October 1651, and the other from 11 August 1657

Elizabeth Cromwell, mother of Oliver Cromwell, (1907). Portrait of Elizabeth Cromwell (1564-1654), the mother of Oliver Cromwell who was Lord Protector of England during the Commonwealth period

Richard Cromwell, third son of Oliver Cromwell, (1907). After his fathers death, Cromwell (1626-1712) was Lord Protector of England for nine months between 1658 and 1659

Princess Henrietta Anne, (1907). Princess Henrietta Anne (1644-1670) was the daughter of Charles I. She married Phillipe Duke of Orleans, by whom she had four children

Queen Henrietta Maria, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1907). Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) was the French wife of King Charles I

King Charles I as a boy, (1907). Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600-1649) was beheaded having been found guilty of a being tyrant, a murderer, and an enemy of the nation

Elisabeth, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia, (1907). Elisabeth (1596-1662), daughter of James I, was Electress Palatine and (briefly) queen of Bohemia

James I as a boy, (1907). Portrait of James I (1566-1625), king of England (1603-1625) and king of Scotland (1567-1625)

Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, (1907). Henry Frederick (1594-1612), who died of typhoid fever at the age of 18, was the eldest son of King James I

King James I (1907). Portrait of James I (1566-1625), king of England (1603-1625) and king of Scotland (1567-1625)

Mary Stuart, (1907). Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) in ornate jewelled dress and ruff

Mary Stuart at sixteen, (1907). Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) as a teenager

Notre Dame de Paris, Western Facade, c1900
Notre Dame de Paris, c1900. The western facade of the cathedral which was begun in 1163

Paris, France, c1900. Panorama of the city with the Eiffel Tower in the distance

Lord Henry Stewart Darnley, King Consort of Scotland, (1907). Darnley (1545-1567), second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was murdered at Kirk O Field near Edinburgh in February 1567

Marie de Guise, Queen Consort of James V of Scotland, (1907). Portrait of Mary of Guise (1515-1560) who was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart when young, (1907). Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) as a teenager

Sir Francis Drake, English sailor, 1591 (19th century). Artist: Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Sir Francis Drake, English sailor, 1591 (19th century). Portrait of Drake (c1540-1596), privateer, navigator, naval pioneer and raider, and politician

Richard Deane, English general at sea, c1653, (19th century). Deane (1610-1653) commanded the Parliamentary artillery at the Battle of Naseby in 1642

Vice Admiral John Benbow, English admiral, (19th century). Benbow (1653-1702) commanded the English fleet against the French at La Hogue (1692), Saint-Malo (1693), and Dunkirk (1696)

Admiral Sir John Harman, English naval officer, (19th century). Harman (c1625-1673) commanded the Royal Charles, the flagship of James, Duke of York (later James II), against the Dutch off Lowestoft

Edward Vernon, English naval officer, (19th century). Vernon (1684-1757) was nicknamed Old Grog because of the grogram coat he wore

Richard I, King of England, (c1850). Richard (1157-1199) was king from 1189 to 1199. Below is a vignette of Richard fighting the Saracen leader, Saladin, during the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD)

Real Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, British rear-admiral. Portrait of Kempenfelt (1718-1782), English naval officer of Swedish descent

King Charles II, The Merry Monarch, (c1850). Portrait of Charles II (1630-1685), and below, a vignette showing the Restoration of the monarchy

King George III of Great Britain, c1850. Portrait of George William Frederick (1738-1820), King of Great Britain, and below, a vignette of an attempt to shoot the king in Hyde Park

Henry V, King of England, (c1850). Portrait of King Henry V, with a vignette below of the Battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415. The battle resulted in a notable victory for the English over the French

King William III, (c1850). William of Orange (1650-1702), King of England and Ireland, landed with his army at Torbay, Devon, 5 November 1688

Princess Mary, c1785. Artist: Pietro Bonato
Princess Mary, c1785. Portrait of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester (1776-1857), 4th daughter of George III, and later wife of William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

William IV, 19th century. Portrait of King William IV (1765-1847)

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