Images Dated 2nd August 2006 (page 8)

Sir Ralph, Lord Hopton, English soldier, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Sir Ralph, Lord Hopton, English soldier, (1827). Lord Hopton (1596-1652) was a Royalist commander in the First Civil War

Blanche Somerset, Lady Arundell of Wardour, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Blanche Somerset, Lady Arundell of Wardour, (1827). Lady Arundell of Wardour (1583-1649) was the wife of Thomas, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour

Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, (1827). Essex (1591-1646) was the son and heir of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, who had been executed for treason by Elizabeth I

George Goring, Lord Goring, English Royalist soldier, (1827). Artist: J Thomson
George Goring, Lord Goring, English Royalist soldier, (1827). Portrait of Goring (1608-1657) being dressed by a boy, possibly his son

Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, Royalist soldier, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, Royalist soldier, (1827). Portrait of Compton (1601-1643) in armour, holding a telescope. He was killed during the English Civil War

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, (1827). Artist: J Thomson
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, (1827). Portrait of Cary (c1610-1643) who was an English politician, soldier and author

William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison of Limerick, (1827). Artist: H R Cook
William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison of Limerick, (1827). Portrait of Irish aristocrat Villiers (1614-1643), wearing elaborate lace collar and cuffs

The Siege of Sebastopol, 1854-1855 (c1850s). During the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) 1853-1856, Russian troops were besieged by the British and French at Sevastopol (Sebastopol)

The Relief of Lucknow, 1857 (c1850s). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

The Volunteer Review, c1850s. In times of danger, men who do not belong to the army have sometimes served as volunteers. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

The Battle of Inkerman, 1854, (c1850s). A battle of the Crimean War that resulted in a British and French, victory against the Russian army

The Battle of the Alma, 1854, (c1850s). The first battle of the Crimean War that took place in the vicinity of the River Alma

Baptism of Prince of Wales, 1842 (c1850s). The future King Edward VII was born in 1841 and christened Albert Edward in St Georges Chapel, Windsor on 25 January 1842

Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1850s). A glass palace was built in Hyde Park to exhibit many things from different nations worldwide in 1851

Marriage of Queen Victoria, 1840 (c1850s). The Queen married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the Chapel Royal at St James Palace on 10 February 1840

Coronation of Victoria, 1837, (c1850s). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) succeded her uncle, William IV, reigning until 1901. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

Coronation of George IV, 1820, (c1850s). Previously Prince Regent during the illness of George III, George IV (1762-1830) succeeded his father as King in 1820

Napoleon In The Bellerophon, 1815 (c1850s). After his defeat at Waterloo and a failed attempt to escape to the United States

Hope, 1886, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Hope, 1886, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, English historian and statesman, (1824). Artist: J Thomson
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, English historian and statesman, (1824). Hyde (1609-1674) was Chancellor of the Exchequer to King Charles I, and author of the Clarendon Code

Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman, (1823). Artist: W Holl
Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman, (1823). Cromwell (c1485-1540) was King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English statesman, (1823). Artist: R Cooper
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English statesman, (1823). Wentworth (1593-1641) was the leading adviser of King Charles I

Sir Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier, (1823). Artist: R Cooper
Sir Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier, (1823). Gresham (c1519-1579) was the founder of the Royal Exchange

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, (1832). Artist: W Holl
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, (1832). Cornwallis (1738-1805), served as Governor General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793 and again from July to October 1805

Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, British naval officer, (1832). Artist: WT Mote
Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, British naval officer, (1832). Duncan (1731-1804) defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797

Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, politician, writer, architectural innovator, (1832). Artist: J Cochran
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, politician, writer, architectural innovator, (1832). Walpole (1717-1797) was the youngest son of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British naval officer, (1834). Artist: H Robinson
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth) fought during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary, and the Napoleonic Wars

John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee, Scottish Jacobite commander, (1829). Artist: H Robinson
John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee, Scottish Jacobite commander, (1829). Bonnie Dundee (c1648-1689) was second in command of the Scottish force sent to help James IIs attempt to repel

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, English statesman, (1828). Artist: TA Dean
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, English statesman, (1828). Bennet (1618-1685) was appointed one of the postmasters-general in 1667

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, English aristocrat and poet, (1829). Artist: William Thomas Fry
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, English aristocrat and poet, (1829). Howard (1517-1547) was executed for treason by King Henry VIII in 1547. He is shown here aged 29, about a year before he died

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