Images Dated 3rd July 2006 (page 5)

Palace of the ex-first minister, and the barracks of the marines, Madagascar, late 19th century. Artist: Gillot
Palace of the ex-first minister, and the barracks of the marines, Madagascar, late 19th century. Illustration from Island of Madagascar, sites, manners and costumes, (Paris)

Catholic Cathedral, Palace of the Queen, late 19th century. Artist: Gillot
Catholic Cathedral, Palace of the Queen, Antananarivo, Madagascar, late 19th century. Illustration from Island of Madagascar, sites, manners and costumes, (Paris)

Queen Ranavalona Manjaka III of Madagascar, c 1880s. The Queen (1861-1917) ruled from 1883-1897. Illustration from Island of Madagascar, sites, manners and costumes, (Paris)

The Ordeal Trial, 1792. Practised by the Gentoos [Telugu people] in the East Indies

Hindu Fakirs practising their superstitious rites, 19th century. Artist: Bell
Hindu Fakirs practising their superstitious rites, 19th century. 1) The Great Tree of the Banyans. 2) A pagoda of the idol Mamaniva

Alfred The Great dividing his loaf with a poor pilgrim, 9th century, (1772). Alfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871-899

Mausoleum of the Orleans family, Chapel of Dreux, France, 1875. Artist: Henry Adlard
Mausoleum of the Orleans family, Chapel of Dreux, France, 1875. For many centuries the House of Orleans was one of the most important noble families in France

The Emperor and the Empress of the French at Windsor Castle, 1855, (1875). Artist: CH Jeens
The Emperor and the Empress of the French at Windsor Castle, 1855, (1875)

HMS Victory at Portsmouth, 19th century. Nelsons ship Victory was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765

The Battle at Cape St Vincent, 19th century. The naval Battle of Cape St Vincent took place in 1797, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal, between a British fleet and a Spanish fleet

Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, (19th century). The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night

HMS Victory towed back to Gibraltar, 1805, 19th century. Nelsons ship Victory was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765

The Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, 19th Century. Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (1900). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish

The Danes Sailing up the English Channel, c877 AD, (19th century)

Interior of the Citadel, Quebec, 19th century. From an original drawing by Princess Louise

Destruction of Count Bismarcks Cuirassiers by the Mitrailleuse, c1870, (1875). The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was declared by France on Prussia

The People at the Convention, 20 May 1795, (1845). Artist:s Freeman
The People at the Convention, 20 May 1795, (1845). Scene from the French Revolution with a guillotined head on a pole, and Napoleon Bonaparte (holding his hat) in the background

Clovis and his Rebellious Soldier, 487 AD, (1875). Artist: G Greatbach
Clovis and his Rebellious Soldier, 487 AD, (1875). The soldier stooped to take up his weapon when the king, taking his own axe in his hand, clove his head with it

Prussian Attack on a French Battery at Woerth, 1793, (1875). The Battle of Woerth resulted in the victory of the French under General Hoche

Storming of Bristol, 1640s, (c1860). Artist: JC Varrall
Storming of Bristol, 1640s, (c1860). Scene from the English Civil War

Arch of Marius at Orange on the Rhone, c1792, (1875). Artist: J Carter
Arch of Marius at Orange on the Rhone, c1792, (1875). Executions by guillotine taking place by the arch which was erected in honour of Roman generals Gaius Marius and Lutatius Catulus

The Battle of La Hogue, 1692, (1860). Artist: JC Armytage
The Battle of La Hogue, 1692, (1860). Battles between an allied British and Dutch fleet and a French force, on the northern and eastern sides of the Cotentin in Normandy

The Battle of Ravenna, 11 April 1512, (1875). Artist: W Hulland
The Battle of Ravenna, 11 April 1512, (1875). Battle fought by the forces of the Holy League and France, a major battle of the War of the League of Cambrai in the Italian Wars

Alfred the Great in the Neatherds Cottage, 9th century AD, (1880). Artist: J Rogers
Alfred the Great in the Neatherds Cottage, 9th century AD, (1880). Youngest son of King AEthelwulf, Alfred became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack

Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne
Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) was one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. He was famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier

The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). Artist: CH Jeens
The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). The French King Philippe Auguste receiving intelligence of the unexpected approach of the enemy

Chatelar Playing the Lute to Mary Queen of Scots, 1560s, (1860). Artist: JC Armytage
Chatelar Playing the Lute to Mary Queen of Scots, 1560s, (1860). Pierre de Bocosel de Chastelard (1540-1562) was in love with Mary

Charge of the Prussian Lancers at Weissenburg, 1870, (1875). The Battle of Weissenburg was the first battle of the Franco-Prussian War

Alfred before the Danish General, (1860). Artist: JM Wright
Alfred before the Danish General, (1860). Alfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871-899 AD. Here, Alfred, in disguise, sings to Guthrum the Danish king

Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Artist: W Ridgway
Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, (1672-1739), was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty

Prince Arthur and Hubert, 19th century. Characters from the William Shakespeare play, The Life and Death of King John, set during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216)

Arrest of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685, (1860). Artist: T Sherratt
Arrest of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685, (1860). James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, (1649-1685), the illegitimate son of Charles II

The Battle of the Standard, 1138 AD, (19th century). In the battle of the Standard, King David and his Scots Common army attempted to smash the Anglo-Norman defenders of York

The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Often called Battle of Poitiers, the battle at which the Frankish king Charles Martel (the Hammer) (c688-741)

The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). Artist: Hullard
The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). The Saxon leader Witikind (or Wittekind), resisted Emperor Charlemagne for a long time before finally submitting

Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). The battle at Tolbiac or Tolbiacum was fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alamanni, at what is now North Rhine-Westphalia

The Execution of Montmorenci, Court of the Hotel De Ville, Toulouse, 1632, (1860). Artist: J Carter
The Execution of Montmorenci, Court of the Hotel De Ville, Toulouse, 1632, (1860)

The Death of General Wolfe, 1759, (1860). Artist:s Smith
The Death of General Wolfe, 1759, (1860). The final moments of James Wolfe during the Battle of Quebec

Escape of Prince Charles, 18th century, (c1860)

The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1875. Artist: JB Allen
The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1814, (1875). Napoleon abdicates at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

The First Great Charter of English Liberty, (19th century). King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter is a statement of feudal law

The Surrender of Calais, (1860). Artist: JC Armytage
The Surrender of Calais, (1860)

The Burghers of Calais before Edward, King of England, 1347, (1875). Artist: T Sherratt
The Burghers of Calais before Edward, King of England, 1347, (1875). Edward III, (1312-1377), was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times

The Relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, Indian Mutiny, 15 September 1857, (1880). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in

Charles I in the guard room, (1860). Artist: W Hulland
Charles I in the guard room, (1860). Charles I, (1600-1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from 1625 until his execution in 1649

Lady Jane Grey declining the Crown, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne
Lady Jane Grey declining the Crown, (1860). Lady Jane Grey, (1537-1554), was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553

Frederick William IV, King of Prussia, (1900). Artist: Eduard Eichens
Frederick William IV, King of Prussia, (1900). Frederick William IV (1795-1861) ruled Prussia from 1840 until 1861

Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann, 19th century German historian and politician, (1900). Dahlmann (1785-1860) was a proponent of the unification of Germany as aconstitutional monarchy

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