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Doctor Syntax with My Lord, early 19th century. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonDoctor Syntax with My Lord, early 19th century
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, marshal of France, 19th century. Artist: Jules Alfred Vincent RigoJean-Baptiste Jourdan, marshal of France, 19th century. Portrait of Jourdan (1762-1833)
Cathedral of St Isaac, St Petersburg, Russia, 1900. St Isaacs Cathedral was the largest cathedral in Russia, built between 1818-1858
The Queens Visit to France, 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are greeted by French citizens on a royal visit, c1850s
The cynoscephalus, 15th century. Mythical creature with the head of a dog or baboon. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Alexander the Great visits Darius, 4th century BC, (15th century). Alexander visits the King of Persia, left detail of a work in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon
Sagittarius, 13th century. Illustration from a treatise on astrology in Arabic, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Entry of John II to Paris, 14th century, (1455-1460). Artist: Jean FouquetEntry of John II to Paris, 14th century, (1455-1460). John the Good was king of France from 1350-1364. Illustration from the Grandes Chroniques de France
Siege of Antioch, c1097, (14th century). Illustration of a scene during the first crusade, from the Chronicle of William of Tyre, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Seller of capers, 1390-1400. Illustration from Tacuinum Sanitatis, illuminated medical manual based on texts translated from Arabic into Latin, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Cheese manufacture, 1390-1400. A woman waves a stick at a dog drinking the whey from some freshly made cheese. Illustration from Tacuinum Sanitatis
Falconers with their birds, 13th century. Illustration from a treatise on falconry in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
The writing of Jacques Lalains biography, 15th century. Illustration from Chronique des faits du noble et vaillant chevalier messire Jacques Lalain par Jean le Fevre de Saint-Remy
Massacre of the peasant rebels at Meaux, (1358), c1475. Artist: Loyset LiedetMassacre of the peasant rebels at Meaux, (1358), c1475. Illustration from Jean Froissarts chronicles, showing the Jacquerie (popular revolt) in the town of Meaux
Masons building a pillar in a church, c1525. Illustration from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Episodes from the rebellion of Thibaut de Champagne, 15th century. Thibaut, having made a request to Blanche of Castile, obtains the kings pardon and makes his submission
Philippe Auguste, mid-14th century. The king reinstates the first privileges to the masters and students, in the year 1200
A knight and a lady exchanging rings, c1350. Illustration from the Remedy of Fortune, a courtly love poem by Guillaume de Machaut. Here he exchanges rings with a lady
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Beckets assassination in Canterbury Cathedral
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Beckets insolence to Henry II
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170)
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Baptism of Rosea or Matilda of Caen; Marriage of Gilbert of Thierceville to Rosea; The birth of Thomas Becket
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Becket exiled; Beckets friends and family are exiled and follow him to France
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Assassination of Becket and Entombment
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Bottom: Thomas received by the Pope
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph StruttThe Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Thomas created chancellor; Thomas created Archbishop of Canterbury; His arrogance before the king
Henry Vane the Younger, statesman and Member of Parliament, 1811
James Bruce, Lord Elgin, (1811-1863), 19th century. British colonial administrator and diplomat. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)
Thomas Carlyle, Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, 19th century. Portrait after a medallion. Carlyle (1795-1881) wrote a history of the French Revolution which gained him popular as well as
The Chartist Demonstration on Kennington Common, 1848, (1900). Artist: William Barnes WollenThe Chartist Demonstration on Kennington Common, 1848, (1900). Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, 19th century. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
Thomas Babington Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician, 19th centuryThomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician, 19th century. Portrait of Macaulay (1800-1859) published in The life and times of Queen Victoria
The Queen opening Parliament, 1846, (1900). Arrival of Queen Victorias Royal Procession at the House of Lords. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 1900. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House and its estate from Lady Isabella Blachford in 1845
Ferdinand Foch, French general and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I, 26 March 1918Ferdinand Foch, French general and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I, 26 March, 1918. Foch (1851-1929) on the day he was chosen as supreme commander of the Allied armies
Riots in Montreal, Canada, 1849, (1900). James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, Governor-General of the Province of Canada, is stoned by the mob
The Irish Famine, 1845-1849, (1900). Starving peasants at a workhouse gate. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
Dost Mahommed Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, 19th century. Dost Mohammad Khan (1793-1863) founded the Barakzai ruling dynasty in Afghanistan
Sir Robert Peel, British Prime Minister, 19th century. Peel (1788-1850) was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834-1835 and 1841-1846
Queen Carolines Drawing Room, Kensington Palace, London, 1900. Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, 1900
Alfred Tennyson, DCL, FRS, English Poet Laureate, 1883. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldAlfred Tennyson, DCL, FRS, English Poet Laureate, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Scottish Liberal politician and writer, 1883. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldGeorge Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Scottish Liberal politician and writer, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science
Major General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB, British soldier, 1883. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldMajor General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB, British soldier, 1883. Wood (1838-1919) won his Victoria Cross when a Lieutenant during the Indian Mutiny in 1858
Jules Verne, French novelist, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJules Verne, French novelist, 1877. Verne is best known for his groundbreaking works of science fiction. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate
Victor Hugo, French poet, dramatist and novelist, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldVictor Hugo, French poet, dramatist and novelist, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician and philanthropist, 1876. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldAnthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician and philanthropist, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church
Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, writer, soldier and diplomat, 1876. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldCaptain Richard Burton, British explorer, writer, soldier and diplomat, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science