Images Dated 2007 April

Coughton Court, Warwickshire, late 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Coughton Court, Warwickshire, late 19th century. Coughton Court is one of England's finest Tudor country houses. It holds a place in English history for its role in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The Throckmorton family were heavily involved in the plot and some of the conspirators rode directly back there after it failed.

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Detail of the badge of the Royal Spanish Language Academy with the motto 'Limpia

Detail of the badge of the Royal Spanish Language Academy with the motto 'Limpia, fija y da esplendor' (Clean, fix and give splendour), in the Events Room.

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Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century).Artist: JB Allen

Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Godiva or Godgifu (990-1067) is popularly believed to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in England. This Victorian version coyly shows her wearing a diaphanous veil.

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