Images Dated 24th April 2007

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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'Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620', (19th century).Artist: T Bauer

'Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620', (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609, becoming exiles in the Netherlands. They decided to seek a new life in the New World, and sailed from Delft in a small ship, the 'Speedwell', to rendezvous with another vessel, the 'Mayflower'. It transpired that only the Mayflower would be able to withstand the rigours of the trnsatlantic voyage, and all the Pilgrims set sail aboard her from Plymouth. They landed in New England 102 days later

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Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874.Artist: Faustin

Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Schenck (1809-1890) was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. In 1871 he was appointed US Minister to the United Kingdom by President Ulyssess Grant. At a reception for Queen Victoria in Somerset, Schenck was persuaded to write down his rules for the game of poker. The game rapidly became popular in Britain, where it was known as Schenck Poker

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