Images Dated 2018

The Hereford Mappa Mundi', (c1285), 1912. Artist: Richard de Bello

The Hereford Mappa Mundi c1285. The Hereford Mappa Mundi is currently on display at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England. It is the largest medieval map known to still exist. The map is signed by or attributed to one 'Richard of Haldingham and Lafford', also known as 'Richard de Bello' and is drawn on a single sheet of vellum measuring 158 cm by 133 cm. Taken from 'A Book of Discovery', published by T. C. & E. C. Jack Ltd. 1912

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'Anne of Cleves', 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

'Anne of Cleves', 1539, (1909). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell. Hans Holbein painted this portrait of Anne for Henry who, finding her appearance on canvas to his liking, agreed to the marriage. In the flesh however, he found her considerably less attractive, and the marriage was annulled after only six months. Painting in the Louvre Museum, Paris. From Holbein - Masterpieces in Colour, by S. L. Bensusan. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Frederick A. Stokes Co., London & New York, 1909]

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'The Succession in Great Britain, Showing the Union of the Crowns', late 20th century

'The Succession in Great Britain, Showing the Union of the Crowns', late 20th century. Family tree showing the various royal houses and illustrating the Union of the Crowns which was the accession of James VI of Scotland to the thrones of England and Ireland, and the consequential unification of the three realms under a single monarch in 1603. The Union of Crowns followed the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, who was James's unmarried and childless first cousin twice removed

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