Catherine Collection (page 10)

Medici / St Bartholomew
Catherine de Medicis urges her 22-year old son Charles IX to massacre all the Huguenot leaders in one fell swoop. He reluctantly agrees, and a blood-bath ensues

DONIZETTI / Linda di Chamounix
The malediction scene from Act 2, from the English production, with Catherine Hayes, Tamburini and Mlle. Meric at the Royal Italian Opera, London

Mattocks as Catherine
ISABELLA MATTOCKS actress as Catherine in Shakespeares Henry V wearing a splendid 18th century dress

Jean Nicot / Tobacco
JEAN NICOT French diplomat who introduced tobacco from Portugal into France, depicted presenting it to Catherine de Medicis; he gave his name to nicotine

Catherine Ii / Fursten
CATHERINE THE GREAT Empress of Russia (reigned 1762-96)

St Catherine Fete 1921
Saint Catherines Day is a holiday for Paris shopgirls

Catherine Praying
Catherine de Medicis, queen of Henri II of France, at prayer (possibly asking forgiveness for authorising the massacre of the Huguenots, but probably not)

Catherine Medicis / Cluny
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS queen of Henri II of France, at prayer

Circassian Princess
This Circassian princess (whose name we do not know) came to the court of tsarina Catherine II as ambassador for her people

ST BARTHOLOMEWs 1572
Admiral Coligny was one of the first victims of the massacre of the Huguenots ordered by King Charles and his mother, Catherine de Medici

Possession / Cadiere 1730S
At Aix-en-Provence, Catherine Cadiere claims to have been bewitched and seduced by Pere Girard, and to be possessed by devils in consequence

Gabrielle D estree
GABRIELLE ESTREES or D Estree mistress of Henri IV who bore him three children - Cesar, duc de Vendome; Catherine- Henriette, mlle de V.; and Alexandre, chevalier de V

Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage at St Petersburg, Russia, was built in the 1760s to house Catherine IIs art collection. It will burn down in 1837 but will be rebuilt by Nicolas I

Catherine Medicis / Furste
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS Queen of Henri II of France

Social / Moscow Late 18C
A Moscow street scene at the time of Catherine the Great

John Lightfoot, English churchman and scholar
John Lightfoot, English churchman, rabbinical scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Master of St Catharines College, Cambridge. Date: 1602 - 1675

Erik XIV of Sweden marrying Catharina Mansdotter
King Erik XIV of Sweden (son of Gustav Vasa, Gustav I) marrying his commoner mistress, Catharina (Karin) Mansdotter, after which he goes mad and is deposed

Cath Braganza / Players / 32
CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA Queen of Charles II

Catherine / Aragon / Trial
The trial of the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon which ends in divorce

Catherine Medicis / Clouet
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS queen of Henri II of France, in the year she authorised the Massacre of St Bartholomews day

Catherine Medicis / Millet
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS queen of Henri II of France

St Catherine Fete 1913
Saint Catherines Day is a holiday for Paris shopgirls - a procession of cheerful Catharinettes in the rue de la Paix

Treaty of Troyes / 1420
The Treaty of Troyes between Henry V of England & Charles VI of France is concluded with the betrothal of Henry to Charless daughter Catherine

Laboratory of LA Voisin
The laboratory of La Voisin, (Catherine Deshayes), Parisian adventuress, black magician and fortune teller who was eventually burnt for her wickedness

Yi Pugachov / Peter III
YEMELYAN IVANOVICH PUGACHOV Russian Cossack soldier who proclaimed himself Tsar Peter III and led a rebellion against Catherine II

Coronation Catherine II
The coronation of Catherine the Great of Russia

Ellen Terry / Players 1903
Dame ELLEN ALICE TERRY English actress, in the role of Catherine of Aragon in Shakespeares Henry VIII

Catherine Ii / Anon Colour
CATHERINE THE GREAT Empress of Russia (1762-96) Date: 1729 - 1796

Catherine I / Miniature
CATHERINE I Empress of Russia (1725-27), second wife of Tsar Peter I

Wellington / Wife of 1st D
CATHERINE PAKENHAM DUCHESS of WELLINGTON Kitty Wife of 1st Duke

Robert Walpole & Wife 1
Sir Robert Walpole and his first wife, Catherine Shorter; he is dressed formally in his state robes while she wears a simple if clearly fine indoor gown

Catherine of Aragon C16
CATHERINE OF ARAGON Ist Queen of Henry VIII, walks tearfully along while Henry VIII chats to Anne Boleyn in the background

New Year Presents, C16
16th CENTURY FRANCE Charles IX and his mother Catherine de Medicis receive new year presents from supporters during the divisive religious wars

Henri II & Family
HENRI II king of France, with his queen, Catherine de Medicis, and six of their nine children : in 1551

Nicot and Tobacco
JEAN NICOT French diplomat who introduced tobacco from Portugal into France, depicted presenting it to Catherine de Medicis; he gave his name to nicotine

Henriette De Balzac
CATHERINE HENRIETTE DE BALZAC d ENTRAGUES, MARQUISE DE vERNEUIL mistress of Henri IV, roi de France

Convent Sinai Egypt
The Convent of Saint Catherine in the Sinai Desert, where the monks have created their own oasis in the walled garden

Swapping Hearts W Jesus
MIRACULOUS HEART TRANSPLANT Saint Catherine of Siena exchanges hearts - temporarily - with Jesus; because his is bigger than hers, its more painful for her than for him

Catherine Parr 6th Wife
CATHERINE PARR Sixth wife of Henry VII of England

Cleveland / Catherine / Mote
DUCHESS OF CLEVELAND Born - Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope. Playing with her hair with a dog on her lap

Catherine Valois / Bouvier
CATHERINE OF VALOIS Queen of Henry V; daughter of Charles VI of France

Henry V Weds Catherine
The marriage of Henry V of England and Catherine de Valois, the daughter of Charles VI of France

Etats-Generaux 1561
A session of the Etats- Generaux is held at Orleans. The feeble Charles IX presides, but the real power is his awful mother, Catherine de Medicis seated beside him

Cath. Countess Essex
CATHERINE STEPHENS, countess of ESSEX singer and actress, second wife of the fifth earl

Fireworks after Boyne
Firework display given by the gentry & folk of Covent Garden to commemorate the return of the victorious William III after the Battle of Boyne in Ireland. Bonfires are lit

DANCE C16
Dancing at the court of Henri II, who is depicted partnering his consort, Catherine de Medici

Catherine Clive - 2
CATHERINE ( KITTY ) CLIVE Irish singer and actress

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