Events Collection (page 18)

Frederic Chopin / Krzesz
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician the last notes

French Brochure
L INDOCHINE FRANCAISE a propaganda booklet issued by the French, showing the benefits of colonisation

German U-Boats
Terrified by German U-boats, the English pretend to be neutral (the Norwegian and British merchant navy flags are conveniently similar !)

Jesuss Baptism & John
Jesus is baptised by John, who is thereafter known as John the Baptist

Jesus Heals Madman
Jesus heals a madman

Jesus Catches Fish
Jesus conjures up a huge catch of fish in Peters boat

Vision of Jesus
Jesus appears in a vision with Elijah and Moses to Peter, James and John

The Crown of Thorns
Jesus is given a crown of thorns by the mocking Roman soldiers

Ww1 / Single Men Poster
SINGLE MEN Hundreds of thousands of married man have left their homes to fight for KING & COUNTRY

Ww1 / 18Jun15 / Notre Trench
Notre-Dame de Lorette - a soldier walks through the flooded trenches

Black Watch Trench Wwi
Members of the Black Watch Regiment in the trenches

Alexander&jewish Priest
ALEXANDER THE GREAT in 331 BC and Jewish High Priest show mutual respect

Dinosaurs / Noahs Ark
NOAHs ARK - God got his figures wrong - the Ark isn t big enough to take the dinosaurs !

Punch / Free Trade / Uk Lion
FREE TRADE The British lion in 1850 or The Effects of Free Trade

Samson Destroys Temple
Samson destroys the temple

Sheltering Underground
Sheltering underground during The Blitz, Islington, London; a woman pours drinks for those around her

Viking Raiding Fleet
A Viking raiding fleet racing across the North Sea

Caesar Refuses Crown
Julius Caesar is offered the crown by Marcus Antonius but he prudently refuses it knowing public opinion is against it

Events / Ancient Rome
The Romans admire the works of art they have looted from Greece

Bannockburn / 1314
The Scottish army led by King Robert de Bruce VIII defeat the invading English army of Edward II

Bannockburn / Bruce Review
Before the battle, King Robert de Bruce VIII reviews the Scottish army, who proceed to defeat the English

Events / Culloden / 1746
Charles Edward Stuart in action on the battlefield

Vasco Da Gama at Calicut
VASCO DA GAMA received by ZAMORIN, ruler of Calicut

Columbus Leaves Shore
Columbus takes his leave of Ferdinand and Isabela before leaving for the New World

Matilda Escapes Stephen
Empress Matilda escapes in white clothing over snow and ice from Oxford, where she had been besieged by King Stephen

Ethiopia / Negus Menelik
The Negus Menelik II at the battle of Aduwa, where the Italian invaders under general Baratieri were routed with enormous loss

Gunpowder / Conspirators
The conspirators (Guy Fawkes is number 6)

Gunpowder / Discovery
Guy Fawkes is discovered under the House of Lords

Wwi / Russians / Caucasus
Russians skirmish with Turkish forces in the Caucasus mountains

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Antiochus III of Syria returns Scipios captured son
Antiochus III of Syria, though an enemy, returns the Roman leader Scipio Africanuss captured son without demanding a ransom

Secular Games held in Rome
The Secular Games (Ludi Saeculares) are held in Rome to commemorate a 100-year span of Roman history. Despite their name, the Games were a religious celebration involving sacrifices

Camillus opposes a treaty with the Gauls
Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman consul, opposes making a treaty with the Gauls

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus offering his services to the Volsci
The Roman general, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, banished from Rome, offers his services to the Volsci, his former enemy

Death of Romulus, founder of Rome
The death of Romulus, founder of Rome

Pilgrim Fathers landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Pilgrim Fathers landing at what would later be Plymouth, Massachusetts

Washington crossing the Delaware River
Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, prior to the Battle of Trenton

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

Defenestration of Prague
THE DEFENESTRATION OF PRAGUE Bohemian protestants, angry when Catholics destroy two of their churches, throw royal officials from the palace windows

Adam & Eve Name Animals
Adam in Eden names the creatures in creation

Events / Africa / Libya
The U.S. wages war on Algerian pirates : Stephen Decaturs life is saved when Reuben James interposes his head between a pirate sword and his commander

American Civil War
Federal guns of Battery Stevens used to bombard Fort Sumter during the American Civil War

War of Jenkins Ear
Vernon takes Porto Bello (now in Panama) from the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear

Jesus as a boy, carrying a plank of wood
Jesus as a boy, carrying a wooden plank through the streets of Nazareth

Chinese Emperor Wu Wang in horse-drawn carriage
Chinese Emperor Wu Wang (Zhou Dynasty) in his eight-horse carriage

The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Anthony Bek was Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Jerusalem

Cartoon, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion
Cartoon, The State of the Nation, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion. Mr Disraelis motion for a Select Committee to consider the state of the nation, in consequence of the repeal of the Corn Law

Royal procession of James I on the Thames
Royal procession down the River Thames, with regal pomp, surrounded with many boats of guards and musicians

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