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Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of WaterlooDefence of the Chateau de Hougoumont by the flank company, Coldstream GuardsWatercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815Associated with Napoleonic Wars
Wind in Willows / GrahameThe Water Rat & Mole picnicking: " The Mole begged as a favour, to be allowed to unpack it all by himself." Date: First published: 1908
Gasworkers MeetingMeeting of the GASWORKERS at Peckham Rye, London, in favour of better working conditions
Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feetSir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak
Attack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, WaterlooAttack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, Battle of Waterloo, 1815.Watercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815. Associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars
Puss in Boots presents a rabbit from his Master to the KingPuss in Boots presents a gift of a rabbit from his Master to the King. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Leon Trotsky / SimplicissiLEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader, clearly out of favour by 1928, having been expelled from the Party the year before Date: 1879 - 1940
LEON TROTSKY EXILEDTrotsky, having fallen out of favour with Stalin, is sent into exile in Siberia, being treated roughly by his guards Date: 1928
Conservative LadiesA Meeting of Primrose Dames - leading conservative ladies in Lady Salisburys drawing room. Few if any of them favour the emancipation of woman
Proverbs Xxii: 1PROVERBS XXII:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches: and loving favour rather than silver & gold
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIIIRoyal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.XVIII PZ467 Tse-Tse. Armed with a 57mm (6 pounder) Molins quick-firing gun, the first Mk.XVIII was flown on 25 August 1943
Charles IV abdicates in favour of his son FerdinandPeninsular War (1808-1814). Charles IV abdicates in favour of his son Ferdinand (Aranjuez, March 19, 1808). Etching and engraving on paper, circa 1814
JESUS REVIVES LAZARUSHe brings Lazarus back from the dead as a favour to his sisters Mary and Martha. Date: circa 1
STORY OF THE FISHERMANI am only going to grant you one favour, and that is to choose the manner of your death ! - the fisherman is alarmed by the djinn he has released from the jar
ARCHIE ARMSTRONG / JESTERARCHIBALD ARMSTRONG (ARCHIE) Scottish court jester to James I and Charles I. Enjoyed royal favour and political influence until dismissed in 1637 for insulting Archbishop Laud. Date: - 1672
German the DansantDim lights favour intimacy at a The dansant Date: 1908
LEON TROTSKY / SIMPLICISSILEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader, clearly out of favour by 1928, having been expelled from the Party the year before Date: 1879 - 1940
Daimler ShowroomThe Daimler Companys showrooms in Pall Mall, London; George V was just one of the crowned heads to favour a Daimler Date: 1912
Wars of the roses: nobles picking roses to show allegiancesIn the Temple Gardens, London, opposing nobles pick red or white roses according as they favour the party of Lancaster or York. Date: circa 1455
Bishop Burnets House in St Johns Square, Clerkenwell, London, 1866. Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715) was a Scottish philosopher, historian and cleric who became Bishop of Salisbury in 1689
Cardinal Wolsey Arrested for High Treason, having lost favour with King Henry VIII. circa 1530
Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). Poster of the Communist Party in favour of the vote for the Popular Front in the elections on 6th February 1936. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library
Edward CarpenterEDWARD CARPENTER - influential sandal-wearing nudism-favour- ing idealist, gay, vegetarian, sought to combine socialism with eastern religion. Major influence on many writers &c
Cardinal Wolsey and the Kings Messenger -- Wolsey has lost favour with Henry VIII, and his downfall begins. circa 1529
Votes for Women Asquith the AcrobatHerbert Asquith shown juggling the two wings of the Liberal Party, those in favour of womens Suffrage, and those against. Date: Dec 19th 1913
Love in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her menLove in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her various men, supervising the tasks required! Date: 1901
Abdication of Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Engraving. CIsabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Abdication of Isabella of Bourbon in favour of her son Alphonse XII. June 25, 1870. Paris, France. Engraving by Capuz
Spain. Referendum of 1966Spain. Franco dictatorship. Referendum of December 14, 1966. Poster in favor of yes
Cartoon, Court Favour -- Queen Victoria prefers the Tory leader Disraeli and takes no notice of the Liberal leader Gladstone. 1879
Luis GranataLUIS (Aloysius) GRANATA Spanish Dominican churchman, writer on asceticism, of which he was in favour. Date: 1504 - 1588
Francis Honoured by PopeSAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI is honoured by pope Sixtus V, who creates the brotherhood of the Cordon in the basilica of Assisi, and opens the treasure of indulgences in his favour. Date: 1182 - 1226
D annunzio Pro-WarGABRIELE D ANNUNZIO Italian writer, propagandising in Rome in favour of Italys entry into World War One Let Rome awake... as an ally against barbarism ! Date: 1863 - 1938
Pierre Thomines Du BoscPIERRE THOMINES DU BOSC French protestant preacher and theologian, won the favour of Louis XIV, but incurred the enmity of the Catholics and took refuge at Rotterdam. Date: 1623 - 1695
Willem van der Marck (1542? - 1578?) Baron of Lumey. Dutch statesman who fought the Spanish. A fall from the favour of William of Orange led to imprisonment
1st Duke of DevonshireWILLIAM CAVENDISH, 1ST DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE Aided in raising the north country in favour of William of Orange. Date: 1640 - 1707
Mark RidleyMARK RIDLEY medical, found favour at the Russian court as doctor to Tsar Boris Godunov, returned to England, wrote scholarly books on magnetism and such Date: 1560 - 1624
George HakewillGEORGE HAKEWILL Protestant divine and scholar, chaplain to young Charles I but fell out of favour when he opposed the Spanish Marriage of C to Henrietta Maria Date: 1578 - 1649
Wilhelmina / Dutch / T&c 09WILHELMINA, QUEEN OF HOLLAND (1880 - 1962), Reigned 1890-1948 - she abdicated in favour of her daughter Juliana, seen here as a baby Date: 1880 - 1962
Ulrika Eleonora / SwedenULRIKA ELEONORA Queen of Sweden (1718-20); sister of Charles XII, whom she succeeded; she abdicated in favour of her husband, who became Frederick I Date: 1688 - 1741
Fortuna & SperanzaFORTUNA (fortune) and SPERANZA (hope) - two Roman goddesses who bring good things to those they favour
John Evans, AstrologerIohn Evans, the Ill-favour d Astrologer of Wales (i.e the stars did not bestow on him the gift of good looks) Date: 17th century ?
Founding of the Paris ObservatoryScene at the founding of the Paris Observatoire, near the Luxembourg Palace. It was fostered by Colbert and favoured by Louis XIV. Date: 1667
Skirts favour a circular cut 1929Three women wearing casual day-time clothing. Date: 1929
Suffragette Societies Rally to the Cause. Depicts women from various suffrage organisations protesting in front of Asquith
Suffragette The Limit Votes for Women. Suffragette on the doorstep questions harassed man holding crying baby in one hand and frying pan in another, Are you in favour of Votes for Women
Suffragette Favour Womens Suffrage. At a meeting, a formidable looking suffragette in a Votes for Women sash, raises the arm of a man next to her
Suffragette, the Muzzling Order. At a suffragette meeting, a little man is flanked by two women, one of whom, is pointing a gun towards him
Mary, Queen of Scots, forced to abdicateMary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son James, while imprisoned at Loch Leven Castle. Date: 24 July 1567