Reign Collection

Windsor Real Tennis 1500
Real tennis is played at Windsor Castle, during the reign of Henry VII

Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
View of the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, overlooking Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The tower was opened in 1899 to commemorate Queen Victorias 60+ year reign. Date: 1940s

Barbarossa-Era Italy Map
A map of Italy in the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich I, known as Barbarossa

Winged Assyrian Bull
Winged, human-headed bull, from the facade of the Palace of King Sargon II, Khorsabad, Late Assyrian Period, c.725 BC (gypsum)

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary consort, George V wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Royal Purple Robe of State

British Royal Navy Fleet
The British Empire on the Sea - the Royal Navy depicted en masse during the reign of King George V (1910-1936). Date: circa 1912

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Turkey
Turkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Interior

Babylons lion. Lion decorated the Processional Wal (Ishtar Gate). 575 BC. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin. Germany

Whitehall Palace 1680
A plan of the palace of Whitehall during the reign of Charles II. Date: 1680

Royal Home / Nonsuch 1582
The palace as seen during the reign of Elizabeth I

Victoria Coat of Arms
The royal coat of arms of Britain during Victorias reign

Saint Hermione
The virgin Hermione was one of the four daughters of deacon Philip, mentioned in Acts of the Apostles. She was decapitated in the reign of the emperor Trajan. Date: 1st - 2nd century

His Majesty Edward VIII (1894-1972) - in a highly unusual imagined portrait (published early in 1936), illustrating a scene which was never to take place as the King abdicated on 11th December 1936

King George V - Silver Jubilee celebration postcard, featuring portraits of the King and Queen Mary and a view of Buckingham Palace, London. Date: 1935

Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, England, was built in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneis

Ranavalona Iii / Ils 1896
RANAVALONA III in 1897, at the close of her reign, when she had been dethroned by the French and was on her way to exile on the island of Reunion

Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet. Egypt
Statue of the Lion Goddess Sakhmet. Diorite. Reign of Amenophis III. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Winchester City Cross
The City Cross of Winchester, Hampshire, England, built in the reign of King Henry VI. Date: 15th century

Victoria / Albert / Wedding
Two scenes from Queen Victorias reign: 1. her wedding to Albert, 1840 2. with Albert and children

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, around the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I (1559). As Princess Elizabeth she lived there in a form of semi-confinement, during the reign of Queen Mary

England / Sandwich 1940S
The Toll Bridge and Barbican, Sandwich, Kent, England. The Barbican is one of a chain of block-houses, set up in the reign of Henry VIII in about 1539 to guard the River Stour

Death of Siward, Earl of Northumberland
The death of Siward, Earl of Northumberland, an important figure in early 11th century northern England, particularly during the reign of King Cnut (Canute) Date: 1055

Cornhill 1630
The street as it appeared during the reign of Charles I

Victoria & Melbourne
Victoria goes riding at Windsor, accompanied by Lord Melbourne who was her political advisor during the early years of her reign

Victoria / Coronat / Jubilee
Two scenes from Queen Victorias reign: 1. her coronation, 1837 2. Golden Jubilee procession, 1887

George Iii / End of Reign
GEORGE III OF ENGLAND Depicted at the end of his reign

Tower, 16th Century
The Tower and its Liberties taken from correct Surveys made in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth

Combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii, 7th century BC
The mortal combat between the Horatii triplets from Rome and the Curiatii triplets from Alba Longa, 7th century BC. The last Roman Horatius brother emerges victorious before the watching armies

Petronius, author of the Satyricon
Petronius. Gaius Petronius Arbiter, c. 27-66 AD; Roman courtier during the reign of Nero, author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel

Ovid, Roman Augustan poet, 43 BC-c.17 AD
Ovid, Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus, 43 BC-c.17 AD. In laurel crown. Engraved cornelian gem. Publius Ovidius Naso. Incis. in Corneola

French infantry soldier, 16th century
French infantry soldier, reign of King Francis I, 16th century. Helmet with plumes, chainmail hauberk, cuirass, tassets, doublet, breeches and hose. Armed with sword and halberd. Soldat Francais

Officer of the Swiss Guards, 16th century
Officer of the Swiss Guards, reign of King Francis I of France. French regiment of household guards

French peasant in the reign of King Francis I, 1540. In plumed cap, doublet with slashed front and cuffs, hose, bootlets, holding a staff. Paysan sous le regne de Francois I

French magistrate in the reign of King Louis XII, 1515. In cap, velvet mantle with full sleeves, ermine trim, black robe, silver chain. Magistrat sous le Regne de Louis XII

Costume of a young French woman, 1511. Reign of King Louis XII. In embroidered headdress, gown with full sleeves, underskirt, belt and almoner. Costume d'une jeune fille. Regne de Louis XII

French bourgeois lady, reign of King Louis XII, 1512. In gable headdress, green gown with full fur sleeves, red sash belt, white underskirt. Costume de Dame a la ville. Regne de Louis XII

Costume of a French woman, 1260
Costume of a woman, end of the reign of King Louis IX of France. In diadem, veil, mantle and gown. Dame de la fin du Regne de St. Louis, 1260

French bourgeois gentleman, 1510. In cap, velvet mantle with split sleeves, doublet, belt with dagger, hose, shoes. Reign of King Louis XII. Costume de ville sous le Regne de Louis XII

Costume of a French peasant woman, 15th century
Costume of a French peasant woman, reign of King Charles VII, 15th century. In black cap, brown dress, apron, gaiters and shoes. Farmer with scythe and harvested wheat

Costume of a French artisan, 15th century
Costume of a French artisan, reign of King Charles VII, 15th century. In hat, pleated doublet, apron, pantalons, bootlets. Cooper with mallet working on a barrel

Costume of a French bourgeois lady, 1440
Costume of a bourgeois lady, reign of King Charles VII of France, 1440. In tall hennin with black veil, fur-lined green gown over a pink petticoat. Costume de femme a la ville, regne de Charles VII

First Gentleman of the Bedchamber, reign of King Louis XVIII, Bourbon Restoration, 1814-1824. In gold embroidered coat, breeches, hose, buckle shoes, with bicorne. Premier Gentilhomme de la Chambre

Councillor to Parliament in town costume, late 18th century
Rear view of the town costume of a Councillor to Parliament, during the reign of King Louis XVI, 1774-1792. With long wig, black bicorne, coat and hose, white lace cuffs and gloves

French woman in casual outfit, late 18th century
French woman in casual outfit, reign of King Louis XVI, late 18th century. Large black bonnet and lace shawl over a hoopskirt with frills and ruches. Dame en neglige. Regne de Louis XVI

Costume of a French banker, mid-18th century
Costume of a banker during the reign of King Louis XV of France, 1723-1774. In wig, gold-embroidered velvet jacket, waistcoat and breeches, with bags of money. Financier. Regne de Louis XV

Woman in morning dress, reign of King Louis XIV of France
Woman in morning dress, end of the reign of King Louis XIV of France. In lace veil, lace cape, blue dress, lace apron, gold watch on a chain, with toy dog under her arm

French military uniform, reign of King Louis XIV
French military uniform of the start of the reign of King Louis XIV. Plumed hat, blue coat with one epaulette, gold frogging, pantalons, cavalier boots, sword

French bourgeois man during the reign of King Louis XIII. In plumed hat, short cape, lace collar, laced doublet and pantalons, cavalier boots, sword. Costume de ville sous Louis XIII

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, c. 1541-1615, French soldier, called the man without fear, during the reign of King Henry IV of France, 1589-1610

French infantry officer circa 1600
French infantry officer during the reign of King Henry IV, 1589-1610. In morion helmet with plume, breastplate with tassets, buff doublet and pumpkin breeches, sash, boots, and sword

French peasant in the reign of King Henry IV
French peasant man in the reign of King Henry IV. In cap with feathers, doublet, shirt, breeches, boots. Looking at a man crucified on a hillside during the French Wars of Religion

French peasant woman in festival costume, reign of King Henry IV. In pentagonal hat, blouse, dress with tight bodice and full skirts, cross hanging from the belt. Paysanne en Habit de Fete

Costume of a bourgeois man in the reign of King Henry IV
Costume of a bourgeois man during the reign of King Henry IV of France. In plumed hat, ruff collar, cape, slashed doublet, hose, and sword. Habit Civil sous le Regne de Henry IV

Costume of a noblewoman in the reign of King Henry IV, France
Costume of a noblewoman during the reign of King Henry IV of France. In gown with upright lace collar, slashed sleeves, bodice and farthingale skirts. Costume de Dame sous le Regne de Henry IV

Noblewoman in court dress, reign of King Henry III of France

French lady in semi-formal costume, 1580s. In gown with purple bodice and sleeves, high collar, full petticoats. Costume de Dame, demi parure. Regne de Henry III

Henri, Duke of Joyeuse, 1563-1608. French army general in the French Wars of Religion, member of the Catholic League and later a Capuchin priest. Reign of King Henry III of France

Costume of a lady in the reign of King Henry III of France, 1580. In small-brimmed hat, gown with high collar and embroidered sleeves and bodice. Costume de Dame sous le Regne de Henri III

Costume of a Chancellor of France, 1580. In velvet cap and robe lined with ermine. Perhaps Cardinal Rene de Birague, chancellor from 1573-1583 during the reign of King Henry III

French infantry soldier in the reign of King Charles IX, 1572. In morion helmet, breastplate, chainmail hauberk, tassets, breeches, hose, with sword and arquebus. Soldat sous le Regne de Charles IX

Uniform of a French Palace Guard, 1560
Uniform of a French Palace Guard, reign of King Francis II, 1560. In plumed cap, slashed doublet and breeches, pantalons, shoes, armed with sword and halberd

Costume of a French lady, 1280
Costume of a French lady, reign of King Philip III the Bold, 1280. In round hat with tied veil, purple mantle, robe with gold embroidered collar, slippers

French gentleman in the reign of King Henry II, 1555. In plumed cap, short doublet with full sleeves, fur lined, slashed breeches, hose, slashed shoes, sword. Habit civil sous le Regne de Henry II

French bourgeois lady in the reign of King Henry II of France. In hooded cape, lace ruff collar, blue gown with gold embroidery. Bourgeoise sous le Regne de Henry II

Sir Henry Guldeford, Master of the Horse
Sir Henry Guldeford or Guildford (1489-1532), English courtier of the reign of Henry VIII, master of the horse and comptroller of the royal household. Harry Guldeford Knight

Portrait of King John of England, reigned 1199-1216. In crown, collar and armorial robe. Copperplate engraving from M. A. Jones History of England from Julius Caesar to George IV, G

Alcaeus of Mytilene, Greek lyric poet from Lesbos, c. 625 - c
Alcaeus of Mytilene, lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos, c. 625 - c. 580 BC. Gained fame with Sappho at the 45th Olympiad during the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia. With colonnade, dome and statues of the archangels Gabriel and Michael

Bust of Nero, Roman Emperor
Bust of Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, AD 37 - AD 68. Fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68. In carnelian

Cardinal Cisneros (1436-1517) Cardinal, archbishop of Toledo
Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros, known as Cardinal Cisneros (1436-1517). Cardinal, archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain and 3rd General Inquisitor of Castile. Portrait. Engraving. Detail

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. Detail. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume IV, 1856

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume IV, 1856

Colosseum of Rome. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume II, 1854

Fight between the Horatii and the Curiatii. Engraving. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume I, 1854

Portrait of Dona Isabel, wife of captain Barrios
Pedro Ruiz Gonzalez (1640-1706). Spanish painter. Portrait of Dona Isabel, wife of captain Barrios. Oil on canvas (79, 5 x 108 cm), circa 1682. El Greco Museum. Toledo, Spain

Joanna of Castile (known as Joanna the Mad) (1479-1555). Queen of Castile (1504-1555) and Aragon (from 1516), daughter of the Catholic Monarchs. Wife of Philip the Handsome. Portrait

Joanna of Castile (known as Joanna the Mad) (1479-1555). Queen of Castile (1504-1555) and Aragon (from 1516), daughter of the Catholic Monarchs. Wife of Philip the Handsome. Portrait

Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Queen of Spain by her marriage to Alfonso XII (1879-1885). Regent between 1885 and 1902, during the minority of her son Alfonso XIII. Portrait

Manuel Gutierrez de la Concha (1808-1874). 1st Marquis of the Duero (1808-1874). Spanish military and politician. Portrait. Chromolithography

Antonio Canovas del Castillo (1828-1897). Spanish politician and historian. Founder of the Conservative Party. Portrait. Chromolithography

Antonio Canovas del Castillo (1828-1897). Spanish politician and historian. Founder of the Conservative Party. Portrait. Chromolithography

Manuel Alonso Martinez (1827-1891). Spanish jurist and politician, and the principal redactor of the Spanish Civil Code. President of the Congress of Deputies in 1889

Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-1860). General O'Donnell (1809-1867) imposed the peace treaty on Muley el-Abbas, brother of the Sultan of Morocco, to end the war. Chromolithography

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