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Background imageReign Collection: ENGLISH SOLDIERS 1530

ENGLISH SOLDIERS 1530
English soldiers during the reign of Henry VIII in relaxed conversation: they carry a crossbow, longbow, spears, a sword and a dagger Date: circa 1530

Background imageReign Collection: ARISTOCRATS IN PRISON

ARISTOCRATS IN PRISON
THE REIGN OF TERROR : Aristocrats and other opponents of the Revolution wait in prison until its their turn to be carted to the guillotine. Date: 1793 - 1794

Background imageReign Collection: REIGN OF TERROR VICTIMS

REIGN OF TERROR VICTIMS
The reign of terror : a prison warder reads out the names of those who are to be guillotined today. Date: 1793 - 1792

Background imageReign Collection: LOUIS XIV ROYAL PROGRESS

LOUIS XIV ROYAL PROGRESS
LOUIS XIV A royal progress during the reign of Louis XVI. Date: circa 1700

Background imageReign Collection: SOCIAL / TECH PROGRESS 19C

SOCIAL / TECH PROGRESS 19C
Six scenes illustrating technological progress during Queen Victorias reign, including a steamship, a train, bicycles and street lighting Date: 1897

Background imageReign Collection: C16 BRITISH COINS

C16 BRITISH COINS
A selection of British coinage dating from Queen Elizabeths reign. These include a Gold Rial, Gold Angel, Crown, Shilling, Sixpence, Groat and Penny. Date: 16th Century

Background imageReign Collection: Frenchman 1780

Frenchman 1780
A gentleman of Louis XVIs reign - the playwright Beaumarchais Date: circa 1780

Background imageReign Collection: ENGLISH BIBLES BURNT

ENGLISH BIBLES BURNT
BIBLE BURNING During Marys reign, english translations of the Bible are burnt at Saint Pauls Cross, London, to prevent ordinary people reading it Date: circa 1555

Background imageReign Collection: LOUIS XIII PETITIONED

LOUIS XIII PETITIONED
Paris merchants petition Louis XIII during his reign Date: 1628

Background imageReign Collection: DAGOBERT I

DAGOBERT I King of Neustria son of Clotaire II the last Merovingian king to rule rather than reign Date: 605 - 639

Background imageReign Collection: Dickensian Party

Dickensian Party
A middle-class Christmas party in the early years of Victorias reign Date: 1843

Background imageReign Collection: Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, France

Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, France
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon -- this was an early Republican victory over a Royalist rebellion during the French Revolution. Date: September 1793

Background imageReign Collection: Lyons Inn

Lyons Inn was one of the Inns of Chancery attached to Londons Inner Temple. Founded some time during or before the reign of Henry V, the Inn educated lawyers including Edward Coke and John Selden

Background imageReign Collection: Bishop Burnets House

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

Background imageReign Collection: St John of Jerusalem

St John of Jerusalem
Artists impression of various aspects of the Monastery of St John of Jerusalem, consecrated in 1185 in the reign of Henry II

Background imageReign Collection: The Three Cranes

The Three Cranes in Thames Street was a famous tavern as early as the reign of James I. It was one of the taverns frequented by the wits in Ben Jonsons time

Background imageReign Collection: Sir Roger de Coverley and the Gypsies

Sir Roger de Coverley and the Gypsies. The gypsy woman appears to be reading his palm. Sir Roger de Coverley was a fictitious English squire in the reign of Queen Anne who appeared in Spectator

Background imageReign Collection: Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Egypt

Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Senenmut was architect and royal chancellor during the reign of Hatshepsut and guardian of her daughter, Neferure

Background imageReign Collection: Spain. 16th century. Revolt of the Comuneros (1520-1521). Ma

Spain. 16th century. Revolt of the Comuneros (1520-1521). Ma
Spain. 16th century. Revolt of the Comuneros (1550-1521). Maria Pacheco (1496-1531). Spanish Noble woman of the House of Mendoza

Background imageReign Collection: Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary 1911

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary 1911
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary consort, George V wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Royal Purple Robe of State

Background imageReign Collection: Dress of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603

Dress of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
Dress of the reign of Henry VIII, 1509-1547.. She wears a purple hat decorated with jewels and feathers, a red dress with puffed and slit sleeves, lace collar and cuffs

Background imageReign Collection: Ebers papyrus. ca. 1500 BC. Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep

Ebers papyrus. ca. 1500 BC. Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep Is reign. 18th Dynasty. One of the first treatises on medicine written in human history. Hieratic, hieroglyphic writing. GERMANY. SAXONY. Leipzig

Background imageReign Collection: A young girl taking a ride on her dog

A young girl taking a ride on her dog
A young girl, equipped with various weaponry, rides along on a dog, holding on tightly to the reigns.. Date: 1886

Background imageReign Collection: Divine Right of Kings

Divine Right of Kings
Allegory of the Divine Right - the hand of God bestows the Crown on Charles II, saying Through me, Kings reign Date: circa 1660

Background imageReign Collection: Reign of Antichrist

Reign of Antichrist
The reign of Antichrist

Background imageReign Collection: Medieval coins. Left: Diner quatern. Reign of Alfonso I of C

Medieval coins. Left: Diner quatern. Reign of Alfonso I of C
Medieval coins. 12th-13th century. Left: Diner quatern. Minted in Barcelona. Reverse. Reign of Alfonso I of Catalonia(1162-1196). Right: Diner Doblenc. Minted in Barcelona. Reverse

Background imageReign Collection: Jose Manso y Sola (1785-1863). General and Captain General o

Jose Manso y Sola (1785-1863). General and Captain General of the Royal Army of Fernando VII and Elizabeth II. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. Colored

Background imageReign Collection: Column of Tears. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Tu

Column of Tears. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Tu
Turkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Column of Tears

Background imageReign Collection: Stele with relief depicting Assyrian official Bel-Harran-bel

Stele with relief depicting Assyrian official Bel-Harran-beli-usur praying in front of divine symbols. 8th century BC. Marble. From Tel-Abda. Archaeological Museum. Museum of Ancient Orient

Background imageReign Collection: Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II (1447-1512). Ottoman Empire. Istan

Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II (1447-1512). Ottoman Empire. Istan
Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II or Bayezed-i-Veli (1447-1512), Ottoman Empire, from 1481-1512. House of Osman. Bayezid II Mosque. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageReign Collection: War of the Communities of Castile (1520-1521). The Holy Asse

War of the Communities of Castile (1520-1521). The Holy Asse
Revolt of the Comuneros. War of the Communities of Castile (1520-1521). Conflict between citizens of Castile against Charles V

Background imageReign Collection: Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador. La

Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador. La
Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. Landing of Pedro de Valdivia on the coast of Arauco (Chile). Colored engraving

Background imageReign Collection: Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit

Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit. Granite. From the Temple of Onuris-Shu at Sebennytos. Reign of Alexander IV. 316-310 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageReign Collection: Relief of a ram-headed god. Egypt

Relief of a ram-headed god. Egypt
Relief of a ram-headed god. Granite. Reign of Ptolemy II or III. 285-221 BC. From the Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageReign Collection: Spain. Madrid. Fountain of Cibeles

Spain. Madrid. Fountain of Cibeles. Monument designed by Ventura Rodr?=?guez between 177-1782. Neo-classical

Background imageReign Collection: French Revolution (1789-1799). the Committee of Public Safe

French Revolution (1789-1799). the Committee of Public Safe
French Revolution (1789-1799). During the Revolution, special courts were created. The most important was the Committee of Public Safety. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageReign Collection: Imperial Banner of emperor Charles V

Imperial Banner of emperor Charles V
Imperial Banner with double-headed eagle of Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman Emperor

Background imageReign Collection: Egyptian Art. Funerary Stela of the Gatekeeper Maaty. First

Egyptian Art. Funerary Stela of the Gatekeeper Maaty. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. Reign of Mentuhotep II, early. ca. 20512030 B.C. Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, el-Tarif probably

Background imageReign Collection: Men burnt alive at a party

Men burnt alive at a party
During reign of Charles VI of France - a practical joke goes horribly wrong when a number of men are burnt alive in their costumes at a party. Date: 29th January 1392

Background imageReign Collection: The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro

The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro de las Leyes or Libro de las Posturas, was a Castilian statutory code first compiled during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile (1252-1284)

Background imageReign Collection: Diamond Jubilee - Princess Louise and Empress Frederick

Diamond Jubilee - Princess Louise and Empress Frederick
Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee - Black and white lantern slide of a horse drawn carriage carrying Princess Louise and Empress Frederick through large crowds and Green Park

Background imageReign Collection: Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII

Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII
A Christmas banquet in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. The servers carry huge napkins over their shoulders and are marshalled in by the deputy steward

Background imageReign Collection: A fairy travels through the air on a bird

A fairy travels through the air on a bird
A fairy takes the reigns of a bird, flying through the air with the greatest of ease. c. 1920

Background imageReign Collection: Illustrated London News Coronation front cover, 1953

Illustrated London News Coronation front cover, 1953
Front cover of The Illustrated London News celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and featuring the Queens coat of arms and other heraldic symbols. Date: 1953

Background imageReign Collection: The Hesse- Cassel children

The Hesse- Cassel children
The children of Princess Margarete of Prussia and Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse-Cassel: from left; Wolfgang (1896-1989), Friedrich Wilhelm (1893-1916), known as Freddy, Richard (1901-1969)

Background imageReign Collection: French Peasant Dress

French Peasant Dress
A French shepherdess during the reign of Charles VIII

Background imageReign Collection: Edward VII Coat of Arms

Edward VII Coat of Arms
Royal coat of arms of Britain during Edward VIIs reign

Background imageReign Collection: Comic visual and verbal pun - Reign of Terror

Comic visual and verbal pun - Reign of Terror
Cartoon - Comic visual and verbal pun - Reign of Terror. 19th Century



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