Images Dated 13th June 2011 (page 2)

Henry VI at Devotions
Wearing a richly embroidered ermine-lined gown, but laying aside his crown, he kneels at his devotions. Date: 1421 - 1471

William Lord Bergavenny
William Beauchamp, lord BERGAVENNY, a partisan of John of Gaunt, at one time Captain of Calais (the background to this picture) Date: - 1411

Robert Chaumberleyn
ROBERT CHAUMBERLEYN Esquire to king Henry V, and supposed to have been present at the battle of Agincourt. He is both well armed and well armoured, protected cap-a-pie. Date: flourished 1417

Joyce Lady Tiptoft
JOYCE (or Jocosa), LADY TIPTOFT AND POWIS, wife of Sir John Tiptoft, Lord T and P. She is depicted in splendid state apparel, with coronet and mantle bearing her arms. Date: 1404 - 1446

John Green, Peasant
JOHN GREEN : portraits of peasants are rare in our files, so this picture of John Green, peasant from Kings Lynn, makes a nice democratic change from kings and generals Date: CIRCA 1818

Sir William Gascoigne
SIR WILLIAM GASCOIGNE Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the reign of Henry V. He wears a hood, mantle, cope and ermine-lined robe. Date: 1350 - 1419

Sir Rhys Ab Thomas
SIR RHYS AB THOMAS (or Fitzurien) - valiant Welsh supporter of the future Henry VII against Richard III, knighted on the battlefield of Bosworth. Date: 1451 - 1527

Cecilia Lady Stapleton
CECILIA, LADY BRYAN STAPLETON daughter of William, Lord Bardolf, and wife of Sir Bryan Stapleton. She wears a long gown, with a mantle : her head dress is covered with a veil. Date: ? - 1432

Edward Black Prince
EDWARD, BLACK PRINCE OF WALES, eldest son of Edward III, fought valiantly at Crecy and Poitiers, led marauding expeditions through France, massacred many prisoners. Date: 1330 - 1376

Joan Lady Gascoigne
JOAN PICKERING, LADY GASCOIGNE second wife of Sir William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench at the time of Henry V. A fine example of contemporary womens costume. Date: flourished 1429

15th Century Soldiers
Soldiers of the reign of Henry VI - during the Wars of the Roses - among the tents of their encampment. Date: 1437

Medieval Trumpeters
Three trumpeters of the 14th century, wearing the grotesque garments associated with their profession : they probably belong to a noble household. Date: 1314? - 1369

LADY OF 1420
A lady of the reign of Henry V sits on the bank of a stream, strumming her dulcimer. She wears a fashionable crescent head=dress and a long gown. Date: 1420

King Richard II and his mother
RICHARD II, KING OF ENGLAND (1367 - 1400) as a boy, with his mother Joan, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, wife of the Black Prince of Wales, known as the fair maid of Kent

English Archers
English bowmen of the period of Edward IV : their bows - preferably of yew - were not less unbent than a mans height. A skilled bowman could reach 220 yards/metres. Date: 1482

Sir John De Sitsylt
SIR JOHN DE SITSYLT (or Seisylt = Cecil), knight, carrying a shield and banner emblazoned with his arms, and wearing a red robe lined with ermine, betokening his status. Date: flourished 1333

Richard Earl of Warwick
RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, EARL OF WARWICK Lieutenant-general of the Realm of France, governor of Normandy and Captain of Calais, fully armoured on the battlements of Warwick castle. Date: 1382 - 1439

Roger Walden Archbishop
ROGER WALDEN, Secretary to Richard II and Treasurer of England, briefly Archbishop of Canterbury until the Pope declared him an intruder. He then became Bishop of London. Date: ? - 1406

1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, first earl of WESTMORLAND, with his second wife Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster. He is wearing his battle dress, she a fine gown. Date: 1364 - 1425

John Crosbie, Prior
JOHN CROSBIE, a mitred abbot, Prior of Coventry. Depicted in his robes, with Coventry cathedral in the background. Date: ? - 1436

Tournament (Smith)
Lances are shattered as two knights meet in a joust; both are attended by their squires who furnish them with fresh lances and help them to remount, if required. Date: 1450

Medieval Siege Weapons
Mediavel siege weapons are little developed from Roman times. A movable castle gives a platform for bowmen, and two cannons will bombard the castle with cannonballs. Date: 14th - 15th centuries

15th Century Couple
A lady and gentleman in fashionable summer wear : she wears a stomacher, he wears a short doublet over his shirt, with trouses and breeches. Date: circa 1499

Edward III (Smith)
KING EDWARD III depicted in his robes of state. Date: 1312 - 1377

Nathan Meyer Rothschild
NATHAN MEYER ROTHSCHILD Head of the English branch of the international banking house Date: 1840 - 1915

Homer (Medal)
Homer blind Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey Date: 9th -8th century BC

Australian aborgines c. 1860
Aboriginals feasting circa 1860

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