Archbishop Of York Collection (#2)

William Connor Magee, Archbishop of York (engraving)
1062492 William Connor Magee, Archbishop of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Connor Magee, Archbishop of York)

Arrival of Wolsey at the Abbey at Leicester, illustration from
621381 Arrival of Wolsey at the Abbey at Leicester, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Bishopthorpe Palace, Yorkshire, The Seat of the Archbishop of York (engraving)
5222294 Bishopthorpe Palace, Yorkshire, The Seat of the Archbishop of York (engraving) by Neale, J. P. (1771/80-1847); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bishopthorpe Palace, Yorkshire)

John Dolben (engraving)
6020858 John Dolben (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Dolben. Illustration for Historical Portraits, Engravings from Rare Prints (Chatto and Windus)

Thomas Wolsey, English politician, archbishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church (engraving)
6014906 Thomas Wolsey, English politician, archbishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church (engraving) by Holbein the Younger

The Right Reverend Dr W D Maclagan, the New Archbishop of York (engraving)
1603170 The Right Reverend Dr W D Maclagan, the New Archbishop of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Reverend Dr W D Maclagan)

Enthronisation of the New Archbishop of York, the Entry at the Great Western Door of the Cathedral (engraving)
1606973 Enthronisation of the New Archbishop of York, the Entry at the Great Western Door of the Cathedral (engraving) by English School

The Church Congress at Leicester (engraving)
1060274 The Church Congress at Leicester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church Congress at Leicester)

Dr Thomson, Archbishop of York (engraving)
1062190 Dr Thomson, Archbishop of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Thomson, Archbishop of York)

The Church and Dissent, Visit of Nonconformist Ministers to the Archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe
1100135 The Church and Dissent, Visit of Nonconformist Ministers to the Archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe, 8 August (b/w photo) by English photographer

Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home (engraving)
3647467 Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home (engraving) by Ronjat, Etienne (b.1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey being entertained at home)

Coronation of Henry the Young King by Roger, Archbishop of York, 1170 (engraving)
3647299 Coronation of Henry the Young King by Roger, Archbishop of York, 1170 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christening of George Henry Hubert Lascelles (b / w photo)
2775187 Christening of George Henry Hubert Lascelles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christening of George Henry Hubert Lascelles)

Procession of Wolsey to Westminster Hall, illustration from
621377 Procession of Wolsey to Westminster Hall, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, later Archbishop of York, c1621 (engraving)
6032241 John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, later Archbishop of York, c1621 (engraving) by Delaram, Francis (c.1590-1627) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Williams (1582-1650)

Edward IV flees from the Archbishops Hertfordshire Manor, 1470
STC373595 Edward IV flees from the Archbishops Hertfordshire Manor, 1470, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Prater

Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD
984775 Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

The crowning of Queen Alexandra, Consort of King Edward VII, by the Archbishop of York, Westminster Abbey, London
5207187 The crowning of Queen Alexandra, Consort of King Edward VII, by the Archbishop of York, Westminster Abbey, London, 1902 (litho) by Townsend

Sharpe (Arch: York) (engraving)
978470 Sharpe (Arch: York) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sharpe (Arch: York)

Wulfstan, Archbishop of York (coloured engraving)
972857 Wulfstan, Archbishop of York (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wulfstan, Archbishop of York)

Thomas de Rotheram, Archbishop of York (engraving)
3649964 Thomas de Rotheram, Archbishop of York (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas de Rotheram, Archbishop of York. Richard III)

Election of the Archbishop of York (engraving)
1096257 Election of the Archbishop of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election of the Archbishop of York)

The Archbishop of York putting the Sceptre into the Queens Hand (litho)
1040873 The Archbishop of York putting the Sceptre into the Queens Hand (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bishopsthorpe, the seat of the Archbishop of York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Bishopsthorpe, the seat of the Archbishop of York, 1844. View of Bishopthorpe Palace at Bishopthorpe in North Yorkshire. The house, which was remodelled by Thomas Atkinson between 1763 and 1769

Southwell Minster and Ruins of the Palace, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Southwell Minster and Ruins of the Palace, 1898. Southwell Minster and ruins of the Archbishop of Yorks Palace, the spires were removed in 1805

Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Herring, (1693-1757), 1830. Thomas Herring (1693-1757) Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 educated at Wisbech Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge

Archbishop Grindal, c1580, (19th century?). Creator: Unknown
Archbishop Grindal, c1580, (19th century?). Portrait of English cleric Edmund Grindal (1519-1583) at the age of 61. Grindal successively held the posts of Bishop of London

The Archbishop of York visits British sailors of the Royal Navy, First World War, 1914, (c1920). A Visit of the Archbishop of York to the Grand Fleet

Cardinal Wolsey resigning the Great Seal for the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, 1773. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey resigns as lord chancellor stripped of office by Thomas Howard

Henry II serving the first dish to his son Henrys table, 1773. Creator: Unknown
Henry II serving the first dish to his son Henrys table, 1773. Henry II serves at the table of his son Young Henry after his Coronation by the Archbishop of York in 1169

Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, 1785. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York, Lord Chancellor of England, English bishop, statesman and a cardinal of the Catholic Church

Archbishop Williams. Lord Keeper, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Archbishop Williams. Lord Keeper, 1785. John Williams (1582-1650), Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James I. Bishop of Lincoln (1621-1641) Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1621-1625)

Lancelot Blackburne Portrait Blackburn Blackborne
Lancelot Blackburne, or Blackburn, Blackborne or Blackbourn, 1658 - 1743. Archbishop of York. Though there is no proof, gossip claimed that in his youth he was a pirate

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1937
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945), 1937. He was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928)

The Archbishop of Canterbury and York, and other prelates, the Coronation
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and other prelates, the Coronation. A print from The Illustrated London News

Monument of Walter de Grey, York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, early 20th century. Artist: George Washington Wilson
Monument of Walter de Grey, York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, early 20th century. Walter de Gray (d1255) was an English prelate and statesman who rose to be Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor

Thomas Wolsey (c1475-1530), English statesman. Artist: Benoist
Thomas Wolsey (c1475-1530), English statesman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

William Thomson, English church leader, Archbishop of York, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
William Thomson, English church leader, Archbishop of York, c1890. Thomson (1819-1890) became Archbishop of York in 1862. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin

William Connor Magee, Irish clergyman of the Anglican church, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
William Connor Magee, Irish clergyman of the Anglican church, c1890. Magee (1821-1891) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough in 1868 and was Archbishop of York for a brief period in 1891

John Dolben, Archbishop of York, (1822). Artist: Robert Grave
John Dolben, Archbishop of York, (1822). Dolben (1625-1686) took Holy orders after fighting on the Royalist side at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, maintaining the proscribed Anglican service

Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor. Arundel (1353-1414) was appointed Archbishop of York in 1388, and of Canterbury in 1397

William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1878. Before he graduated from the Queens College, Oxford, he had practically completed a treatise called, Outlines of the Laws of Thought, published in 1842

Letter from Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York to Dr Stephen Gardiner, February or March 1530. Letter, written from Esher, shortly after Wolseys disgrace, to Gardiner, secretary to Henry VIII

Cardinal Wolsey, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Wolseys interview with King Henry VIII, (1909). Artist: Stephen Reid
Wolseys interview with King Henry VIII, (1909). Thomas Wolsey (1475-1530) was cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the kings most prominent advisor

Mother Shipton (1488-c1560) prophesying the death of Cardinal Wolsey
Mother Shipton (1488-c1560) English witch and prophetess, prophesying the death of Cardinal Wolsey. Ursula Sonthiel Shipton lived in Yorkshire and told fortunes

The Liberation Society, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Liberation Society, 1873. The Archbishops of York and Canterbury carry a scroll entitled Auricular Confession. Behind them, Edward Miall thanks them for their support

Archbishop of York. from the Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1847

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"The Archbishop of York: A Storied Legacy and Ecclesiastical Influence" Step into the world of the Archbishop of York, a position steeped in history and religious significance. From portraits to engravings, these visual glimpses provide a window into the life and impact of this esteemed figure. In Sir Edwin Sandys' portrait from the 16th century, we see an archbishop adorned with a turned-down ruff, exuding authority and wisdom. This unknown creator captures the essence of power held by those who have held this prestigious title throughout time. The Athenaeum Club's engraving depicting Ballot Day showcases how even within social circles, the influence of an archbishop is felt. Their presence extends beyond religious affairs to permeate various aspects of society. Cardinal Wolsey's portrayal in another anonymous artwork takes us back to the 1500s when religion played a pivotal role in shaping political landscapes. The image serves as a reminder that archbishops often found themselves at critical junctures where faith met power. Moving forward through time, lithographs capture significant moments such as The Coronation Clergy gathering together - Archbishops and Bench of Bishops united in their shared purpose. These images highlight their collective responsibility towards guiding spiritual matters for their congregations. In Parliament's hallowed halls, we witness ministers taking their seats on the Ministerial Bench while Peers Spiritual occupy theirs nearby – demonstrating how religion intertwines with governance at its highest level. Yet not all occasions are joyous; lithographs also depict somber events like "Funeral of the late Archbishop Canterbury. " Here we witness scenes before Canterbury Cathedral's choir steps - a poignant reminder that even great leaders eventually pass on but leave behind lasting legacies. Installation ceremonies hold immense importance too; one engraving portrays an Archbishop being installed within York Minster – symbolizing continuity amidst change as new shepherds take up their sacred duties.