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Bolingbroke Collection

"Bolingbroke: A Name Echoing Through History" From the death of Henry Percy, known as Harry Hotspur

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21 July 1403, (c1860)

Death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21 July 1403, (c1860). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Richard II interrupting a tournament

Richard II interrupting a tournament
Richard II stopping a tournament between Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford -- a scene which comes at the beginning of Shakespeares play

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Prince Henry, Hotspur and Falstaff (Shakespeare, King Henry

Prince Henry, Hotspur and Falstaff (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4), first published 1796; reissued 1852

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Blenheim I G-BPIV

Bristol Blenheim I G-BPIV (msn 10201), a conversion from a Bolingbroke IVT. Date: circa 2015

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: King Henry IV

King Henry IV. Henry (1367-1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751
5614334 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751; (add.info.: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751. English politician, government official and political philosopher)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Coronation at Westminster of Henry IV (1367-1413), first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 son

Coronation at Westminster of Henry IV (1367-1413), first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 son of John of Gaunt
531369 Coronation at Westminster of Henry IV (1367-1413), first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 son of John of Gaunt, known as Henry Bolingbroke from birthplace in Lincolnshire

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751), English politician, government official during reign of Queen Anne

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Joust between Duke of Norfolk and Duke of Hereford

Joust between Duke of Norfolk and Duke of Hereford
A joust between Thomas Mowbray, the Duke of Norfolk and Henry Bolingbroke, the Duke of Hereford at Gosford Green in Coventry on 16th September 1398 to settle an argument is disrupted by King Richard

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Photograph of Bolingbroke PH, Battersea, London

Photograph of Bolingbroke PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 - XD-E

Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 - XD-E
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 / XD-E (msn 10001), at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon. Date: circa 2005

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 - XD-E

Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 - XD-E (msn 10001), painted to represent a Blenheim IV. Date: circa 2000

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - R3821 - UX-N

Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - R3821 - UX-N
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - R3821 - UX-N'. Date: circa 2000

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - Z5722 - Z WM

Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - Z5722 - Z WM (msn 10201), at Duxford painted as a Blenheim IVFnight fighter, with gun pack and racks for Long Aerial Mines Date: 2000s

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - L6739 - YP-Q

Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - L6739 - YP-Q
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - L6739 - YP-Q, at Duxford, fitted with the short nose and gun pack of the Blenheim IF night fighter. Date: circa 2000

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - R3821 - UX-N

Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - R3821 - UX-N
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - L6739 - UX-N, at Duxford, fitted with the short nose and gun pack of the Blenheim IF night fighter. Date: circa 2000

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Blenheim IVT G-MKIV - V6028 - GB-D

Blenheim IVT G-MKIV - V6028 - GB-D
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-MKIV - V6028 - GB-D, at Duxford. (Crashed at Denham 21/06/1987) Date: circa 1985

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - Z5722 - Z WM

Blenheim IVT G-BPIV - Z5722 - Z WM
Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV - Z5722 - Z WM at Duxford painted as a Blenheim IVFnight fighter, with gun pack and racks for Long Aerial Mines Date: circa 2000

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV

Bristol Bolingbroke IVT G-BPIV (msn 10201), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 24 July 1993. Date: 1993

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: The Entry of Bolingbroke into London, a Scene from Richard II, at the Princesss Theatre (engraving)

The Entry of Bolingbroke into London, a Scene from Richard II, at the Princesss Theatre (engraving)
2772661 The Entry of Bolingbroke into London, a Scene from Richard II, at the Princesss Theatre (engraving) by English School

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Battersea Mill

Battersea Mill
Fowlers Mill was built in the grounds of the partly demolished Bolingbroke House in 1788 by Thomas Fowler to a design of Stephen Hooper

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV (1367-1413) King of England from 1399, after a painting in Hampton Court

Henry IV (1367-1413) King of England from 1399, after a painting in Hampton Court
STC99269 Henry IV (1367-1413) King of England from 1399, after a painting in Hampton Court, engraved by the artist (engraving) by Vertue

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Lord Bolingbrokes Brood Mare in the Grounds of Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, c

Lord Bolingbrokes Brood Mare in the Grounds of Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, c
BSA101187 Lord Bolingbrokes Brood Mare in the Grounds of Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, c.1764-66 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Coaching: Doctor Swift and Bolingbroke (litho)

Coaching: Doctor Swift and Bolingbroke (litho)
6003764 Coaching: Doctor Swift and Bolingbroke (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Swift and Bolingbroke)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: The Tragedy of King Richard II, Act IV, Sc 1 (litho)

The Tragedy of King Richard II, Act IV, Sc 1 (litho)
6022075 The Tragedy of King Richard II, Act IV, Sc 1 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tragedy of King Richard II, Act IV, Sc 1. Bolingbroke)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Duke of Hereford leads prisoner King Richard II into London

Duke of Hereford leads prisoner King Richard II into London
Henry Bolingbroke, the Duke of Hereford leading his prisoner (King Richard II) into London. Hereford was crowned King in 1399 as Henry IV. 1399

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Parliament Deposing Richard II (litho)

Parliament Deposing Richard II (litho)
475419 Parliament Deposing Richard II (litho) by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Portrait of Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, 1835 (litho)

Portrait of Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, 1835 (litho)
4070959 Portrait of Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry St John)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bolingbroke and Richard II

Bolingbroke and Richard II
LLM456062 Bolingbroke and Richard II by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bolingbroke and Richard II)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Richard and Bolingbroke, King Richard II, Act IV, Scene I (engraving)

Richard and Bolingbroke, King Richard II, Act IV, Scene I (engraving)
727159 Richard and Bolingbroke, King Richard II, Act IV, Scene I (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard and Bolingbroke, King Richard II)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Photograph of Bolingbroke PH, Wandsworth, London

Photograph of Bolingbroke PH, Wandsworth, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: The Palace at Westminster: King Henry and the Prince of Wal

The Palace at Westminster: King Henry and the Prince of Wales (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 4), first published 1795; reissued 1852

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Bristol Bolingbroke IV

Bristol Bolingbroke IV painted as.5722 a Blenheim IVF Date: circa 1995

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: South Lanarkshire G74 3 Map

South Lanarkshire G74 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of South Lanarkshire G74 3

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV, (1367-1413), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Henry IV, (1367-1413), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry IV, (1367-1413), 1830. Henry IV (1367-1413) King of England from 1399 to 1413. The son of John of Gaunt, he spent much of his reign defending himself against plots

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry Prince of Wales taking the crown from off the pillow of this father Henry IV, 1773

Henry Prince of Wales taking the crown from off the pillow of this father Henry IV, 1773. Henry V (1386- 1422), House of Lancaster had military successes in the Hundred Years War against France

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV, 1773. Creator: Unknown

Henry IV, 1773. Creator: Unknown
Henry IV, 1773. Henry IV (1367-1413), known as Henry Bolingbroke, King of England from 1399 to 1413, asserted the claim of his grandfather, Edward III to the Kingdom of France

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV, c1600, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Henry IV, c1600, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Henry IV, late 16th to early 17th century, (1936). Henry IV (1367-1413), Reigned 1399-1413 of Plantagenet descent, first monarch of House of Lancaster. English School. Oil on panel

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: St. John Lord Bolinbroke, c1750s. Creator: Simon FranSois Ravenet

St. John Lord Bolinbroke, c1750s. Creator: Simon FranSois Ravenet
St. John Lord Bolinbroke, c1750s. Portrait of English politician and philosopher Henry St John, Viscount of Bolingbroke (1678-1751)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Death of Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1403 (1864). Artist

Death of Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1403 (1864). Artist
Death of Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1403 (1864). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy, Hotspur (1364-1403)

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: King Richard II stops the duel between the Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk, 1398 (1864)

King Richard II stops the duel between the Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk, 1398 (1864). Thomas de Mowbray (1366-1399), 1st Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Bolingbroke (c1366-1413), 1st Duke of Hereford

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV, King of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue

Henry IV, King of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Henry IV, King of England, (18th century). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry IV, 1935

Henry IV, 1935. Henry (1367-1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Illustration for William Shakespeares play Richard II, Act V, Scene II

Illustration for William Shakespeares play Richard II, Act V, Scene II. From an 18th century engraving by Robert Thew after a work by James Northcote

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678 - 1751. English politician, government official

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678 - 1751. English politician, government official and political philosopher. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: The Entry Of Richard Ii And Bolingbroke Into London, After The Painting By James Northcote

The Entry Of Richard Ii And Bolingbroke Into London, After The Painting By James Northcote. Richard Ii, 1367

Background imageBolingbroke Collection: Henry Iv, 1366

Henry Iv, 1366




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"Bolingbroke: A Name Echoing Through History" From the death of Henry Percy, known as Harry Hotspur, at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 to Shakespeare's portrayal of Prince Henry, Hotspur, and Falstaff in his play King Henry, it has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Richard II interrupting a tournament set the stage for the rise of King Henry IV, whose reign would forever be associated with the name Bolingbroke. The image of Bristol Bolingbroke IVT L8756 - XD-E soaring through the skies reminds us of its wartime significance during World War II. But it is not just aircraft that bear this illustrious name; figures like Henry St. John, Viscount it also contribute to its legacy. His portrait from c1710 captures a man who played a significant role in British politics. The various aircraft models bearing the name Bolingbroke - G-BPIV R3821 - UX-N and Z5722 - Z WM among them - serve as symbols of strength and resilience. These planes were instrumental during times when bravery was needed most. One cannot forget Blenheim IVT G-BPIV L6739 - YP-Q or R3821 - UX-N either; they represent not only technological advancements but also courage displayed by those who piloted them. Lastly, Blenheim IVT G-MKIV V6028 GB-D stands tall as a testament to innovation and progress within aviation history. In all these instances across time and different contexts, "Bolingbroke" emerges as more than just a mere word or surname. It embodies valorous deeds on battlefields and stages alike – forever etching itself into our historical consciousness.