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Druids, 1815. Artist: Robert Havell
Druids, 1815. An Arch-Druid (right) crowned with oak leaves, holding a sceptre. The other druid holds a crescent (Caed-Rai-Re) representing the first quarter of the Moon

Ferdinand I of Aragon and his Queen at prayer, 1417 (mid 19th century). The King and Queen are pictured at prayer at the time of the Council of Constance, 1417

Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a lighthouse in the form of a giant statue of the god Helios

Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Artist: Delpech
Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Josephine (1763-1814) married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and was crowned Empress of France in 1804

New Crowns for Old Ones!, Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria, 1876. Artist: John Tenniel
New Crowns for Old Ones!, Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria, 1876. Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India on 1 May 1876. Cartoon from Punch, London, 15 April 1876

Henry II, King of England, c1860. Henry II (1133-89), the first Plantagenet king of England, ruled from 1154. Here Henry is authorising Dermot MacMorrough, banished king of Leinster

Henry I, king of England, c1900. The youngest son of William I, the Conqueror, Henry I (1068-1135) became king in 1100

Henry II, king of England, c1900. Henry II (1138-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England reigned from 1154

Charlemagne, king of the Franks. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (747-814) was crowned Christian emperor of the west in St Peters Cathedral, Rome, on Christmas Day 800

Solomons prayer at the consecration of the Temple, c1870. But I have built an house of habitation for thee and a place for thy dwelling for ever. From the Bible (II Chronicles 6)

Charlemagne, king of the Franks, c1920. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (747-814) was crowned Christian Emperor of the West in St Peters Cathedral, Rome on Christmas Day 800

Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, 1066 (1070s). Harold (c1022-1066) and companions feasting. Harolds succession to the throne was disputed by William of Normandy

Edward The Confessor, Anglo-Saxon king of England, 1070s. Edward (c1003-1066), king from 1042, on his throne. After Edwards death

Grenadiers a Cheval du Roi, Insignia Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2

Title Page Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2

The Treaty of Amiens, March 25, 1802, 19th century

The Oath of the Emperor, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Gardes de la Prevote de l Hotel, Insignia Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2

Ptolemy, Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1508. Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus) (c100-c170 AD), using a quadrant to observe the Moon and stars. Urania, Muse of Astronomy, instructs him

Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall at the feast of Belshazzar, king of Babylon. The writing read Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting)

Cassandra, legendary Trojan princess and prophetess, delivering a prophecy. The daughter of Priam and Hecuba, Cassandra was given the gift of seeing into the future by the god Apollo

Elijah, Old Testament prophet, rebuking Ahab, mid 19th century. Elijah is denouncing King Ahab for having forsaken the Lord for the god Baal. From the Bible (I Kings 18)

Elijah, Old Testament prophet. denouncing Ahab, idolatrous king of Israel, in Naboths vineyard. From the Bible (I Kings)

Tapestry, 1715-1716 Artist: Charles le Brun
Tapestry, 1715-1716. Director of the Gobelins tapestry manufactory, Charles Le Brun, French Baroque Era Painter, 1619-1690. Silk and wool, H: 11 ft. 4 1/2 in.; W: 8 ft. 9 1/4 in

Belisarius (505-565), Byzantine general under Justinian I, 540 (1830). Belasarius refusing the crown of their kingdom in Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1618. Ptolemy (fl150 AD) is shown wearing a crown as he was often confused with the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt

The Emperor visited by Death, 1538. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Emperor visited by Death, 1538. From Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death) by Hans Holbein the Younger

The Pope visited by Death, 1538. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Pope visited by Death, 1538. From Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death) by Hans Holbein the Younger

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus c90-158), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer. Ptolemy making observations using a quadrant

Queen Victorias coronation, 1837 (1887). The Archbishop of Canterbury placing the crown on Victorias (1819-1901) head in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1837

Queen Victorias coronation, 1837 and Golden Jubilee, 1887
Queen Victorias coronation, 1837, and Golden Jubilee, 1887. In the upper picture, the Archbishop of Canterbury is placing the crown on Victorias (1819-1901) head in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1837

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), 1838
Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Victoria on the throne in her coronation robes wearing the crown and holding the sceptre. She became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) at the time of her Golden Jubilee, 1887. Formal portrait. Victoria became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877

Richard II (1367-1400), King of England 1377-1399. Richard is portrayed with his patron saints, St Edmund (841-870), king of East Angles

Alexander II (1818-1881), Tsar of Russia from 1855, 1869. Artist: Coide
Alexander II (1818-1881), Tsar of Russia from 1855, c1880. Known as The Liberator, Alexander emancipated Russias serfs in 1861

Death of Alaric I, King of the Visigoths at Cosenza, Italy, 410 (1872). Alaric (c370-410) was king of the Visigoths (Western Goths) from 395

Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen (1792-1849), German-born Queen-consort of William IV, 1849
Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen (1792-1849), German-born Queen-consort of William IV of Great Britain (1830-37). Engraving of Adelaide as a widow published 1849

Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen, German-born Queen-consort of William IV, 1832
Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen (1792-1849), German-born Queen-consort of William IV of Great Britain (1830-1837), 1832

Giuseppe Garibaldi trying to persuade Pope Pius IX, 1860. Artist: John Tenniel
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) trying to persuade Pope Pius IX that the Cap of Liberty would be far more comfortable than the Papal crown, 1860

Discussion over the future ruler of unified Italy, 1860
Discussion over the future ruler of unified Italy, 1960. Garibaldi asking Victor Emmanuel II if he will carry on the game for Italy

Victor Emmanuel II (1st King of Italy) shaking Leopold II (Duke of Tuscany) out of Italy, 1861
Victor Emmanuel II (1st King of Italy) shaking Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (Duke of Tuscany) out of Italy, from Punch, London, 2 March 1861. The unification of Italy. Wood engraving

King Edward VI, (1537-1553), circa mid 16th century
King Edward VI, (1537-1553), c16th century. Reigned 1547-1553 at Chichester Cathedral, Sussex

King Henry V of England, (1387-1422), circa mid 16th century
King Henry V of England, (1387-1422), c15th century. Reigned 1413-22. Painting in Chichester Cathedral, Sussex

King Edward IV, (1442- 1483), circa mid 16th century. Reigned 1461-83. At Chichester Cathedral, Sussex

Minoan Poppy Goddess - note the poppy-heads on her crown - from a shrine at Gazi, near Heracleion on Crete. From the Archaeological Museum of Heracleion, Crete

Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, c16th century
Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV), Tsar of Russia, c16th century. Woodcut

Stained glass image of King Henry IV, from Chichester Cathedral, Sussex

George I (1660-1727), c1714. Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller
George I (1660-1727), c1714. German born King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, Elector of Hanover (1698). First Hanoverian king of Great Britain

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