Earl Of Derby Collection (#4)

King Henry IV, 1787. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1787]

King Henry V (1387-1422) when he was the Prince of Wales. Henry V reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422. He was son of Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV, and Mary de Bohun

Coronation of Henry the Fourth (from the best authorities), 1850. Artist: John Leech
Coronation of Henry the Fourth (from the best authorities), 1850. A satirical illustration showing Henry IVs coronation. Henry IVs coronation took place on 13th October 1399

Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, home of the Earl of Derby, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Joanna of Navarre, Queen of King Henry IV of England. Henry IV married Joanna of Navarre (c1370-1437), his second wife, in 1403. Henrys first wife, Mary de Bohun, had died in 1394

Henry IV reproving Prince Henry, (19th century). Artist: J Rogers
Henry IV reproving Prince Henry, (19th century). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

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

Richard II stopping the combat between the Dukes of Norfolk and Hereford, 1398. The king intervening in the blood feud between Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford and Thomas de Mowbray

Humphry, Duke of Gloucester (1391-1447), 1790. Artist: W N Gardiner
Humphry, Duke of Gloucester (1391-1447), 1790. Humphrey was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun

Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, British statesman and prime minister, 19th century
Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman and prime minister, 19th century. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, 1926. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Resignation of Richard II, 1399, (c1902-1905). The Parliament in which Richard IIs resignation was declared and the Duke of Lancaster (Henry IV) recognized as King

Tomb of Henry IV and his Queen Joan of Navarre in Canterbury Cathedral, 1825. Artist: John Le Keux
Tomb of Henry IV and his Queen Joan of Navarre in Canterbury Cathedral, 1825. Henry IV (1367-1413) became the first king of the House of Lancaster when he took the throne in 1399 having deposed

Effigy of Henry IV and his Queen Joan of Navarre in Canterbury Cathedral, 1826. Artist: John Le Keux
Effigy of Henry IV and his Queen Joanna of Navarre in Canterbury Cathedral, 1826. Henry IV (1367-1413) became the first king of the House of Lancaster when he took the throne in 1399 having deposed

Henry IV, King of England, (1799). Artist: King Henry IV
Henry IV, King of England, (1799). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

Henry IV, King of England, (1788). Artist: King Henry IV
Henry IV, King of England, (1788). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

Henry IV, King of England, (1787). Artist: King Henry IV
Henry IV, King of England, (1787). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

Henry IV, King of England, (1803). Artist: King Henry IV
Henry IV, King of England, (1803). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

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

Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, politician and statesman, 1881. Stanley (1826-1893) first entered parliament in 1848 as a Conservative member for Kings Lynn

Sir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. He was appointed solicitor-general in 1845, during the administration of Sir Robert Peel

The Coronation of Henry IV, 1399 (15th Century)Artist: Master of the Harley Froissart
The Coronation of Henry IV, 1399 (15th Century) Miniature colour print from The Chronicler of European Chivalry by GG Coulton, (London, 1930)

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) was a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, English nobleman, (1827). Artist: W Holl
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, English nobleman, (1827). At the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, Stanley (1435-1504) and his brother William betrayed Richard III

Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, (1826-1893), British statesman, 19th century. Artist: WJ Edwards
Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, 19th century. Portrait of Stanley (1826-1893)

Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1850-1899. Artist: W Holl
Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1850-1899. Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, (1799-1869), was prime minister three times

The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Portrait of Stanley (1826-1893), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Henry IV of England, 1860. Portrait of the king (1367-1413) holding a sceptre and Tudor rose, and below, a scene from the play Henry IV by Shakespeare

The Earl and Countess of Derby and Child, 1632-1641 (1910). Artist: Anthony van Dyck
The Earl and Countess of Derby and Child, 1632-1641 (1910). James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) and his wife Charlotte (1599-1664) and one of their four daughters

Stained glass window King Henry IV of England (1367-1413), Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Stained glass window King Henry IV of England (1367-1413), Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Late 12th, early 13th century stained glass window in the Chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral depicts

Henry IV, Henry VIII and Archbishops Cranmer and Laud, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Henry IV, Henry VIII and Archbishops Cranmer and Laud, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 20th century. In the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral

Henry IV (1367-1413), first Lancastrian king of England, 1399. The son of John of Gaunt, Henry was known as Henry Bolingbroke after his birthplace in Lincolnshire

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

The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. In February 1870 Forster introduced his Elementary Education Bill in Parliament

Waiting for the Verdict, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
Waiting for the Verdict, 1865. Lord Derby (left) and Disraeli represent the Conservatives who awaited the verdict of the country following the 1865 General Election

Our Play Box. Mr Punchs Delight at Finding His Dear Old Puppets where He Left Them in July, 1865. As the new Session of Parliament is about to commence

Looking Out for The Next Derby, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
Looking Out for The Next Derby, 1863. Dizzy (The Tout) comments: Foreign Policy - Church - And Finance - Blow d If We Shall Win With That Lot

Canine at the Westminster Pit, 1862. Pit Bull terriers are set in a pit at Westminster. The one on the right is Derby, the dog of Lord Derby, the Conservative Leader

The Reform Janus, 1860. Here, Janus has the face(s) of Lord Russell, who had recently introduced an unpopular bill for Parliamentary Reform

Balm for the Wounded, 1859. Queen Victoria says Poor little man, Did he have a nasty tumble? Heres something to make him all right again

The Real Ugly Rush, 1859. When Disraeli introduced his Reform Bill to the House, it caused trouble for his own party even before its defeat brought the Government down

The Anglers Return, 1859. This cartoon depicts Derby on the left in country tweeds with matching crown, and Disraeli on the right in boots with his rods slung across his back

The Street Up Again!, 1859. The defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill in March 1862 brought down Lord Derbys Conservative Government

The Frantic Footman, who has had Warning, 1859. The defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill in March 1862 brought down Lord Derbys Conservative Government

Reform Snap-Dragon, 1859. This shows (clockwise from left) Lord Derby, John Bright, Disraeli and Lord Russell. All of them are playing a popular party game in which they run the risk of getting their

St Leonards on the Hill, near Windsor, UK, 1852

The Earl of Derbys Menagerie, at Knowsley, Uk: Male and Female Hog Deer

The Earl of Derbys Menagerie, at Knowsley, Uk: Boute Bok, Gazelles, Male And
The Earl of Derbys Menagerie, at Knowsley, Uk: Boute Bok, Gazelles, Male and Female Elands

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"The Earl of Derby: A Legacy of Power, Politics, and Sporting Pursuits" The Earl of Derby has left an indelible mark on history through his multifaceted life. From the dramatic events surrounding the death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 to his portrayal by Shakespeare as Prince Henry's ally and Falstaff's adversary in "King Henry, " Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby, was a figure immersed in both political intrigue and literary fame. Throughout the centuries, the Earls of Derby continued to wield influence. The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, emerged as a prominent statesman during the mid-19th century. As Prime Minister from 1866 to 1868 and again from 1874 to 1880, he navigated complex issues such as labor reform with finesse. However, it wasn't just politics that defined this noble lineage. The Earl's passion for sporting pursuits is evident in various depictions throughout history. Whether it be leading his Stag Hounds or engaging in a spirited game of foot-ball with Westminster boys in 1858, he embodied an aristocratic love for outdoor activities. From one generation to another, power passed down within the family line. Thomas Stanley, first Earl of Derby during Elizabethan times held significant sway over English affairs while Edward Geoffrey Stanley rose to become Prime Minister under Queen Victoria's reign. In capturing their essence visually too; John Jabez Edwin Mayall immortalized The Earl himself through photography during his tenure from 1860-69 - showcasing not only his distinguished appearance but also hinting at the weighty responsibilities he bore. The legacy left behind by these influential figures continues even today. Their impact on British society can still be felt through institutions like The Labour Commission or moments when new conservative governments are formed – all shaped by their contributions.