Earldom Collection

Amidst the political landscape of 11th century England, as depicted in this map, the struggle for power and prestige raged on

Earldom Collection: Map of England in 1066

Map of England in 1066
England at the time of the Norman conquest, 1066-1081. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Earldom Collection: Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of

Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the Hou Creator: Unknown
Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the House of Lords, 1856. The patent of the Earl of Huntingdon was almost illegible from age

Earldom Collection: POULETT JUNIOR CLAIMANT

POULETT JUNIOR CLAIMANT
WILLIAM JOHN LYDSTON POULETT junior claimant to the earldom of Poulett at the death of the sixth earl, Date: circa 1899+

Earldom Collection: POULETT SENIOR CLAIMANT

POULETT SENIOR CLAIMANT
WILLIAM TURNOUR THOMAS POULETT claimant to the earldom of Poulett at the death of the sixth earl, earning a living as a street musician. Date: circa 1899

Earldom Collection: The crowning of a great career (litho)

The crowning of a great career (litho)
3623447 The crowning of a great career (litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crowning of a great career)

Earldom Collection: Recipients of the New Honours (engraving)

Recipients of the New Honours (engraving)
1056351 Recipients of the New Honours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recipients of the New Honours)

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Amidst the political landscape of 11th century England, as depicted in this map, the struggle for power and prestige raged on. One such battle unfolded between the Poulett claimants, Junior and Senior, over the coveted Earldom. The senior claimant, a nobleman of great repute, was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey, marking the end of an era. The junior claimant, undeterred, pressed on, determined to crown his own career with the title he believed was rightfully his. In the grand tapestry of history, new honors were bestowed upon deserving recipients, while the Poulett saga continued to unfold. The crowning of a great career, however, would ultimately belong to the one who could prove his claim through strength, cunning, or the stroke of fate.