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Elizabethan Collection (page 6)

"Exploring the Glorious Elizabethan Era: From Queen Elizabeth I to Shakespearean Theatre" Step back in time to the magnificent reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Sir Thomas Mansel (1556-1631) and Jane (Pole) Lady Mansel (oil on canvas)

Sir Thomas Mansel (1556-1631) and Jane (Pole) Lady Mansel (oil on canvas)
NGW238889 Sir Thomas Mansel (1556-1631) and Jane (Pole) Lady Mansel (oil on canvas) by English School, (17th century); 121x125 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageElizabethan Collection: William Kempe dancing the Morris

William Kempe dancing the Morris
3789545 William Kempe dancing the Morris; (add.info.: William Kempe, or Kemp, dancing the Morris. English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: William Kempe dancing the Morris

William Kempe dancing the Morris
3789584 William Kempe dancing the Morris; (add.info.: William Kempe, or Kemp, dancing the Morris. English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Old London Bridge, England, from an Elizabethan drawing (engraving)

Old London Bridge, England, from an Elizabethan drawing (engraving)
3794243 Old London Bridge, England, from an Elizabethan drawing (engraving); Lebrecht History

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print)

Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print)
3781846 Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print); (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I, Queen regnant of England and Queen regnant of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased

Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased
746859 Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased, in the Church Yard of Walton-le-dale, Lancaster

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Gresley Jewel, with miniature portraits of Sir Thomas Gresley

The Gresley Jewel, with miniature portraits of Sir Thomas Gresley
SC14568 The Gresley Jewel, with miniature portraits of Sir Thomas Gresley and his bride Catherine Walsingham (see also 14569) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Map of Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580

Map of Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580
Map of Sir Francis Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580, in The Queens Pirate, The tale of Drakes argosy of terror, by B J Clarke, illustrated by W G Savory. Date: 16th century

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Amy Robsart, first wife of Lord Robert Dudley

Amy Robsart, first wife of Lord Robert Dudley
Amy Robsart (1532-1560), first wife of Lord Robert Dudley, favourite of Elizabeth I of England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus

Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
XJF105827 Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, c.1616 (woodcut) by English School

Background imageElizabethan Collection: An orpharian reputedly made for Elizabeth I by John Rose in 1580 (wood

An orpharian reputedly made for Elizabeth I by John Rose in 1580 (wood
MFI123713 An orpharian reputedly made for Elizabeth I by John Rose in 1580 (wood) (see also 123714-15 & 834111) by English School, (16th century); Helmingham Hall, Suffolk

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Airspeed AS. 57 Ambassador 2 G-AMAH

Airspeed AS. 57 Ambassador 2 G-AMAH
Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 G-AMAH (msn 5230), Elizabethan Class airliner named RMA Sir Christopher Hatton, of British European Airways at Blackbushe Airport. Date: 1953

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Ellen Maurice (1578-1626), 1597. Creator: Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger

Ellen Maurice (1578-1626), 1597. Creator: Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Ellen Maurice (1578-1626), 1597

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Battle of Carberry Hill, 1567, c1742, (1944). Creator: George Vertue

The Battle of Carberry Hill, 1567, c1742, (1944). Creator: George Vertue
The Battle of Carberry Hill, 1567, c1742, (1944). The Battle-Array of Carberry-hill near Edinburgh with the Surrender of Mary Queen of Scots to the Confederate Lords of Scotland

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Elizabethan Lawyers

Elizabethan Lawyers Date: circa 1600

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. The Old Curiosity Shop built in 1567 on Portsmouth Street, Holborn was inspiration for Charles Dickenss novel of the same name

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, an aristocrat educated at Christ Church, Oxford and prominent figure of the Elizabethan age

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890. ) Creator: Unknown

The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890. ) Creator: Unknown
The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890). The East India Company formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd

The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Map of the world during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The key shows: Mediaeval Trade routes, (the shipping in Asiatic seas was oriental)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: UK, Rochester, Eastgate Ho & Gdns, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

UK, Rochester, Eastgate Ho & Gdns, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Eastgate House, an Elizabethan Grade I listed house and garden dating from the 1590s and known for its connection with Charles Dickens whose museum is here, Rochester, Kent, England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Gallery of Historic Costume: Some of the Dresses Worn in Elizabeths Reign, c1934

The Gallery of Historic Costume: Some of the Dresses Worn in Elizabeths Reign, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Sir Edward Coke, English lawyer, writer and politician, c1666 (1894). Artist: David Loggan

Sir Edward Coke, English lawyer, writer and politician, c1666 (1894). Artist: David Loggan
Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), English lawyer, writer and politician, c1666 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Chart of the Spanish Armadas course, 1588 (1893)

Chart of the Spanish Armadas course, 1588 (1893). Pines engraving of 1739, of a tapestry then in the House of Lords. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Stoke Edith, Hereford, 1910

Stoke Edith, Hereford, 1910. Stoke Edith House is a derelict country house with surrounding park in Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Ark Royal, 1588

The Ark Royal, 1588. The Ark Royal was an English galleon originally ordered by Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased for the Tudor navy

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Artist: George Samuel Elgood

Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Artist: George Samuel Elgood
Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the Elizabethan poet

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Elizabeth, The Weary Sovereign, c1610 (1937)

Elizabeth, The Weary Sovereign, c1610 (1937). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603 ruled from 1558. A print from the Sketch, 17th March 1937

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Relics associated with Queen Elizabeth I, (19th century). Artist: J Williams

Relics associated with Queen Elizabeth I, (19th century). Artist: J Williams
Relics associated with Queen Elizabeth I, (19th century). Items belonging to Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Quickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905). Artist: As Forrest

Quickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Quickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905). Walter Raleigh performs an act of gallantry; he puts his cloak over a muddy puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I can avoid

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Trerice House near Newquay, Cornwall, England

Trerice House near Newquay, Cornwall, England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: England, Hampshire, Alton, Chawton, Chawton House

England, Hampshire, Alton, Chawton, Chawton House

Background imageElizabethan Collection: England, Hampshire, Alton, Chawton, Chawton House

England, Hampshire, Alton, Chawton, Chawton House

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Trerice House at Newquay, Cornwall, England

Trerice House at Newquay, Cornwall, England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Royal Shakesphere Theatre and Swan Theatre on the river Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

The Royal Shakesphere Theatre and Swan Theatre on the river Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, The Grand Hotel, The former residence of Sir Edward Barnes

Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, The Grand Hotel, The former residence of Sir Edward Barnes, Governor of Sri Lanka from 1830 to 1850

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294299 Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294304 Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294309 Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Dining Room (b/w photo)

Dining Room (b/w photo)
CLF294306 Dining Room (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294300 Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Manor House (b/w photo)

The Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294293 The Manor House (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Great Snoring, Norfolk, UK; © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294251 The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Elizabethan House, looking up New Street, Plymouth, Devon

Elizabethan House, looking up New Street, Plymouth, Devon - real photo postcard, unknown publisher

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Interior view of Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon

Interior view of Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageElizabethan Collection: The Solar, Mary Arden's House, Stratford-upon-Avon

The Solar, Mary Arden's House, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Solar, Mary Arden's House, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon

Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageElizabethan Collection: Mary Arden's House, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon

Mary Arden's House, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J




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"Exploring the Glorious Elizabethan Era: From Queen Elizabeth I to Shakespearean Theatre" Step back in time to the magnificent reign of Queen Elizabeth I, as depicted in George Gower's iconic portrait from 1588. Her regal presence and power are captured flawlessly, showcasing her influence over England and Ireland. In another stunning portrayal by Nicholas Hilliard, we witness "The Ermine Portrait" of Queen Elizabeth I in 1585. This masterpiece immortalizes her elegance and grace, symbolized by the ermine fur draped around her shoulders. Experience the vibrant atmosphere of an Elizabethan London with its bustling streets and lively theaters like The Globe. Performances filled with drama, comedy, and romance transported audiences into a world crafted by brilliant playwrights such as William Shakespeare. Even scientific discoveries thrived during this era. Dr. William Gilbert demonstrates his groundbreaking experiments on electricity to none other than Queen Elizabeth I herself. Their curiosity for knowledge pushed boundaries and paved the way for future advancements. Meet Bess of Hardwick, also known as Countess of Shrewsbury - a remarkable woman who left an indelible mark on history through her influential role at court and impressive architectural achievements like Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. Travel across Norfolk with Saxton's Map from 1574; it offers a glimpse into the intricate details of towns, villages, rivers, forests that shaped daily life during this period. Relive one of England's most significant naval battles - when the Golden Lion fiercely attacked Santa Ana during the Spanish Armada conflict. The bravery displayed by English forces underlines their determination to protect their homeland against foreign invasions. Witness both tragedy and resilience through images depicting The Great Fire of London in 1666. Despite widespread destruction caused by flames engulfing buildings throughout the cityscape, Londoners united to rebuild their beloved capital stronger than ever before.