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King John Collection (#3)

"King John: A Historical Legacy Reflected in Limerick's Scenic Beauty" Nestled along the majestic River Shannon

Background imageKing John Collection: Map of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, (hand-coloured engraving)
1195418 Map of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, (hand-coloured engraving) by Ortelius, Abraham (1527-98) (after); 37x43, 5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (coloured engraving)

King John (coloured engraving)
2797115 King John (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for The Regal)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John, Act 4, Scene 1 (engraving)

King John, Act 4, Scene 1 (engraving)
3651566 King John, Act 4, Scene 1 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John, Act 4, Scene 1)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John refusing to sign Magna Charta when first presented to him, 1215 (engraving)

King John refusing to sign Magna Charta when first presented to him, 1215 (engraving)
3635032 King John refusing to sign Magna Charta when first presented to him, 1215 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John crossing The Wash (engraving)

King John crossing The Wash (engraving)
3634777 King John crossing The Wash (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John crossing The Wash. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1888)

Background imageKing John Collection: Signing of Magna Charta (aquatint)

Signing of Magna Charta (aquatint)
3100048 Signing of Magna Charta (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing of Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (engraving)

King John (engraving)
671459 King John (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for The Plays of William Shakespeare edited by Charles)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John. Act V, Scene VII (gravure)

King John. Act V, Scene VII (gravure)
671973 King John. Act V, Scene VII (gravure) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Act V, Scene VII)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John. Act IV, Scene I (gravure)

King John. Act IV, Scene I (gravure)
671972 King John. Act IV, Scene I (gravure) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Act IV, Scene I)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John ratifying Magna Charta (engraving)

King John ratifying Magna Charta (engraving)
669871 King John ratifying Magna Charta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John ratifying Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing Magna Charta (engraving)

King John signing Magna Charta (engraving)
665458 King John signing Magna Charta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing Magna Charta (engraving)

King John signing Magna Charta (engraving)
665154 King John signing Magna Charta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: King Johns submission to the Popes legate

King Johns submission to the Popes legate
LLM456080 King Johns submission to the Popes legate by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Johns submission to the Popes legate)

Background imageKing John Collection: Arthur, or Hubert

Arthur, or Hubert
LLM455227 Arthur, or Hubert by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur, or Hubert. If you will, cut out my tongue, so I may keep mine eyes)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (engraving)

King John (engraving)
451646 King John (engraving) by Vertue, George (1684-1756); 28x18 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John

King John
LLM456273 King John by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for the weekly magazine Boys of the Empire (Edwin Brett, 1888).); © Look and Learn

Background imageKing John Collection: The Festival of the Three Choirs at Worcester (engraving)

The Festival of the Three Choirs at Worcester (engraving)
1627413 The Festival of the Three Choirs at Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Festival of the Three Choirs at Worcester)

Background imageKing John Collection: Johns Passage of the Wash (engraving)

Johns Passage of the Wash (engraving)
655338 Johns Passage of the Wash (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johns Passage of the Wash)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (engraving)

King John (engraving)
2777474 King John (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for Portraits of the Sovereigns of England by W H Worthington)

Background imageKing John Collection: Prince Arthur and Hubert, King John (engraving)

Prince Arthur and Hubert, King John (engraving)
727460 Prince Arthur and Hubert, King John (engraving) by Pott, Laslett John (1837-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Arthur and Hubert, King John)

Background imageKing John Collection: Illustration for King John (engraving)

Illustration for King John (engraving)
725298 Illustration for King John (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for King John)

Background imageKing John Collection: The Royal Alphabet, I, K, L, M (coloured engraving)

The Royal Alphabet, I, K, L, M (coloured engraving)
2817716 The Royal Alphabet, I, K, L, M (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Alphabet, I, K, L, M)

Background imageKing John Collection: 'A gigantic knight called upon the King to surrender'(engraving)

"A gigantic knight called upon the King to surrender"(engraving)
2813276 " A gigantic knight called upon the King to surrender" (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho)

King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho)
3101965 King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash)

Background imageKing John Collection: The Palace of King John, Stepney, London (engraving)

The Palace of King John, Stepney, London (engraving)
602956 The Palace of King John, Stepney, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Palace of King John, Stepney, London, now being pulled down)

Background imageKing John Collection: John

John
LLM456086 John by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John. Illustration from History of England by Henry Tyrrell (c 1860).); © Look and Learn

Background imageKing John Collection: Signing of Magna Carta

Signing of Magna Carta
LLM454456 Signing of Magna Carta by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing of Magna Carta)

Background imageKing John Collection: Lewis the Dauphin, King John (engraving)

Lewis the Dauphin, King John (engraving)
3649908 Lewis the Dauphin, King John (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lewis the Dauphin, King John. From a print by De Bie)

Background imageKing John Collection: Miss Glyn as Constance, King John, Act III, Scene I (engraving)

Miss Glyn as Constance, King John, Act III, Scene I (engraving)
971687 Miss Glyn as Constance, King John, Act III, Scene I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Glyn as Constance, King John, Act III, Scene I)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signs Magna Carta, 15 June 1215 (colour litho)

King John signs Magna Carta, 15 June 1215 (colour litho)
978003 King John signs Magna Carta, 15 June 1215 (colour litho) by Normand, Ernest (1857-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signs Magna Carta, 15 June 1215)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (chromolitho)

King John (chromolitho)
962856 King John (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. From a set of late 19th century Willss cigarette cards)

Background imageKing John Collection: Henry III after the death of his father King John presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke

Henry III after the death of his father King John presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke (engraving)
1107995 Henry III after the death of his father King John presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke (engraving) by English School

Background imageKing John Collection: King John sealing Magna Charta (engraving)

King John sealing Magna Charta (engraving)
665099 King John sealing Magna Charta (engraving) by Lonsdale, James (1777-1839) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John sealing Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: John refusing to Sign the Articles of the Barons (engraving)

John refusing to Sign the Articles of the Barons (engraving)
664480 John refusing to Sign the Articles of the Barons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John refusing to Sign the Articles of the Barons)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (engraving)

King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (engraving)
666867 King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John and the Abbot of Canterbury)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing Magna Charta, 1215 (engraving)

King John signing Magna Charta, 1215 (engraving)
670900 King John signing Magna Charta, 1215 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Charta, 1215)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John before the Popes Legate, 1213 (engraving)

King John before the Popes Legate, 1213 (engraving)
670874 King John before the Popes Legate, 1213 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John before the Popes Legate, 1213)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (1167(?)-1216) (engraving)

King John (1167(?)-1216) (engraving)
670627 King John (1167(?)-1216) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John (1167(?)-1216)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (engraving)

King John (engraving)
655356 King John (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration from The Peoples History of England (Cassell Petter & Galpin, c 1890)

Background imageKing John Collection: Magna Charta, and the Charter of the Forests signed by King John (engraving)

Magna Charta, and the Charter of the Forests signed by King John (engraving)
5220787 Magna Charta, and the Charter of the Forests signed by King John (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: Le Roi Jean Fait Prisonnier (engraving)

Le Roi Jean Fait Prisonnier (engraving)
5228909 Le Roi Jean Fait Prisonnier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Roi Jean Fait Prisonnier)

Background imageKing John Collection: John signing Magna Charta (engraving)

John signing Magna Charta (engraving)
6020485 John signing Magna Charta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John signing Magna Charta)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John (colour litho)

King John (colour litho)
6025137 King John (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for a Halifax Building Society presentation booklet entitled Monarchs of)

Background imageKing John Collection: Statues in St Stephens Hall, and the Central Hall (engraving)

Statues in St Stephens Hall, and the Central Hall (engraving)
1618758 Statues in St Stephens Hall, and the Central Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues in St Stephens Hall, and the Central Hall)

Background imageKing John Collection: Miss Julia Neilson as Constance in 'King John, 'at Her Majestys Theatre (b / w photo)

Miss Julia Neilson as Constance in "King John, "at Her Majestys Theatre (b / w photo)
1592745 Miss Julia Neilson as Constance in " King John, " at Her Majestys Theatre (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageKing John Collection: 'King John'played by the Oxford University Dramatic Club (engraving)

"King John"played by the Oxford University Dramatic Club (engraving)
1602851 " King John" played by the Oxford University Dramatic Club (engraving) by Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"King John: A Historical Legacy Reflected in Limerick's Scenic Beauty" Nestled along the majestic River Shannon, King John's Castle stands as a testament to the tumultuous reign of one of England's most infamous monarchs. Part of the Magna Carta preamble, King John left an indelible mark on history that still resonates today. In England, Newark's ancient castle fell victim to destruction during the civil war, but King John's Castle has stood strong for centuries, and is a reminder of the power and influence wielded by the Plantagenet dynasty, which included notable kings like Henry II and Richard I. Artistic renditions capture pivotal moments in King John's life. James William Edmund Doyle depicts Richard pardoning his brother in the 12th century, showcasing familial bonds amidst political turmoil. Goldar’s portrait from 1787 immortalizes this controversial ruler with regal elegance. Crossing over to Ireland, County Limerick proudly boasts its own connection to King John through St. Johns Castle and its reflection upon the tranquil River Shannon at sunset. The view from Thomond Bridge offers a breathtaking panorama that encapsulates both history and natural beauty. Limerick City Marina provides another vantage point where one can admire not only King John’s Castle but also Saint Mary’s Cathedral against a stunning backdrop of vibrant hues as daylight fades into twilight. The Flight of Wild Geese Fountain serves as a poignant symbol of heritage while harmoniously blending with King John’s Castle at sunset - an enchanting sight that captures both past and present within County Limerick. As day turns into night, visitors are treated to an ethereal ambiance surrounding this historic landmark – King John’s Castle bathed in soft golden light against the shimmering waters of River Shannon; it is truly a sight worth beholding. So come immerse yourself in history and nature alike; let your senses be captivated by the allure of King John's Castle and its picturesque surroundings.