Laws Collection (#5)

King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Suffragette Come off the Fence N. U. W. S. S
Suffragette Come off the Fence N.U.W.S.S. Implores a woman sitting on a fence to join the fight for, Suffrage and Citizenship Gaining the vote would give women influence on issues such as unjust Laws

The Gortyn code, Gortyn, Crete, Greece
The Gortyn code (also called the Great Code) was a legal code that was the codification of the civil law of the ancient Greek city-state of Gortyn in southern Crete

Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665), French mathematician and physical theorist. Fermat is most famous for devising Fermats principle to derive the path taken by light rays

Gregor Mendel, caricature
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884). Caricature of the Austrian botanist and founder of genetics Gregor Johann Mendel. Mendel, the abbot of an abbey in Brno, Austria

PPRE2A-00060
John Quincy Adams in Congress defending the right of petition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jons Jacob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist who introduced modern chemical symbols. Hhe discovered the elements selenium, thorium and cerium, and was first to isolate others

Corn Laws were introduced in 1815 to protect the British farmer from foreign competition. The ensuing inflated price of wheat

Recopilacion de privilegios reales del reino y la ciudad de
16th century. Recopilacion de privilegios reales del reino y la ciudad de Valencia (Collection of royal privileges of the kingdom and the city of Valencia). Work written by the notary Luis Alanya

Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630) German mathematician and astronomer. Considered the founder of modern astronomy. Colored engraving

Mother in Law / Pauquet
Mother-in-law has come to visit, and he doesn t seem very pleased about it Date: 1850

King John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede
English Barons persuade King John to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede on 15th June 1215 - illustration from a booklet History and the Mustard Pot for Colmans Mustard. Date: 1215

Kate Ma Meyrick, nightclub queen
Kate Ma Meyrick (1875 -1933), an Irish business woman and Queen of the London nightclub scene. She ran " 43", a late-night jazz club at 43 Gerrard Street in Soho

Scotland Yard raiding nightclubs, 1928
Two officers disguised in evening dress take the details of two guests at a night club they are raiding. Raids on London nightclubs were frequent during the First World War

Ausnahmegesetze (emergency laws). Thomas Theodor Heine Caricature comparing Bismarcks inability to contain the social democracy and Joseph Wirth, Chancellor of Germany from 1921 to 1922

RECESVINTUS, Flavius ( -672). Visigoth King (653-672). Visigothic Code, also known as Forum iudicum, Liber Iudiciorum or Lex Visigothorum

Restaurant restrictions during WW1
Article from The Sphere demonstrating the new wartime lunch and dinner restrictions put in place in restaurants and hotels

Suffragette Girl Protests Trafalgar Square. Little girl stands on a barrell, VFW placard beside her, and cries, Down with man-made laws! Date: circa 1908

Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, WW1
Prohibition of Treating (ie buying a drink for another person). Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, 11 October 1915

Georgina Weldon, campaigner, litigant and amateur singer
Georgina Weldon 1837-1914), campaigner against the lunacy laws, litigant and amateur singer. Her interest in spiritualism led her husband to try to prove that she was insane; she resisted being taken

Thos. Perronet Thompson
Colonel THOMAS PERRONET THOMPSON soldier and statesman, author of The catechism of the Corn Laws etc. with his autograph Date: 1783 - 1869

SOLON Greek lawgiver : with a heap of documents containing his laws. Date: 630 ? - 560 ? BC

William Pett Ridge
WILLIAM PETT RIDGE Writer, author of The second opportunity of Mr Staplehurst and A breaker of laws neither of which I have read and I don t suppose you have. Date: 1860 - 1930

Courtesan Actor Courtesan Pouring Tea Light Lantern
Artokoloro

Current Politics
On the coast of Scotland. A red rock, a blue rock, and a small green rock block the flow of sea water over the coastal shelf

Clean it up!, penalty warning sign

Norman Forest Laws. Cutting the Herd-Dogs Claws

James Clark (British, active 1710-1720), Frontispiece to The Laws and Acts
James Clark (British, active 1710-1720), Frontispiece to " The Laws and Acts of Parliament Made by King James I", engraving

Ebenezer Elliot (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF368410 Ebenezer Elliot (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ebenezer Elliot (1781-1849) English poet

Additional act of 22nd April 1815 to the Constitutions of the Empire (engraving)
XIR326601 Additional act of 22nd April 1815 to the Constitutions of the Empire (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

George Cruikshank: the Laws Delay! Showing the Advantages and Comfort of Waiting the Specified Time after Reading the Riot Act to a Radical Mob; Or, a British Magistrate in the Discharge of his Duty

Noahs Ark improved, or an attempt to land in the teeth of the wind, Holland, William, active 1782-1817, en sanguine engraving 1790

The Genius of France, 4th April 1815 (coloured litho)
XCF272277 The Genius of France, 4th April 1815 (coloured litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

St. Louis regulating the rights of justice of the Counts of Artois (ink on paper)
XIR1272837 St. Louis regulating the rights of justice of the Counts of Artois (ink on paper) by French School, (13th century); Archives du Pas-de-Calais

The Charge, 1893 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XIR156249 The Charge, 1893 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: critique of the police in relation to the lois scelerates occasioned by)

Public proclamation of the treaties concluded in Nuremberg, 1650, print maker: Caspar Luyken attributed to, Johann David Zunnern, 1701

Courtier following the last royal edict in 1633 and his lacquey (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR164572 Courtier following the last royal edict in 1633 and his lacquey (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Car sticker, vorsteuerabzugsfaehig, German for VAT deductible

Little girl approaching pub bar to ask for Brandy
A Large Order. Little Girl - " Three penn orth o Brandy an I want a cork; an will ye wash the bottle out, cos its ad milk in it." Date: 1895

Steel bow - additional part for spinal machine. Engraving from Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The laws of organic life. Vol III Date: 1801

Spinal machine - intended for straightening spine. Engraving from Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The laws of organic life. Vol III Date: 1801

English countrywoman carrying basket of chickens and wearing apron over plain clothes (right). On left is a lady of the Court with fur-trimmed coat over embroidered dress

Stone stele inscribed with laws of Hammurabi, king of Babylon (1792-1750 BC) Hammurabi enthroned at top. Louvre, Paris

Gustave Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887), German physicist. Together with Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899) he pioneered spectrum analysis, and formulated two laws governing electric networks

Mendelian inheritance of colour of flower in the culinary pea Pink-flowered race (left), White-flowered race (right), Cross between the two, (centre)

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) French chemist. Among other achievements, Lavoisier was one of the discoverers of oxygen, and established the laws of chemical combination

Half-title of De Motu Animalum Giovanni Borelli, (Leyden, 1710). Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679), Italian physiologist and physician, first published this book in 1680-1686

Johann I (Jean) Bernoulli (1667-1748) a member of the Swiss family of mathematicians. Worked on analysis, calculus, celestial mechanics and mechanics

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"Laws: From Ancient Codes to Modern Movements" The Visigothic Code, also known as the Liber Iudiciorum or Lex Visigothorum, was a compilation that governed the Visigothic Kingdom in the 7th century. In the Library of Congress archives, one can find fascinating documents dating back to the 1870s that shed light on various legal matters and historical perspectives. Gandhi's act of civil disobedience against British rule in India included breaking the Salt Laws, symbolizing resistance and inspiring a nation towards independence. School rules serve as guidelines for students' behavior and create an environment conducive to learning and growth. A suffragette finds herself in the dock fighting for women's right to vote, challenging discriminatory laws and paving the way for gender equality. An ideal scientist upholds ethical standards while conducting groundbreaking research, ensuring their work benefits society without compromising integrity. Punch cartoons often satirized political issues like Corn Law debates or Covent Garden market regulations, shedding light on societal attitudes towards legislation at different times. Kate Meyrick's release from prison after advocating for social justice highlights how individuals fight against unjust laws to bring about positive change in society. Anti-Poor Law posters were used by activists who opposed legislation they believed perpetuated inequality and neglected those most vulnerable in society. Gregor Mendel, an Austrian botanist renowned for his experiments with pea plants, laid down foundational principles of genetics through meticulous observations guided by scientific laws. Pierre de Fermat's caricature captures his mathematical genius; he famously left behind tantalizing proofs that intrigued mathematicians worldwide but remained unsolved until centuries later due to his enigmatic remarks about "Fermat's Last Theorem. " The Ten Scout Laws embody values such as trustworthiness, loyalty, helpfulness - guiding young scouts towards becoming responsible citizens and leaders in their communities.