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Crusades

CRUSADES

French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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David with the head of Goliath. Book of hours. Illuminated manuscript; Serristori, Italy; 15th century.
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David with the head of Goliath. Book of hours. Illuminated manuscript; Serristo...

The Pope receives a delegation - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concilium Constantiense". Augsburg; 1483.
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The Pope receives a delegation - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the...

Delegation of Moldavia - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concilium Constantiense". Augsburg; 1483.
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Delegation of Moldavia - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concil...

Drawing of Edward I (1239-1307), with a short account of his reign, and lines from 'verses on the kings of England from William I to Henry VI'. England; after 1431. Shelfmark: Cotton Julius E. IV Page Folio Number: f.6
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Drawing of Edward I (1239-1307), with a short account of his reign, and lines fr...

Portrait of Pliny the Elder. From the Historia Naturalis, an immense encyclopedia probably completed in 77 by the Roman writer Pliny the Elder. The Historia makes no distinction between the real and the imaginary, but provides a fascinating insight into Roman learning in the 1st century. Siena, Italy; 15th century.
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Portrait of Pliny the Elder. From the Historia Naturalis, an immense encycloped...

Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm 94 with decorated initial 'V'. Set within an architectural framework. From a Book of Hours. France; 16th century. Shelfmark: Add. 35315 Page Folio Number: f.66v
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Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm...

Louis XIII (1601-1643), King of France. From a collection of 279 colour portaits by Baltasar Moncornet. Paris; 1650 - 1660. Shelfmark: 1762.a.1 volume 1
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Louis XIII (1601-1643), King of France. From a collection of 279 colour portait...

The Story of Moses. From the outer wall of the church in Sucevita, Romania.
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The Story of Moses. From the outer wall of the church in Sucevita, Romania.

Moses draws water from a rock and the miracle of manna. 1480-90.
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Moses draws water from a rock and the miracle of manna. 1480-90.

The boat of the Emperor Yang-Ti (Sui dynasty, 581-618). Yang-Ti undertook several large projects during his rule, most notably the completion of the Grand Canal, which is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. From the Life of the Chinese Emperors. Qing dynasty, 17th century. Engraving.
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The boat of the Emperor Yang-Ti (Sui dynasty, 581-618). Yang-Ti undertook sever...

Cathay and the Empire of the Great Khan. Cathay is the Anglicized version of "Catai", the name that was given to northern China by Marco Polo (he referred to southern China as Manji). From the World Map by Fra Mauro, 1459.
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Cathay and the Empire of the Great Khan. Cathay is the Anglicized version of "Ca...

Opium Ships at Lintin in China, 1824. The East India Company sold opium grown in Bengal to China in exchange for Chinese tea and porcelain. When others became involved in opium exports after 1833, the trade eventually led to the Opium Wars between China and Britain in the 1840s and 1850s. Engraved by Duncan Edward after a watercolour by William John Huggins. England; 1838.
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Opium Ships at Lintin in China, 1824. The East India Company sold opium grown i...