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King Henri III of France (1551-1589), last king        
of the House of Valois, third son of Catherine de'     
Medici. His reign saw the civil war between Huguenots  
and the Catholic League.Henri III was assassinated by  
a monk of the League. Canvas, 199 x 117 cm      Inv.81
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King Henri III of France (1551-1589), last king of the House of Valois,...

Maria de Medici (1573-1641), wife of Henri IV, regent  
for Louis XIII after the assassination of Henri IV.    
Canvas, 54 x 48 cm                                     
Inv. 5601
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Maria de Medici (1573-1641), wife of Henri IV, regent for Louis XIII after the...

Gustav Adolph, King of Sweden (1594-1632).             
Leader of the Protestants during the Thirty Years War. 
He died in the battle of Luetzen in 1632.              
Father of Queen Christina, last of the House of Wasa.  
Canvas, 77.5 x 59.5 cm      Inv. 8316
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Gustav Adolph, King of Sweden (1594-1632). Leader of the Protestant...

The "Peace Chapel" of Karlovac, Croatia, built         
in commemoration of the peace of Karlovac in 1699,     
concluded after the victories of Prince Eugene         
of Savoy over the Turks near Zenta in 1696.
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The "Peace Chapel" of Karlovac, Croatia, built in commemoration of the...

Creche with the Adoration of the Magi, early 19th,     
in the house of Franz Gruber, composer of the world-   
famous Christmas song "Silent Night,holy night".
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Creche with the Adoration of the Magi, early 19th, in the house of Franz Gr...

Deed by which King Rudolf I of Habsburg invested his   
sons Albrecht and Rudolf with the Duchies of Austria   
and Styria.                                            
December 27, 1282
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Deed by which King Rudolf I of Habsburg invested his sons Albrecht and Rudolf...

Ladislaus "Postumus", King of Hungary and Bohemia,     
born 1440, four months after the death of his father   
King Albrecht II. Betrothed to Magdalena, daughter of  
King Charles VII of France in 1457, he died that same  
year. Parchment on wood, 32x27 cm      Inv. 2984
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Ladislaus "Postumus", King of Hungary and Bohemia, born 1440, four months a...

Emperor Karl V (1500-1558),"in whose realm the sun     
never set", as he had inherited Spain's new overseas   
territories together with the crown of Spain.                   
Canvas, 203,5 x 123 cm                                 
Inv. A 114
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Emperor Karl V (1500-1558),"in whose realm the sun never set", as he had i...

King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), son of Emperor    
Karl V and Isabella of Portugal. A stern and unyielding
catholic, he fought the reformation. During his rule   
Spain became the foremost Christian power in Europe.   
Canvas (1568), 66 x 47 cm          Inv. 9375
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King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), son of Emperor Karl V and Isabella of P...

Archduchess Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549-1580)
At age 21 she became the fourth wife of her uncle,     
King Philip II, who was 22 years her senior.           
Wood, 42 x 34 cm                                       
Inv. 4514
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Archduchess Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549-1580) At age 21 she became the...

Archduchess Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549-1580)
At age 21 she became the fourth wife of her uncle,     
King Philip II, who was 22 years her senior.           
Canvas, 170 x 98 cm, 1571                              
Inv. 1733
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Archduchess Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549-1580) At age 21 she became the...

Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603). Daughter of 
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was declared a bastard 
after the execution of her mother. She became Queen in 
1558, after the death of her sister, Mary. She ordered 
the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots 1587.  Inv.3347
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603). Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Bole...