John McCaffertyさんのイラストまとめ

31 Mar 1671: d. Anne Hyde, Duchess of #York #otd wife, at first in secret, to James (II), Duke of York (Natonal Galleries of Scotland/ NPG)

31 Mar 1554: Nicholas Harpsfield early biographer of Thomas More & controversialist whose 'version' of the #English reformation became a leading one in Catholic Europe becomes Archdeacon of #Canterbury #otd (U Toronto, Hollar collection)

31 Mar 1537: Paul III issues a papal bull #otd offering a crusading indulgence to those who would overthrow Henry VIII (BM) #war

30 Mar 1625: Robert Stapylton professed as a #Benedictine monk at Douai #otd (BM) He later fled the cloister, conformed to the Church of #England & became playwright & translator #monkoverboard - oh, and grew a moustache

Roundel with Descent of the Damned
c. 1500–1510
After a composition by workshop of Dieric Bouts (Met Museum)
Things are going very badly for this tonsured man... for all of them, in fact.

Approval of the #Franciscan Rule, 1209 as depicted in 1390-1400 and in 1560s/70s (Met Museum)

A surviving 16th century slipper from #Italy (Met Museum) An intimate & evocative thing.

Virgin and Child
c. 1200, French probably Limoges (Met Museum)
Exquisite enamel work here

29 Mar 1578: St Alexander Briant ordained priest at Cambrai on 29 March 1578. He was executed along with St Edmund Campion on 1 Dec 1581 (NPG)

This wonderful 1652/53 depiction of washerwomen, also giving the text of their song is by the brilliant Gesina Ter Borch, 1633-1690