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‘Generos Tethys emit omnibus undis'
One of the 'tableaux vivants' exhibited at the entry of Henrietta Maria into Amsterdam in 1642: a scene with the marriage of King James II of Scotland with Mary of Guelders in 1449; after Jan Wildens. c.1642 (BM 1871,1209.4814)
7 June, feast of St Willibald of #Wessex who died c.787 as bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria after many travels (Rensi/BM)
Man in a Tall Hat,
Philippe de Champaigne, 1602-1674
(Musée du Louvre)
7 June 1660: Arrest of Hugh Peter, Independent leader & preacher during the Commonwealth, ordered #otd (BM)
7 June 1670: Charles, first son of Nell Gwyn & Charles II baptized #otd (BM)
Dandelion [Taraxacum officinale] with a caterpillar, Book of Flower Studies
c. 1510–1515
Master of Claude de France
(Met Museum)
Procession in six tiers, part of royal tournament held 5 - #otd 7 June 1662 in front of the Tuileries palace. c.1664
(BM)
6 June 1643: Henry Spencer created Earl of Sunderland #otd. He had acted as volunteer in the King's Guard at the Battle of Edgehill, and may have also made a large loan to Charles I. He didn't enjoy the title long as he d. at the Battle of Newbury 20 Sept 1643 (BM)