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On the left, Ellen Terry as the Countess de St Valery in 'The Dead Heart' (c1889), held by the NPG; and on the right, as Lucy Ashton in 'Ravenswood' (1890), held by

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2020-10-12

6 Oct 1625: Venetia Stanley gives b. to Kenelm Digby jnr while Kenelm Digby snr is voyaging (BM/NPG)

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2020-10-06

We have such a great image of Ignatius Sancho because of Gainsborough. A miniature of this that we own with the NPG

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2020-10-01

30 Sept 1648: James Butler Marquess of lands in to begin negotiations with the Confederate Catholics of (NPG/NLI)

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2020-09-30

30 Sept 1586: the dying Philip Sidney writes his will (NPG/BM)

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2020-09-30

28 Aug 1647: James Butler, Earl of Ormond leaves for royalist exile on the continent (NPG)

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2020-08-28

23 Aug 1572: the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of Protestants begins in the night (Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts) It is witnessed from the English Embassy by both Philip Sidney & Francis Walsingham (NPG)

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2020-08-23

19 Aug 1648: End of the battle of in which Oliver Cromwell & John Lambert defeat the forces ( /NPG)

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2020-08-19

19 Aug 1531: Matthew Parker, future Archbishop of attends the burning of Thomas Bilney preacher at Lollard's Pit (NPG/BM)

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2020-08-19

13 Aug 1648: Oliver Cromwell joins forces with John Lambert at Knaresborough They then proceed to defeat the at Preston 17-19 Aug ( /NPG)

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2020-08-13

11 Aug 1577: Having quit St. Alexander Briant enters the College Douai

He was executed with St. Edmund Campion at on 1 Dec 1581 (NPG)

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2020-08-11

21 July 1541: Refoundation of the Inquisition- the circle around the aristocratic exile Reginald Pole rapidly comes under suspicion (NPG)

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2020-07-21

20 July 1603: Walter Ralegh placed in Tower of where he made a botched/unconvincing suicide attempt with a table knife (NPG/BM)

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2020-07-20

Here's a link to all nine of my Tolkienblogs (in reverse order for some reason) just in case you missed one or can be bothered to read them all. https://t.co/hDSHWXA5mL
(Art here by Pauline Baynes, the Brothers Hildebrandt and the NPG.)

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2020-07-20

13 June 1628: John Lambe, reputed sorcerer is stoned & killed by a mob (NPG)

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2020-06-13

11 June 1598: Hugh Peter[s] independent preacher, baptised at Fowey Much-satirised as right-hand preacher of Cromwell &c. I have put three satirical prints and one 'vera effigies' print here (BM/NPG) Take your pick.

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2020-06-11

Who will win My money is on the duke, but after all the nasty things he said about my chap, Stewart...hmmm, should we cheer on the admiral?!! (Image: NPG)

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2020-05-15

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was born this 1828.
Herewith a selection of paintings throughout the stages & styles of his career.
'Self-Portrait' (1847 NPG)
'The Girlhood of Mary Virgin' (1849 Tate)
'The Tune of the 7 Towers '(1857 Tate)
'Joan of Arc' (1882 Fitzwilliam Museum)

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2020-05-12

9 May 1618: John Overall receives the congé d'élire as bishop of (NPG) He had questioned double predestination during the Hampton Court conference at the start of the reign of James I

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2020-05-09

16 Apr 1604: John Overall future bishop of m. Anne Orwell at Mitcham (NPG) He questioned double predestination at the Hampton Court conference at the start of the reign of James VI & I

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2020-04-16