George Cattermole, 1800-1868, who illustrated several of the Dickens novels, here gives "Strafford blessed by Archbishop Laud on his way to execution" (British Museum) These Victorian visions of the 17th century are always so dashing & so weirdly comforting.

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Louis Pierre Henriquel-Dupont, Lord Strafford (on his way to execution), 1840 https://t.co/bCoxaiWEmg

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3 May 1641: Protesting outside Hall, John Lilburne, future Leveller tells an acquaintance that if justice is not done to the Earl of 'they would pull the King out of Whitehall' (BM) And they did, in the end...

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3 May 1641: Protesting outside Hall, John Lilburne, future Leveller tells an acquaintance that if justice is not done to the Earl of 'they would pull the King out of Whitehall' (BM) And they did, in the end...

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27 Feb 1641: Audley Mervyn presents articles of impeachment against Bishop John Bramhall, Richard Bolton & George Radcliffe in the parliament - aimed, in part, to keep the trio from testifying in favour of the Earl of Strafford at (Sidney Sussex/eebo)

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24 Feb 1624: Thomas Wentworth, future Earl of Strafford & viceroy of marries (2) Arabella Holles

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Husbando: Henry Strafford
Waifu: mini Buckingham
Morenazo: Duque de Buckingham
Super crush: Bucky
En definitiva, Buckingham y ya está porque no lo elige la gente lo suficiente.

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"when the does meet, I doubt, nay hope, it will make less sensation than usual"
Horace Walpole to the earl of Strafford, 1783

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This is from last year, it's still one of my favorites!

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