The National and Domestic History of England Vol 2 (page 3/4)

Reading Desks. MS. Bodleian Library.

Two reading desks that were depicted in a 15th century manuscript. The left-hand one is circular and ornate, with space to hold both an open book and another closed book. It has a cross on the top. The secondreading desk, or lectern, has an open book, and the stand is carved with decorations in the [...] [more...]

Carriage of the Fifteenth Century.

A woodcut based on a picture in a book from the 15th century. A cart or carriage is pulled by two horses. A man with a hat rides one of the horses and brandishes a whip; the horses are blinkered and have bits in their mouths. In the carriage ride three people, one in the front turning to look at, or talk to, two women inside. One of the [...] [more...]

Reading Desks. MS. Bodleian Library. (detail)

The right-hand of two wooden reading desks that were depicted in a 15th century manuscript. This one has a an open book, and the stand (or lectern) is carved with decorations. [more...]

The Tower of London

A woodcut showing a diagram of the Tower of London and its surringings. There are boats and conttages, battlements and towers, with the keep in the middle of it all. [more...]

The Tower Of London Castle Diagram (wallpaper version)

A version of The Tower of London woodcut with the borders and letters removed (and stretched vertically by about 5%) to make a cool wallpaper. [more...]

Elizabeth Woodville Surrendering Her Son

Elizabeth Woodville was the consort of King Edward IV. and the mother of Edward V., King of England for only two months, at the age of thirteen, in 1483, before being locked up in the Tower of London and later, probably, [...] [more...]

Dean Colet

Dean John Colet is best known for having founded St. Paul’s school in London; he is called Dean Colet because he was the dean of St. Paul’s cathedral, and Colet was his name.. [more...]

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More was a Divine, and a central figure in the English Reformation. [more...]

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour. Henry VIII. Catherine Howard.
Catherine Parr. Anne Boleyn.
Catherine of Aragon. [more...]

Free clip-art: Victorian border of twigs and leaves

A decorative full-page border used to frame an illustration in the book. Twigs and leaves. [more...]

Free clip-art: Victorian border of brown twigs and green leaves

I coloured the border of twigs to make some colour clip-art. There is also a brown border. A rustic border or frame. [more...]

Free clip-art: Victorian border of brown twigs

I coloured the border of twigs to make a sepia border or frame. some colour clip-art. There is also a brown and green Victorian Border. [more...]