Old England: A Pictorial Museum (page 34/42)

1153.—Henry IV.

A portrait of Henry IV showing his face, and of course his kingly crown.

1154.—Signature of Henry IV.

1156.—Tomb of Henry IV and his Queen

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1250.—Archers. (From various MSS. of the 14th Century.)

Three archers, or bowmen, pose for us: the leftmost carries a bow and a shield, or possibly a quiver, slung around his waist and hanging at his right hip; the middle archer has a sword and a bow; the rightmost archer carries a [...] [more...]

1251.—Storming a Fort. (Haeleian M.S. 4379.)

A few words by way of appendage to this part of our subject may here be devoted to the subject of our engravings, representing the storming of a fort (Fig. 1251), the siege of a town (Fig. 1252), and the chief machines used on such occasions, namely, the breaching and the moveable towers (Figs. 1253 and 1274). Cannon we see were now in constant use. [...] [more...]

1273.—Present State of Borthwick Castle.

Bortwick castle was built in the 1430s; it is inhabited (now as a hotel) and is in good condition, despite the grass growing on the battlements in this 1840s engraving. It capitulated to [...] [more...]

1274.—Moveable Towers of Archers, Cannon, etc.

(Royal MS. 14 Edw. IV) [more...]

1303.—Guy’s Cliff in the 17th Century