William Perkins
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Perkins
by William Marshall, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1642
5 1/4 in. x 4 3/8 in. (133 mm x 112 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D23058
Artistsback to top
- William Marshall (circa 1617-1649), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 190 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Events of 1642back to top
Current affairs
Charles I fails to arrest five members of Parliament and rejects Parliament's Nineteen Propositions.Outbreak of Civil War. The Battle of Edgehill, the first fought between Royalist armies led by Lieutenant-General, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Brentford and Parliamentarians under Captain-General, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is inconclusive.
Art and science
Parliament closes all theatres in London judging entertainment sinful. A Jovial Crew, by playwright, Richard Brome, is reportedly the last play staged before the closure.Poet, John Denham, writes Cooper's Hill, a reflection on kingship during the current political upheavals.
International
Royalist soldier, James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, leads the king's forces in Ireland against the Irish Confederates. During the year, he successfully achieves victory at the battle of Kilrush and raises the siege of Drogheda.France's first minister, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu dies and is succeeded by Cardinal Jules Mazarin.
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Matthew N. Payne
17 December 2018, 01:32
This picture is from the following volume:
Fuller, Thomas. Abel Redevivus: or,The Dead Yet Speaking. The Lives and Deaths of the Modern Divines. (London: Printed by Tho. Brudenell for John Stafford, 1651), p.431.