Oliver Cromwell and Charles II with their supporters
Oliver Cromwell and Charles II with their supporters
printed by H. Reynell
woodcut, late 18th or early 19th century
15 1/4 in. x 9 3/4 in. (388 mm x 248 mm) paper size
Given by Ernest E. Leggatt, before 1922-01-01
Reference Collection
NPG D32633
Sittersback to top
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670), Soldier and statesman. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
- John Grenville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628-1701), Nobleman. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (1628-1685), Army officer and politician. Sitter associated with 6 portraits. Identify
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits. Identify
- Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674), Statesman. Sitter associated with 23 portraits. Identify
- Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England. Sitter associated with 224 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1612-1671), Parliamentary Commander-in-Chief. Sitter associated with 88 portraits. Identify
- Charles Fleetwood (circa 1618-1692), Parliamentary general. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Harrison (1606-1660), Parliamentary commander and regicide. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1640-1660), Third son of Charles I. Sitter associated with 19 portraits. Identify
- Henry Ireton (1611-1651), Parliamentary general. Sitter associated with 17 portraits. Identify
- King James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-88. Sitter associated with 134 portraits. Identify
- John Lambert (1619-1684), Parliamentary general. Sitter associated with 16 portraits. Identify
- William Lenthall (1591-1662), Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Henry Marten (Martin) (1601 or 1602-1680), Lawyer, regicide and politician; MP for Berkshire. Sitter associated with 4 portraits. Identify
- Sydenham Poyntz (Poynts) (born circa 1607), Parliamentarian army officer. Sitter associated with 9 portraits. Identify
- Anthony Rous (circa 1605-1677), Parliamentarian army officer and politician; MP for Cornwall. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Henry Scobell (circa 1610-1660), Clerk of the Parliament. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir Henry Vane the Younger (1613-1662), Revolutionary. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (21 Piccadilly, near the Hay Market, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1770back to top
Current affairs
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton resigns as Prime Minister and is succeeded by Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford.Art and science
Oliver Goldsmith publishes his poem The Deserted Village.Philosopher and politician Edmund Burke publishes Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents discussing the limits of the King's authority.
17-year-old Thomas Chatterton, later hailed as a significant poet, commits suicide in a London garret.
Thomas Gainsborough paints his portrait of Jonathan Buttall, which later becomes known as The Blue Boy.
International
'Townshend duties' on imports into the colonies are repealed, except for the duty on tea. However, this concession is soon followed by the Boston Massacre, in which British troops fire into an unruly crowd in Boston, killing five.Captain Cook reaches the eastern coast of Australia, at a place which he names Botany Bay. He discovers the Great Barrier Reef when HMS Endeavour runs onto it. Cook claims New South Wales for the British.
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