Fictitious portrait of King Henry I
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Fictitious portrait of King Henry I
probably by William Faithorne, sold by Sir Robert Peake
etching, probably published 1658
4 1/4 in. x 3 1/8 in. (108 mm x 78 mm) plate size; 11 5/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. (295 mm x 213 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D33873
Sitterback to top
- King Henry I (1068 or 1069-1135), Reigned 1100-35. Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Faithorne (circa 1620-1691), Engraver and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
- Sir Robert Peake (circa 1605-1667), Printseller and royalist army officer. Artist or producer associated with 65 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1658back to top
Current affairs
Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell dies from pneumonia at Whitehall on 3rd September. His effigy lay in state at Somerset House, the ceremony based upon that of James I. Cromwell's son, Richard Cromwell is nominated Lord Protector.Granddaughter of James I, Princess Sophia marries Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover.
Art and science
Puritan divine, Richard Baxter, publishes A Call to the Unconverted, a core text of evangelicalism.Playwright, William Davenant stages his innovative The Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru, relating to Oliver Cromwell's anti-Spanish policy. Presented as a musical, it circumvents the ban imposed during the Interregnum on dramatic performances.
International
James, Duke of York, fighting alongside his brother, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, commands a Royalist contingent allied to Spanish forces against the armies of England, Holland and France at the Battle of the Dunes. Their defeat ends the prospect of a Royalist invasion of England with Spanish support.Comments back to top
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