King Henry VII; King Henry VIII; King Edward VI
1 portrait of King Henry VII
King Henry VII; King Henry VIII; King Edward VI
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1677
3 5/8 in. x 6 7/8 in. (93 mm x 174 mm) plate size; 3 7/8 in. x 7 in. (98 mm x 178 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D34139
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- King Edward VI (1537-1553), Reigned 1547-53. Sitter associated with 48 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VII (1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509. Sitter associated with 66 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VIII (1491-1547), Reigned 1509-47. Sitter associated with 99 portraits. Identify
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Events of 1677back to top
Current affairs
Speech by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, arguing that the prolonged prorogation of the Cavalier Parliament rendered it dissolved, sends him and three others, including Philip Wharton, Baron Wharton, to the Tower.Stadtholder, Prince William of Orange, marries Mary, daughter of James, Duke of York and Anne Hyde.
Art and science
The Natural History of Oxfordshire, (1676) by naturalist and antiquary Robert Plot, secures his election to the Royal Society in December and two years later, appointment as curator of objects to the objects bequeathed to Oxford University by Elias Ashmole.International
Despite his dismissal from court in 1669, royalist soldier and statesman, James Butler, Duke of Ormond, is reappointed lord lieutenant of Ireland.Comments back to top
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