The Lords Regent of England
1 portrait of Thomas Tenison
The Lords Regent of England
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1695 or after
15 1/2 in. x 11 3/8 in. (395 mm x 290 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D11015
Sittersback to top
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1641-1707), Statesman. Sitter associated with 11 portraits. Identify
- Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset (1643-1706), Poet and courtier. Sitter in 15 portraits. Identify
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1645-1712), Financier. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke (1656-1733), Lord High Admiral. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury (1660-1718), Politician, Lord High Treasurer and Lord Chamberlain. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
- John Somers, Baron Somers (1651-1716), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 38 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Tenison (1636-1715), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter in 12 portraits. Identify
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1695back to top
Current affairs
Princess Anne, daughter of James II by Anne Hyde, and now heir apparent to the English throne, returns to court having retired two years previously over William III's dismissal of John Churchill and his wife, Sarah, Anne's closest companion.Art and science
William Congreve's comical farce, Love for Love, exemplifying the height of Restoration comedy, reopens Lincoln's Inn Theatre with a new actors' company led by actor Thomas Betterton. Its witty, sparking dialogue made it hugely popular with audiences.International
William III and Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, commanding the army of the grand alliance, recapture Namur in the Spanish Netherlands from the French. Despite a period of victories, the Netherlands and England begin to struggle financially under the economic strain of the ongoing Nine Years' War.Comments back to top
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