Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
10 of 24 portraits by Thomas Simon
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Thomas Simon
silver medal, 1664
1 5/8 in. (41 mm) diameter
Purchased, 1964
Primary Collection
NPG 4360
Sitterback to top
- Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton (1608-1667), Lord High Treasurer. Sitter associated with 12 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Thomas Simon (1618-1665), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 577
Events of 1664back to top
Current affairs
The Coventicle Act, a component of the Clarendon Code, is enacted by Parliament forbidding non-conformist conventicles.The Admiral's Regiment, precursor to the Royal Marines, meets for the first time as part of the mobilisation for war with the Dutch.
Art and science
Playwright, Thomas Killigrew, stages his best-known play, The Parson's Wedding with an all-female cast. After the Restoration, women were permitted to take to the stage as actors.Construction of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford begins. Designed by architect, Christopher Wren, the building is funded Archbishop Sheldon.
International
Mounting pressure for war with England's trading rival, Holland, increases as the two countries clash over trading interests around the world. Thomas Clifford, Baron Clifford, passionately champions the cause for war, becoming a leading voice in a bellicose parliament which promises an unprecedented grant towards the conflict.Comments back to top
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