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John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
13 3/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (340 mm x 250 mm) plate size; 14 in. x 10 1/2 in. (356 mm x 266 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D30862

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  • John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
  • Willem Wissing (1656-1687), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 147 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.

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  • NPG D12003: John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter (from same plate)
  • NPG D30861: John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter (from same plate)
  • NPG D36619: John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter (from same plate)
  • NPG D36620: John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter (from same plate)

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Current affairs

James II, determined to re-establish Catholicism as a state religion, reverses proscription for Catholics to positions of authority, revives the ecclesiastic Court of High Commission, and admits to the privy council four Catholic lords, including John Belasyse, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby.

Art and science

A collection of poems by painter and poet, Anne Killigrew are posthumously published under the title, Poems by Mrs. Anne Killigrew'. A maid of honour to the queen, Mary of Modena, Killigrew was known for her beauty and virtuous nature.

International

The League of Augsburg, founded by a coalition of European countries convened by the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, opposed the expansionist plans of France.
James II creates the Dominion of New England, uniting the administrations of several English colonies in North America.

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