'The Bishops who suffer'd Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith; under the Persecution of Queen Mary I'
1 portrait of Thomas Cranmer
'The Bishops who suffer'd Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith; under the Persecution of Queen Mary I'
by and sold by Robert White, printed and sold by John King
line engraving, published circa 1700
15 1/4 in. x 11 1/8 in. (388 mm x 282 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19937
Sittersback to top
- Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter in 47 portraits. Identify
- Robert Farrar (died 1555), Bishop of St David's, Wales and Protestant martyr. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- John Hooper (1495-1555), Bishop of Gloucester; Protestant martyr. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- Hugh Latimer (circa 1485-1555), Bishop of Worcester. Sitter associated with 33 portraits. Identify
- Nicholas Ridley (1500-1555), Bishop of London. Sitter in 28 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- John King (active 1698-1759), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.
- Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D34237: 'The Bishops who suffer'd Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith; under the Persecution of Queen Mary I' (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Bloomsbury Market; Globe against the Church in the Poultry, London)
Events of 1700back to top
Current affairs
The sudden death of Prince William, son of Princess Anne and George, Prince of Denmark, triggers a succession crisis. His birth had secured the succession of the crown to a Protestant, safeguarding the throne from any future claim by James II's Catholic son, James Francis.Art and science
Dramatist, William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World premieres at Lincoln's Inn Theatre, receiving a mixed reception. It would achieve greater literary acclaim in modern times.Poet, John Dryden, dies and is buried in Geoffrey Chaucer's grave in Westminster Abbey.
International
Diplomat and poet, Matthew Prior, secretly negotiates with Louis XIV, king of France, a second partition treaty concerning the Spanish Empire. However, following the death of Spanish ruler, Carlos II, the agreement collapses since neither Spanish or Austrian governments accept the treaty's proposals.Comments back to top
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