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Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex

probably by William Faithorne, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1643
6 3/4 in. x 5 in. (171 mm x 128 mm) plate size; 8 7/8 in. x 6 1/8 in. (225 mm x 155 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D21328

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  • William Faithorne (circa 1620-1691), Engraver and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
  • Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6577 portraits.

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  • NPG D21329: Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (from same plate)
  • NPG D22726: Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (from same plate)
  • NPG D22727: Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (from same plate)

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Current affairs

Signing of the Solemn League and Covenant. The treaty forms an alliance between the English Parliament and Scottish Covenanters. Sir Henry Vane emerges as the leading spokesman of the English delegation.
The Westminster Assembly, comprising of clergymen and politicians, is appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Anglican Church.

Art and science

The authorised version of Religio Medici (A Doctor's Religion), by Norwich physician Sir Thomas Browne, is published. A type of personal memoir, the work gained Browne a European reputation.
Parliament issues a licensing order stipulating that all books are examined prior to publication, inciting John Milton to write Areopagitica, 1644.

International

Aged four, Louis XIV inherits the French throne. He would become the longest reigning monarch in European history.
Charles I orders James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, to arrange a ceasefire with the Catholics Confederates in Ireland, allowing Ormonde's Irish troops to fight against the Parliamentarians in England.

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