'England's Worthies. The Lives of the Most Eminent Persons from Constantine The Great to This Present time'
1 portrait of King Arthur
'England's Worthies. The Lives of the Most Eminent Persons from Constantine The Great to This Present time'
after Unknown artist
woodcut, published 1684
6 1/4 in. x 3 7/8 in. (160 mm x 100 mm) plate size; 6 5/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. (169 mm x 105 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D23930
Sittersback to top
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670), Soldier and statesman. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
- Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626), Bishop of Winchester. Sitter in 28 portraits. Identify
- King Arthur (active circa 6th century), Legendary warrior and supposed king of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk (1585-1646), Patron of art and collector. Sitter associated with 68 portraits. Identify
- Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510-1579), Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Becket (1120?-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), Courtier; favourite of James I. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
- Lord Michael Balfour of Burleigh (died 1619), Scottish Peer. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel (1604-1649), Writer, royalist and politician; MP for Hertfordshire. Sitter associated with 21 portraits. Identify
- King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 335 portraits. Identify
- Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400), Poet. Sitter in 23 portraits. Identify
- Constantine I ('The Great') (272 or 273-337), Roman Emperor. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- John Donne (1572-1631), Poet and divine. Sitter associated with 21 portraits. Identify
- Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), Admiral and circumnavigator. Sitter associated with 39 portraits. Identify
- St Dunstan (924-988), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- King Edmund II ('Edmund Ironside') (circa 989-1016), King of England. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- King Edward III (1312-1377), Reigned 1327-77. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
- King Edward (circa 1003-1066), Known as 'The Confessor', reigned 1043-66. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Edward, Prince of Wales (1330-1376), Known as 'The Black Prince'; son of Edward III. Sitter in 15 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (circa 1485-1540), Statesman. Sitter associated with 28 portraits. Identify
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565-1601), Soldier; favourite of Elizabeth I. Sitter associated with 25 portraits. Identify
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646), Parliamentary general. Sitter associated with 44 portraits. Identify
- William Gauden. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir John de Hawkwood (circa 1320-1394), General in the Florentine service. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- King Henry V (1387-1422), Reigned 1413-22. Sitter associated with 32 portraits. Identify
- Peter Heylyn (1599-1662), Theologian and historian. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- John ('John of Lancaster'), Duke of Bedford (1389-1435), Regent of France and Prince; third son of Henry IV. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- William Laud (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 61 portraits. Identify
- Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532 or 1533-1588), Courtier and magnate; favourite of Elizabeth I. Sitter associated with 66 portraits. Identify
- Sir Charles Lucas (1613-1648), Soldier and royalist commander. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612-1650), Soldier. Sitter associated with 36 portraits. Identify
- Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), Lord Chancellor; classical scholar; author of 'Utopia'; saint; canonised 1935. Sitter associated with 54 portraits. Identify
- Sir Thomas Overbury (1581-1613), Poet and courtier. Sitter associated with 18 portraits. Identify
- Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618), Soldier, sailor, poet and writer. Sitter in 48 portraits. Identify
- King Richard I ('the Lionheart') (1157-1199), Reigned 1189-99. Sitter associated with 24 portraits. Identify
- King Richard III (1452-1485), Reigned 1483-85. Sitter associated with 27 portraits. Identify
- Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612), Statesman. Sitter associated with 21 portraits. Identify
- Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), Soldier, statesman and poet. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
- Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561-1626), Philosopher and Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 63 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), Statesman. Sitter associated with 109 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Sutton (1532-1611), Founder of the Charterhouse. Sitter associated with 16 portraits. Identify
- James Ussher (1580-1656), Archbishop of Armagh. Sitter associated with 44 portraits. Identify
- Sir Francis Walsingham (circa 1532-1590), Statesman. Sitter associated with 30 portraits. Identify
- Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and 6th Salisbury (1428-1471), Landowner. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- King William I ('The Conqueror') (1027 or 1028-1087), Reigned 1066-87. Sitter associated with 23 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Wolsey (1470 or 1471-1530), Cardinal and statesman. Sitter associated with 37 portraits. Identify
- Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639), Diplomat and poet. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1684back to top
Current affairs
James, Duke of York's influence grows within Charles II's government; the Admiralty commission is abolished, allowing James to resume his role as lord admiral, in all but name. A new generation of Tories, supporters of James are bestowed with influential roles, including Sir George Jeffreys, recently appointed Lord Chief Justice.Art and science
Italian decorative artist, Antonio Verrio, is appointed 'principal Gardiner and Surveyor' to the King.Author, John Bunyan, publishes the second part of his Pilgrim's Progress.
International
Luxembourg surrenders to French forces. Renewed fighting between the French Bourbons and the Spanish Habsburgs had broken out the year before when French troops laid seize to Luxembourg and entered the Spanish Netherlands. Charles II rejects Spanish demands for assistance, determined to remain detached from the conflict.Comments back to top
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