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John Knox reproving the ladies of Queen Mary's court

1 of 2 portraits by William Thomas Roden

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John Knox reproving the ladies of Queen Mary's court

by William Thomas Roden, published by Joseph Hogarth, after Alfred Edward Chalon
line engraving, published 31 May 1851
17 5/8 in. x 20 1/2 in. (448 mm x 520 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1974
Reference Collection
NPG D37118

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  • John Knox (circa 1514-1572), Scottish reformer and historian. Sitter associated with 35 portraits. Identify

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  • Alfred Edward Chalon (1780-1860), Portrait and subject painter. Artist or producer associated with 180 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
  • Joseph Hogarth (1801-circa 1879), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 66 portraits.
  • William Thomas Roden (1817-1892), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.

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A population census is taken of all the people living in Britain, recording details about every householder on the night of March 30. This census greatly extends the fields of the 1841 census, being the first to record full details of individuals' birth locations, exact age, marital status, and details of disability, thus making it a valuable tool for demographers and genealogists. The census was made open for public inspection in 1912.

Art and science

The Great Exhibition is held in London,at the Crystal Palace, especially designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. The international exhibition was designed to showcase the best in science, art and industry. it attracted millions of visitors.
Lizzie Siddal poses for John Millais's painting Ophelia.
Hermann von Helmotz invents the ophthalmoscope, making it possible for doctors to examine within a patient's eye.

International

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, stages a coup d'état, successfully dissolving the French National Assembly without having the constitutional right to do so. Now the sole ruler of France, he re-establishes universal suffrage, previously abolished by the Assembly and becomes 'Napoléon III, Emperor of the French'.

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