Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort

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Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort

by Robert White, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, circa 1679
11 1/4 in. x 7 1/8 in. (285 mm x 180 mm) plate size; 12 1/8 in. x 7 5/8 in. (308 mm x 195 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D18843

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Artistsback to top

  • Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
  • Robert White (1645-1703), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 608 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D28194: Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort (from same plate)
  • NPG D18618: Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort (from same plate)
  • NPG D47466: Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort (from same plate)

Events of 1679back to top

Current affairs

Cavalier Parliament dissolves over the exclusion crisis - removing James, Duke of York from the line of succession. First of three 'Exclusion Parliaments' assembles; William Russell, Lord Bedford, member of the nascent Whig party, introduces an Exclusion Bill.
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, suppresses rebellious Scottish covenanters at Bothwell Bridge.

Art and science

An adaptation of Sophocles's Oedipus is published, a collaboration between poet laureate, John Dryden and playwright, Nathaniel Lee. It becomes a hugely successful stage production during the Restoration period.
Composer, Henry Purcell, becomes organist of Westminster Abbey.

International

The daughter of Henrietta Anne of England and Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Marie Louise d'Orleans, marries Charles II of Spain. It was hoped the marriage would improve relations between France and Spain who had previously been at war over the Spanish Netherlands.

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