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John Knox

by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, 1602
6 3/4 in. x 4 7/8 in. (172 mm x 123 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D25284

Sitterback to top

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

Artistsback to top

  • Hendrik Hondius (Hond) (1573-1650), Printmaker, draughtsman and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
  • Adrian Vanson (van Son) (died 1602), Court painter to James VI of Scotland. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.

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Current affairs

The Lord Deputy of Ireland Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy secures the surrender of the Spanish force sent to Ireland to assist the Catholic rebellion led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

Art and science

The full-length portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh and his son is painted by an unknown artist.
The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is inaugurated by the scholar and diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley.
Akbar, Mughal Emperor of India, constructs the Buland Darwaza ('Great Gateway') in Fatehpur Sikri, India, to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.

International

Foundation of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC) and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
The Dutch fleet arrives in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) and is welcomed as aid against the Portuguese.
Abbas I, Shah of Persia expels the Portuguese from Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and launches a campaign against the Ottoman Empire.

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