Sir Thomas Bodley, William Laud, Sir Kenelm Digby, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, John Selden
1 portrait of William Laud
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Thomas Bodley, William Laud, Sir Kenelm Digby, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, John Selden
by Michael Burghers
line engraving, 1674
12 3/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. (315 mm x 196 mm) plate size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D25544
Sittersback to top
- Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), Diplomat and scholar. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665), Naval commander, diplomat and scientist. Sitter in 24 portraits.
- William Laud (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 61 portraits.
- William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580-1630), Lord Chamberlain. Sitter in 14 portraits.
- John Selden (1584-1654), Jurist, politician and scholar. Sitter in 23 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Michael Burghers (1647 or 1648-1727). Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
Events of 1674back to top
Current affairs
Political society, the Green Ribbon Club, begins meeting. Initially composed of disaffected lawyers and republicans, the club opposed what it believed was a gradual shift towards a pro-Catholic government under Charles II. Political economist, Slingsby Bethel is an early member.Art and science
Revision of John Dryden and William Davenant's adaptation of William Shakespeare's, The Tempest, into a semi-opera is probably accomplished by playwright, Thomas Shadwell. The adaptation popularised operatic entertainment. Shadwell's subsequent dramatic musical score for his play Psyche (1675), became the first to be published in England.International
Lord treasurer, Thomas Osborne, argues for a separate peace deal with Holland as concerns grow in Parliament over England's alliance with France in the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Refused further funds for the war, Charles II signs the Treaty of Westminster ending English participation in the conflict.Comments back to top
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