John Pym

1 portrait by Edward Bower

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John Pym

by George Glover, published by Stephen Bowtell, after Edward Bower
engraving, 1644
6 1/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (155 mm x 108 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19042

Sitterback to top

  • John Pym (1584-1643), Politician and one of the 'Five Members' whose arrest by Charles I sparked the Civil War. Sitter associated with 16 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Edward Bower (active 1629-died 1667), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits.
  • Stephen Bowtell (active 1642-1664), Bookseller. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
  • George Glover (active 1625-1652), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 89 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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Current affairs

Royalists under Prince Rupert are defeated by the united forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians at the Battle of Marston Moor, ending their power in the north of England.
Queen Henrietta, having giving birth to her last child, leaves England for safety. She would never see her husband again.

Art and science

French philosopher, René Descartes, publishes Principles of Philosophy, setting out his views on the laws of physics, notably, the principle concerning the motion of objects in the absence of external forces, later borrowed by Sir Isaac Newton.

International

The construction of Fort St. George, the first English fortress in India, is completed by the East India Company. It soon became a centre for trade and led to the expansion of settlements, eventually becoming the coastal city of Madras (Chennai).

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