Elizabethan Era 1558–1603 Collection

Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball
3077517 Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Gothic Architecture (engraving)
3650034 Gothic Architecture (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gothic Architecture)

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765548 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving)
3628769 The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend Of Britomart)

Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake on biard his ship, the Golden Hind, Deptford, 1581 (colour litho)
5230138 Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake on biard his ship, the Golden Hind, Deptford, 1581 (colour litho) by Gilbert

Physician and physicist, William Gilbert, demonstrating magnetism to Queen Elizabeth I (litho)
6015019 Physician and physicist, William Gilbert, demonstrating magnetism to Queen Elizabeth I (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Physician and physicist)

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A Galleon
3330882 A Galleon; (add.info.: Engraving of a Galleon, a sailing ship originally used as a warship and then later for trade. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
3033738 From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I, 1568-1603. Monarch of England and Ireland

Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our
KDC441054 Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our own coast, 1 August

Elizabeth I on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag, 16th century (woodcut)
532707 Elizabeth I on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag, 16th century (woodcut) by English School

Sixpence, with the head of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century
BAL72640 Sixpence, with the head of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century; British Museum, London, UK

William Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew -Act III Scene II
3772294 William Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew -Act III Scene II by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); (add.info.: William Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew-Act III Scene II)

William Shakespeares play
3772273 William Shakespeares play by Kauffman, Angelica (1741-1807) (after); (add.info.: William Shakespeares play The Two Gentlemen of Verona-Act V Scene IV: Valentine, Proteus, Silvia and Julia)

There's plenty of time to win this game and thrash the Spaniards too, 1944 (oil on canvas)
CH24079 There's plenty of time to win this game and thrash the Spaniards too, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 58.5x88.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) in Court, 1942 (oil on panel)
BAL1854 Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) in Court, 1942 (oil on panel) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Frank Moss Bennett)

English Ships and the Spanish Armada, August 1588
531402 English Ships and the Spanish Armada, August 1588; (add.info.: The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588)

Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased
746859 Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased, in the Church Yard of Walton-le-dale, Lancaster

Elizabeth I
3789763 Elizabeth I; (add.info.: Elizabeth I, portrait. Queen of England from 1558 until her death. 7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603)

Death of Sir Philip Sidney
3789868 Death of Sir Philip Sidney; (add.info.: Death of Sir Philip Sidney. Fatally wounded by a musket shot at the Battle of Zutphen in the Netherlands, Sidney later died of gangrene)

King John
3789735 King John; (add.info.: John, King of England, portrait. Reigned from 1199 until 1216. 24 December 1166 - 18/19 October 1216)

Henry VI
3789776 Henry VI; (add.info.: Henry VI, portrait. King of England 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. 6 December 1421 - 21 May 1471)

Shakespeare Memorial, Southwark Cathedral
3790932 Shakespeare Memorial, Southwark Cathedral; (add.info.: Shakespeare Memorial, Southwark Cathedral, London. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

Henry IV
3790423 Henry IV; (add.info.: Henry IV, portrait. King of England and Lord of Ireland 1399-1413. 15 April 1367 - 20 March 1413)

Henry VI
3789751 Henry VI; (add.info.: Henry VI, portrait. King of England 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. 6 December 1421 - 21 May 1471)

Shakespeare Memorial, Westminster Abbey
3790937 Shakespeare Memorial, Westminster Abbey; (add.info.: Shakespeare Memorial, Westminster Abbey, London. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

King John
3790417 King John; (add.info.: John, King of England, portrait. Reigned from 1199 until 1216. 24 December 1166 - 18/19 October 1216)

Death of Sir Philip Sidney
3789866 Death of Sir Philip Sidney; (add.info.: Death of Sir Philip Sidney. Fatally wounded by a musket shot at the Battle of Zutphen in the Netherlands, Sidney later died of gangrene)

Elizabeth I
3790432 Elizabeth I; (add.info.: Elizabeth I, portrait. Queen of England from 1558 until her death. 7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603)

Death of Edmund Mortimer
3789850 Death of Edmund Mortimer; (add.info.: Death of Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. Mortimer died of plague at Trim Castle, Ireland, in 1425, the heir to his estates was Richard Plantagenet)

King John
3790386 King John; (add.info.: John, King of England, portrait. Reigned from 1199 until 1216. 24 December 1166 - 18/19 October 1216)

Henry VI
3790401 Henry VI; (add.info.: Henry VI, portrait. King of England 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. 6 December 1421 - 21 May 1471)

Elizabeth I
3790416 Elizabeth I; (add.info.: Elizabeth I, portrait. Queen of England from 1558 until her death. 7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603)

The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537 (print)
3794011 The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537 (print); (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537. Sir Richard Gresham (b)

St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel)
DON279057 St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel) by Zuccari or Zuccaro, Federico (1540-1609) (after); diam: 28 cm; His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

Henry Herbert (c.1531-1604) 2nd Earl of Pembroke, c.1590 (oil on canvas)
NGW186827 Henry Herbert (c.1531-1604) 2nd Earl of Pembroke, c.1590 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 133.9x102.2 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Portrait of Gawen Goodman of Ruthin, 1582 (oil on canvas)
3106465 Portrait of Gawen Goodman of Ruthin, 1582 (oil on canvas) by British School, (16th century); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Katheryn of Berain (1535-91) 1568 (oil on panel)
NGW238890 Katheryn of Berain (1535-91) 1568 (oil on panel) by Cronenburgh, Adriaen van (c.1525-1604); 97.2x68.6 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Knole Park, 1770s (w/c & ink on paper)
NGW388585 Knole Park, 1770s (w/c & ink on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 13.2x18.6 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Life of William Shakespeare Life (chromo)
3773165 Life of William Shakespeare Life (chromo); (add.info.: Shakespeare seeing his old friend for the last time. Illustration advertisement for Liebig.); Lebrecht Authors

Sir Thomas Mansel (1556-1631) and Jane (Pole) Lady Mansel (oil on canvas)
NGW238889 Sir Thomas Mansel (1556-1631) and Jane (Pole) Lady Mansel (oil on canvas) by English School, (17th century); 121x125 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

William Kempe dancing the Morris
3789545 William Kempe dancing the Morris; (add.info.: William Kempe, or Kemp, dancing the Morris. English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles)

William Kempe dancing the Morris
3789584 William Kempe dancing the Morris; (add.info.: William Kempe, or Kemp, dancing the Morris. English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles)

Old London Bridge, England, from an Elizabethan drawing (engraving)
3794243 Old London Bridge, England, from an Elizabethan drawing (engraving); Lebrecht History

Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print)
3781846 Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print); (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I, Queen regnant of England and Queen regnant of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death)

Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294310 Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Mells Manor, 1917, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294554 Mells Manor, 1917, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Mells Manor was purchased in 1543 by Thomas Horner)

Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)
CLF294150 Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)
CLF294149 Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294239 Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: red sandstone Manor House standing within a moat was built in the 14th century for the Tirrell family;)

The north front, Great Tangley Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294593 The north front, Great Tangley Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built c.1584)

The south front, Great Tangley Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294592 The south front, Great Tangley Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built c.1584)

Cathedral Buildings, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294154 Cathedral Buildings, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

View from a Window, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294243 View from a Window, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: red sandstone Manor House standing within a moat was built in the 14th century for)

Mary Cornwallis, c. 1580-85 (oil on panel)
5043065 Mary Cornwallis, c.1580-85 (oil on panel) by Gower, George (1540-96); 117.2x94 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Three quarter length portrait of Mary Cornwallis)

A Procession of Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1800-40 (oil on panel)
5910205 A Procession of Queen Elizabeth I, c.1800-40 (oil on panel) by Peake, Robert (c.1551-1619) (after); 38.4x53.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Louis Vaz de Camoens, c. 1800 (tempera on canvas)
1772295 Louis Vaz de Camoens, c.1800 (tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 42x57 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Luis Vaz de Camoes (c)

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1850 (print)
UTD4924209 Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1850 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), English sea captain and viceadmiral

Sir Francis Drake, 19th century (print)
3785221 Sir Francis Drake, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: English admiral and privateer)

Sir Francis Drake, from British Adventure published by Collins, 1947 (litho)
3435591 Sir Francis Drake, from British Adventure published by Collins, 1947 (litho) by Hondius, Jodocus (1567-1611); Private Collection; (add.info)

Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho)
3649349 Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges claimed that Adventure)

The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome (colour litho)
3649348 The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome)

"And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward" (colour litho)
3649335 "And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward" (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (engraving)
3525333 Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (engraving) by Cochran, John (1803-after 1865); (add.info.: Francis Drake 1545-1596. English navigator and privateer)

Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the castle, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap
3248674 Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the castle, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1923 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Belphoebe and Timius, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1920 (colour litho)
3248664 Belphoebe and Timius, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1920 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248656 Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1912 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The satyrs danced round her in glee, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248653 The satyrs danced round her in glee, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1913 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Front cover design, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1909 (colour litho)
3248651 Front cover design, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1909 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Sir Francis Drake, 19th century (print)
3784947 Sir Francis Drake, 19th century (print); (add.info.: English admiral and privateer. Second person to circumnavigate the world Cassells History of England, Vol. II, p.317); Lebrecht History

Navigator Francis Drake is made knight by Queen elizabeth 1st of England on April 4, 1581 (engraving)
1730721 Navigator Francis Drake is made knight by Queen elizabeth 1st of England on April 4, 1581 (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); (add.info)

Elizabeth before the Spanish Armada (engraving)
3788531 Elizabeth before the Spanish Armada (engraving); (add.info.: Elizabeth before the Spanish Armada, on the face of a King of clubs playing card)

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (engraving)
3525230 Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (engraving) by Hondius, Jodocus (1567-1611); (add.info.: English navigator and privateer.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Francis Drake, (1540-1596) English navigator, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4956250 Sir Francis Drake, (1540-1596) English navigator, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake)

Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud (colour litho)
3649346 Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud)

The Fair Serena (colour litho)
3649334 The Fair Serena (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair Serena)

Calidore and Pastorella (colour litho)
3649333 Calidore and Pastorella (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calidore and Pastorella)

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Step back in time to the captivating Elizabethan era, spanning from 1558 to 1603. This period was filled with grandeur and intrigue, as depicted by Cornelia Bradley Martin's stunning portrayal of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots at the Bradley-Martin Ball. The Legend Of Britomart comes alive through an enchanting engraving showcasing Britomart and her magical mirror. In another remarkable moment, we witness Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake aboard his majestic ship, the Golden Hind in Deptford. This vibrant lithograph captures the essence of bravery and exploration that defined this era. Science also flourished during this time, with physician and physicist William Gilbert demonstrating magnetism to none other than Queen Elizabeth I herself. Their meeting showcases the thirst for knowledge that permeated society during this golden age. Architecture played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of this era. Gothic architecture stood tall as a testament to craftsmanship and innovation, leaving us awe-inspired even today. Brereton Hall stands as a magnificent example of architectural beauty frozen in time through a mesmerizing black-and-white photograph. Mells Manor transports us back to 1917 with its timeless charm captured within another captivating image from The English Manor House collection. The Old Library at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge exudes wisdom and scholarly pursuits through its hallowed halls immortalized in monochrome photographs. Brinsop Court whispers tales of elegance and refinement through yet another striking black-and-white photo. Finally, Great Tangley Manor reveals both its north front and south front in all their glory - two sides reflecting different facets of splendor found within The English Manor House series. As we delve into these glimpses into history's past, let us marvel at the richness and diversity that defined the Elizabethan era - an epoch where artistry thrived alongside scientific discovery; where queens knighted explorers on mighty ships; where gothic architecture reached for new heights; and where manor houses stood as symbols of opulence and grandeur.