Power Struggle Collection

Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Artist: Brown
Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), Queen Consort of Henry VI of England with Richard Plantagenet

Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York

King John signing Magna Carta, Runnymede, Surrey, 1215 (chromolitho)
6032036 King John signing Magna Carta, Runnymede, Surrey, 1215 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Carta, Runnymede, Surrey, 1215)

The Education of the Princess. (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Education of the Princess. (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Pulled Apart by the Great Powers, from L Assiette au Beurre, 1903 (colour litho)
CHT168824 Pulled Apart by the Great Powers, from L Assiette au Beurre, 1903 (colour litho) by Moriss (fl.1903); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving)
3646862 James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit)

Dun-Shaw, One Foot in Leadenhall Street & the other in the Province of Bengal, pub
2966796 Dun-Shaw, One Foot in Leadenhall Street & the other in the Province of Bengal, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Dundas)

Coup d Etat of 18 Brumaire, November 10th, 1799, engraved by Reinier Vinkeles
CHT217281 Coup d Etat of 18 Brumaire, November 10th, 1799, engraved by Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816) and Daniel Vrydag (1765-1822) (coloured engraving) by Duplessi-Bertaux

Coup d Etat of 18 Brumaire, November 10th, 1799 (colour litho)
CHT217280 Coup d Etat of 18 Brumaire, November 10th, 1799 (colour litho) by English School, (18th-19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Meeting between Japanese Officers and Korean Officials
CHT176837 A Meeting between Japanese Officers and Korean Officials, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

Ms Fr 22495 Fol. 15 The Council of Clermont and The Arrival of Pope Urban II (c
BNP159917 Ms Fr 22495 Fol.15 The Council of Clermont and The Arrival of Pope Urban II (c.1035-99) in France, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon, 1337 (vellum) by French School

Hugh Capet, King of the Franks, and the rebellious Count Adalbert of Perigord, 987 (engraving)
3647245 Hugh Capet, King of the Franks, and the rebellious Count Adalbert of Perigord, 987 (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Capet)

Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1613. Creator: Pourbus, Frans
Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1613. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1655. Creator: Beaubrun, Charles (1604-1692)
Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1655. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The adulthood of Louis XIII. (The Marie de Medici Cycle), 1622-1625. Creator: Rubens
The adulthood of Louis XIII. (The Marie de Medici Cycle), 1622-1625. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

King John signing Magna Charta in Runnemead Meadow, June 5 1215, (c1780). Artist: Hawkins
King John signing Magna Charta, at the desire of the English Barons who take up Arms in the Cause of Liberty, in Runnemead Meadow, between Stains and Windsor, June 5 1215, (c1780)

Allegorical Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642) as Bellona, 1622
Allegorical Portrait of Marie de Me dici (1575-1642) as Bellona, 1622. Found in the Collection of Museum Heylshof, Worms

Executioner of the Streltsy regiment, 1764. Private Collection

Colonel of the Streltsy regiment, 1764. Private Collection

King Edward I threatens the Lord Marshal, 1297 (1864). Humphrey de Bohun (1276-1322), Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable, and Roger Bigod (1245-1306), Earl of Norfolk, Lord Marshal of England

King Henry III and his Parliament, Westminster, 1258 (1864). In 1258, a group of powerful barons led by Simon de Montfort compelled Henry (1211-1271) to accept the Provisions of Oxford

Facsimile edition of the Magna Carta, English charter, 1215 (1816). Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, limited the rights of the monarch

Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642). Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Military exercise of the Fun forces of Peter I near Kozukhovo, 1880. Artist: Kivshenko, Alexei Danilovich (1851-1895)
Military exercise of the Fun forces of Peter I near Kozukhovo, 1880. Found in the collection of State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Semyon Andreyevich Saltykov (1672-1742), 18th century. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Count Semyon Andreyevich Saltykov (1672-1742), 18th century. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Count Pavel Ivanovich Yaguzhinsky (1683?1736), 1821-1822. Artist: Afanasyev, Afanasy (active c. 1809-1826)
Portrait of Count Pavel Ivanovich Yaguzhinsky (1683?1736), 1821-1822. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Henry IV and Marie de Medicis. Artist: Bakalowicz, Wladyslaw (1831-1904)
Henry IV and Marie de Medicis. Private Collection

The Presentation of Her Portrait to Henry IV (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Presentation of Her Portrait to Henry IV (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de Medici to King Henry IV (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The conclusion of peace in Angers (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The conclusion of peace in Angers (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Consignment of the Regency (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Consignment of the Regency (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Birth of the Dauphin at Fontainebleau (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Birth of the Dauphin at Fontainebleau (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Meeting of Marie de Medici and Henry IV at Lyons (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Triumph of Truth (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Triumph of Truth (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Victory at Julich (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Victory at Julich (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Exchange of the Princesses at the Spanish Border. (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1622. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1622. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The toy army of Peter I, 1892. Artist: Ryabushkin, Andrei Petrovich (1861-1904)
The toy army of Peter I, 1892. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Gold coin of the regent Sophia Alekseyevna, Between 1682 and 1687. Artist: Numismatic, Russian coins
Gold coin of the regent Sophia Alekseyevna, Between 1682 and 1687. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Magna Carta, English charter originally issued in 1215. Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, limited the rights of the monarch

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Artist: J Collyer
King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, is an English charter originally issued in 1215

The famous trial of Charles I in Westminster Hall in January, 1649 (c1905). A print from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright, Philip Smith, London

The Arrest of Tsarevna Sophia. Artist: Veshchilov, Konstantin Alexandrovich (1878-1945)
The Arrest of Tsarevna Sophia. Found in the collection of the Regional W. Wereshchagin Art Museum, Mykolaiv

The fight against the Papacy and the Empire, 16th century. From the National Library of France, Paris

Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1605. Artist: Pourbus, Frans, the Younger (1569-1622)
Portrait of Marie de Medici (1575-1642), 1605. From a private collection

Emperor Henry IV defying Hildebrand
Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV arguing with Pope Gregory VII at Worms, 1076. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

La Balance Poltique, formerly attributed to Eugene Delacroix, 1815 (engraving)
XJF867784 La Balance Poltique, formerly attributed to Eugene Delacroix, 1815 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1989, 0930.78); English, out of copyright

Bonaparte and the Council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud, 10th November 1799, 1840
XIR115576 Bonaparte and the Council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud, 10th November 1799, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Bouchot, Francois (1800-42); Chateau de Versailles

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"Power Struggle: A Historical Battle for Supremacy" In the captivating artwork titled "Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, " we are transported to a tumultuous period between c1450-c1460. The image depicts an intense power struggle as Queen Margaret asserts her dominance over the Duke of York, symbolized by the placement of a flimsy paper crown. This scene serves as a reminder that even in times long past, conflicts for authority and control were ever-present. Moving forward in time, we encounter "The Education of the Princess" from Pieter Paul Rubens' renowned Marie de Medici Cycle. Here, we witness another facet of power struggles within royal families. As Rubens portrays it, education becomes a tool used by those in positions of influence to shape and mold future rulers according to their own agendas. Delving into history further with the "Map of Wars of Roses, " created during the 15th century but reproduced in 1893, we gain insight into one of England's most infamous power struggles. The map visually represents territorial disputes and battles fought during this turbulent period when two rival houses vied for control over England's throne. Shifting our focus across continents and eras, we encounter Leon Trotsky under attack in an incisive caricature from Simplicissimus magazine (October 1928). This portrayal highlights how political ideologies clashed fiercely during revolutionary times; individuals like Trotsky found themselves embroiled in dangerous confrontations as they sought to assert their vision against opposing forces. "Pulled Apart by Great Powers, " featured in L'Assiette au Beurre (1903), showcases yet another aspect where nations vie for supremacy at others' expense. In this colorful lithograph, various countries are depicted pulling apart smaller entities like pawns on a chessboard – illustrating how geopolitical ambitions can lead to division and conflict among nations. History also reveals power struggles within the realm of governance.