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Coronation of Henry VI of England in Paris
A 15th century CE illustration of the coronation of Henry VI of England as the king of France (Henry II) in Notre-Dame de Paris on 16 December 1431 CE. From the 'Chroniques d'Angleterre' by Jean de Wavrin. (National Library of France, Paris...

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Sir Henry Vane the Younger
Portrait of Sir Henry Vane the Younger (l. 1613-1662 CE), governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1636-1637 CE and advocate of religious freedom and tolerance by Peter Lely (1618-1680). Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon Sir Henry Van the Younger...

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Sir William Marshal
The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages. Renowned for his fighting skills, he remained undefeated in tournaments, spared the...

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Causes of the Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict fought between England and France that started when king Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377) squabbled with Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350) over feudal rights concerning...

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Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve
A portrait of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) by Joos van Cleve, 1530-35 CE. The scroll reads, in Latin, 'Go out into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature’ from the New Testament, Mark 16:15. (Royal Collection)

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Henry II of England
A portrait of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE). C. 1620 CE (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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Henry II & Richard I
A 13th century CE illustration of King Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE) and Richard I of England the Lionheart (r. 1189-199 CE). (British Library)

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Henry VI of England, National Portrait Gallery
King Henry VI of England (r. 1422-1461 & 1470-1471 CE). Painted by an unknown artist in the late 16th or 17th Century CE. Oil on panel. 533 mm x 445 mm (21 in x 17 1/2 in).
(Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery)

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Henry III of France
Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), oil on canvas by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1576-78.
Private Collection.

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Henry I of England at Sea
A miniature of Henry I of England (r. 1100 - 1135 CE) caught in a storm at sea.
Made c. 1138 - 1140 CE. MS 157, fol 383r. at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.