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Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan
An 1838 painting by David Wilkie showing the discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, in a prison cell in Srirangapatna in 1799 at the end of the Anglo-Mysore Wars.

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Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's
A stained glass window from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The composition is divided into three scenes. On the right, bottom register is Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE), seated. The coat of arms of Henry II is...

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Alexandra David-Néel in Lhasa
Alexandra David-Néel and Aphur Yongden in Lhasa, 1924.

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Great Seal of David I of Scotland
The Great Seal of David I of Scotland (r. 1124-1153 CE).

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David II of Scotland & Edward III of England
A 14th century CE medieval manuscript showing David II of Scotland (1329-1371 CE) on the left and Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE) on the right.

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Philip VI of France with David II of Scotland and Queen Joan
A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing David II of Scotland (r. 1329-1371 CE) and Queen Joan kneeling before King Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350 CE).

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Alexandra David-Néel
Photo of Alexandra David-Néel (l. 1868-1969), a world traveler, writer, and Buddhist spiritualist, 1933.

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Silver Penny of David II of Scotland
A silver penny minted in the 1350s CE during the reign of David II of Scotland (r. 1329-1371 CE).
Image by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

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David I of Scotland
An illustration of David I of Scotland (r. 1124-1153 CE). From the 1159 CE charter of Kelso Abbey.

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Making the Sacred Bundle
Making the Sacred Bundle is an origin story of the medicine bag from the Pawnee nation. A medicine bag is a pouch or bundle containing items of resonant spiritual power for an individual or the tribal community that symbolize and maintain...