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Portrait of William III of England
A 1690 portrait by Godfrey Kneller of William III of England (aka William of Orange and William II of Scotland). Protestant William replaced James II of England in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He ruled jointly with his wife Queen Mary...
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Coin Commemorating the Declaration of Pillnitz
Coin commemorating the Declaration of Pillnitz, 1791.
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Queen Mary II of England
A 1690 portrait by Godfrey Kneller of Mary II of England. Mary was the daughter of James II of England and she married William, Prince of Orange in 1677. The couple jointly ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland. Mary II reigned from 1689 to...
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Anselm of Canterbury
Statue of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109), from the exterior of Canterbury Cathedral.
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Anselm's Monologion
Illuminated initial from the beginning of the prologue to Saint Anselm of Canterbury's Monologion, late 11th century. Bibliothèque municipale de Rouen.
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Mary, Princess of Orange
A portrait by Peter Lely of Mary, Princess of Orange. Mary was the daughter of James II of England and she married William, Prince of Orange in 1677. The couple would later become the king and queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Mary...
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James Francis Edward Stuart
A portrait of James Stuart, son of James II of England. Known later as the Old Pretender because he claimed the throne abdicated by his father, James was born on 10 June 1688, and the arrival of a Catholic heir was one of the causes of the...
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Coin of William III & Mary II of England
A gold five guinea coin minted in 1692 during the joint reign of William III of England (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II of England (r. 1689-1694).
Bode-Museum, Berlin.
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William of Orange Landing in England
A 17th-century painting by Jan Wyck showing Prince William of Orange landing in England in November 1688, the beginning of the Glorious Revolution which saw him become William III of England (r. 1689-1702). (Royal Museums, Greenwich, London...
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Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (l. 1747-92), wearing a field marshal's uniform. Painted in the workshop of Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1790.