The History of England.
by Paul Thoyras de Rapin (1661 - 1725).
with engravings by George Vertue.
What makes these images very interesting is that Vertue gives the source of the original portraits used to create the engravings. The first real attempt to collect together true images of the Kings and Queens of England.
for the 2nd English 1732 edition see
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d29ZAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
What makes these images very interesting is that Vertue gives the source of the original portraits used to create the engravings. The first real attempt to collect together true images of the Kings and Queens of England.
for the 2nd English 1732 edition see
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d29ZAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Alfred the Great (849 - 99).
Image derived from a picture at University College which in turn was believed to have derived from an ancient stone bust as depicted in the engraving.
British Museum.
William the Conquerer (1066 - 87).
Imaged derived from silver coins as described .
British Museum.
William Rufus (1087 - 1100).
Image derived from two coins.
British Museum.
Henry I (1100 - 35).
Again the image is derived from a coin and from a wax seal.
British Museum.
Stephen (1135 - 54).
Image derived from coins of the realm
Image courtesy Stanford University.
Henry II. (1154 -89).
Image derived from his monument at the Abbey at Font Evraud, Anjou, France.
Image courtesy Stanford University.
Richard I (Coeur de Lion) (1189 - 99).
Image from the monument at the Abbey at Font Evraud, Anjou, France.
British Museum.
John (1199 - 1216)
Image 'taken from the tomb at Windsor.
Henry III (1216 -72)
From the Monument in Westminster Abbey.
British Museum.
Edward I (Longshanks) (1272 - 1307)
Derived from 'over the castle gate of Carnarvon Castle, the remains of an ancient statue'.
British Museum.
Edward II (1307 - 1327).
From the monument in Gloucester Cathedral.
British Museum.
Edward III (1327 - 1377).
'From an antient painting in Windsor Castle'
Richard II (1377 - 99)
From an antient original in the 'quire'
Henry IV (1399 - 1413).
Taken from a picture at Hampton Court, Herefordshire.
British Museum.
Henry V (1413–1422).
From a picture at Kensington Palace.
British Museum.
Henry VI (1422 - 61).
Painted on board from the Palace at Kensington.
British Museum.
Edward IV (1461 - 70).
From a painting at Kensington Palace.
British Museum.
Edward V (1483)
'From a limning in a manuscript book now in the Library at Lambeth'
British Museum.
Richard III (1483 - 85).
From an original on board at Kensington Palace
Royal Collection Trust / © HM Queen Elizabeth II, 2015
Henry VII (1485 - 1509)
British Museum
Henry VIII (1509 - 47).
From a painting in the Royal Gallery at Kensington.
British Museum.
Edward VI (1547 - 53).
Proof engraving.
British Museum.
Mary (1553 - 58).
from a picture in the collection of the Earl of Oxford
Royal Collection Trust / © HM Queen Elizabeth II, 2015
Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603).
From an original by Isaac Oliver in the collection of Richard Meade MD.
Royal Collection Trust / © HM Queen Elizabeth II, 2015
Royal Collection Trust / © HM Queen Elizabeth II, 2015
James I (1603 - 25).
From an Original at Hampton Court.
British Museum.
Charles I (1625 - 49)
From an Original at Hampton Court by van Dyck.
