RMP68XJH–Three Plaques from a Column De Grieksche A. Designed by Daniel Marot (1661-1752) French Protestant, an architect, furniture designer and engraver at the forefront of the classicizing Late Baroque 'Louis XIV' style. Dated 17th Century
RMTXH0KA–Pierre Bayle (1647-1706) French Protestant philosopher. Copperplate engraving
RMTXH2EB–John Justus Scaliger (1540-1609) French religious leader, scholar and classicist, born at Agen. He became a Calvinist (Protestant) while in Paris in 1562. From 'The Gallery of Portraits', Vol VII, by Charles Knight (London, 1837). Engraving.
RM2A6023D–Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples or Jacobus Faber Stapulensis (c. 1455 – 1536) was a French theologian and humanist. He was a precursor of the Protestant movement in France
RMTXH1W3–Jean Calvin French theologian and protestant reformer. He settled in Geneva and was leading figure in the Protestant Reformation. He gave his name to the protestant doctrine, the Calvinism. Woodcut
RMTXH1ND–Jean Calvin (1509-1564) French theologian. Protestant reformer. He settled Geneva and was leading figure in the Protestant Reformation. Gave his name to the strict form of Protestantism, Calvinism. Copperplate engraving by Konrad Meyer (1616-1689) from se
RMTXH3XC–Barnabe Brisson (1531-91) French philologist and jurist. President of Parliament (Parlement) of Paris 1588 during the French Religious Wars. Executed by extreme members of the League while Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, was absent. Engraving from 'Icones Virorum' by Friedrich Roth-Scholtz (Nuremberg, 1725).
RMTXGPN8–Facsimile of French cartoon of 1600 showing Calvin, Luther and the Pope fighting each other Engraving
RMTXGPFP–Theodore Beza or Beze (1519-1605) French religious reformer and leading Calvinist. c.1851 Engraving
RM2A5YKTG–Henri, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-75) French soldier. Officers of his army lamenting over his body after his death reconnoitring at Sasbach. Illustration by Maurice Leloir. Chromolithograph. Colour
RMTXH45C–Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) First Bourbon monarch; son of Jeanne d'Albret and husband of Marie de Medici. Assassinated by Roman Catholic fanatic Ravaillac. Henry's body being carried into the Louvre. 19th century lithograph.
RMTXG60D–Martin Luther, German Protestant reformer debating with John Calvin, French theologian and religious reformer Coloured lithograph
RMRB651D–Maximilien de Bethune, 1st Duc de Sully (1560-1641) French Huguenot (Protestant) soldier and minister under Henry IV. LIthograph, Pa;ris, 1832.
RMHTMJ9M–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562. Constable of France, Anne de Montmorency (1493-1567) leader of the Catholic forces and Louis, Prince de Conde (1530-1569) both taken prisoner. Very heavy casualties
RMHTMJJP–French Religious Wars: Paris during the League (La Ligue). Procession of the League 24 May 1590 leaving Notre Dame, Paris showing typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and arquebuses. Engraving after painting by J Brueghel (Breughel) the Younger
RMHTMJ9P–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Fourth charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562. Constable of France, Anne de Montmorency (1493-1567) leader of the Catholic forces and Louis, Prince de Conde (1530-1569) both taken prisoner and Jacques d'Albon, Ma
RMHTMJ9J–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560. Execution at Amboise, 15 March. Execution by hanging or decapitation by the sword of conspirators in Huguenot plot led by Jean du Barry seigneur of La Renaudie (?-1560),whose b
RMHTMJ9Y–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Poitiers 24 July-7 September 1569. Huguenots under Gaspard de Coligny (1519-1572) besieged the city but the defenders held them off with the aid of heavy artillery and a small troop of cavalry, and by flooding me
RMHTMJ9X–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres. Huguenots besieged Chartres at the end of February 1568, breaching the north wall with artillery. Assault launched on 7 March unsuccessful . Sappers work to undermine bastion forming part of city defenc
RMHTMJ9H–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560. Jean du Barry, seigneur de La Renaudie (?-1560), A, French Huguenot leader of plot against Guise faction, killed in a fight with their partisans. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel
RMHTMJ9W–French Religious Wars 1562-1598 Battle of St Denis, 10 November 1567, between Huguenots under Louis, Prince de Conde (1530-1569) and the royal army under Anne de Montmorency (1493-1567) who was mortally wounded in the battle. Huguenots defeated. Engravin
RMHTMJ9R–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Francois de Lorraine, 2nd duc de Guise (1519-1563) mortally wounded by Calvinist, Poltrot de Merey, 18 February 1563. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel (fl1568-1590) and Jean-Jacques Perrissin (c1536-1617) from their series o
RMHTMJ9T–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. The Peace of Amboise, 12 March 1563, which ended the first religious war, held on the Isle de Boeuf, Orleans. Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), A. Louis, Prince de Conde (1530-1569) leader of the Huguenots, B. Constable Ann
RMHTMJA0–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569. Huguenots under Gaspard Coligny (1519-1572) took heavy losses during defeat by Catholics under Henry, duc d'Anjou (1551-1580), Henry III of France from 1574. Engraving by Jacques Tort
RMHTMJ9K–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Massacre at Vassy l March 1562. Francois de Lorraine, 2nd Duc du Guise (1519-1563), B, directs massacre of Huguenots during a service, watched by Charles de Lorraine, Cardinal Guise (1525-1574), E, top left. Engraving by J
RMHTMJA2–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569. Huguenots under Gaspard Coligny (1519-1572) took heavy losses during defeat by Catholics under Henry, duc d'Anjou (1551-1580), Henry III of France from 1574. In right foreground, Hugu
RMHTMJA3–French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Massacre of St Bartholemew, Paris, 24 Aug 1572. Huguenot leader Gaspard de Coligny (1519-1572) wounded by shot fired from window, 22 Aug, left. Right, assassinated in bed, body tossed from window. Charles IX (1550-1574) K
RMMFNNDJ–Ships of the Duke of Buckingham's Fleet, 1617. Hoping to gain popularity at home, Buckingham set out to relieve the French Huguenots under siege at La Rochelle. The failure of this expensive enterprise overwhelmed Charles I with debt and forced him to call a Parliament.
RMHTMJK2–Barnabe Brisson (1531-91) French philologist and jurist. President of Parliament (Parlement) of Paris 1588. Executed by extreme members of the League while Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, absent. Engraving
RMHTMJJR–Gaspard de Coligny or Coligni (1517-72) French Huguenot Admiral. Killed in his room in presence of Duc de Guise in Massacre of St Bartholemew, 23 August 1572. Steel engraving 1851
RMHTMJ20–Henry of Lorraine, 3rd Duc de Guise (1550-88) French soldier and statesman. One of instigators of Massacre of St Bartholemew, 23 August 1572. Assassinated by order of Henry III 23 December 1588. Lithograph c1820. Colour.
RMHTMJ59–Henry of Lorraine, 3rd Duke de Guise (1550-88) French soldier and statesman. One of the instigators of the Massacre of St Bartholemew 23 August 1572. On 23 December 1588 he was assassinated by order of Henry III (1551-1589) king of France from 1574. 'Hi
RMHTMJK1–Henry III (1551-89) King of France from 1584. Assassinated by friar Jacques Clement for his opposition to the Catholic League. Woodcut 1589-90
RMHTMJJ3–Paris during the League (La Ligue). Illustration based on pictures of the Procession of the League 24 May 1590, showing typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and arquebuses, Papal Legate Cajetan, priests, monks, friars, and members of Bourgeo
RMHTMGWR–Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) First Bourbon monarch; son of Jeanne d'Albret and husband of Marie de Medici. Assassinated by Roman Catholic fanatic Ravaillac. Late 19th century illustration.
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