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ELD4852976: Les rois faineants (do-nothing or lazy kings) referring to the later kings of the Merovingian dynasty, portrayed traveling lying in chariots pulled by oxens llustration by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) “La-Petite” History of France”” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853625: Franco-English War (1202-1214): Philippe Auguste at the Battle of Bouvines on 27/07/1214 between the French army and the Flemish and Welfs of Othon IV - Angevin-Flanders War: The battle of Bouvines, Philip Augustus of France defeated an army consisting of Imperial German, English and Flemish soldiers, led by Otto IV of Germany in 1214 Artwork by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) from “La-Petite-Histre-de-la-France” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853729: Posing by the King of France Francois I of the first stone of the Hotel de Ville de paris drawn by the Italian architect Boccador, 15/07/1533 (King Francis I of France laying of the foundation stone of the city hall of Paris designed by italian architect Boccador, July 1533) Illustration by Louis Charles Bombled (1862-1927) from “” Les grandes journees de the City Hall”” by Mercier - Private Collection, Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853806: French Revolution: King of France Louis XVI summoned to come at the city hall of Paris crosses the “” steel vault” of the guards, 17th July 1789 Illustration by Louis Charles Bombled (1862-1927) taken from “” Les grandes days of the City Hall”” by Mercier - Private collection, Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4841294: French Expedition to Rome, 30/04/1849: three heroic members of the French clergy (Monseigneur Luquet, Monsignor of Merode and Count Villiers de l'Isle-Adam) save the lives of French soldiers made prisoners. 19th century (engraving from "Clases, morals, usages, costumes, inventions, 1893” by John Grand-Carteret) / Bridgeman Images