ELD4870593: Fronde, July 4, 1652: The Grande Mademoiselle (Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans de Montpensier, 1627-1693) had the cannon fired from the bastille ramparts in Paris on the troops of the king of France Louis XIV dit Le Roi-Soleil (King Soleil or Louis the Great, 1638-1715) (Fronde, July 4, 1652: La Grande Mademoiselle (Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans Montpensier, 1627-1693) fired the cannon from the ramparts of the Bastille in Paris on the troops of King Louis XIV of France) Engraving from “History-Populaire-de-France” by Lahure, 1866 Collection privee / Bridgeman Images
ELD4872272: Henry Count of Anjou (then Henry II) met Stephen of England at Wallingford (Oxfordshire) to end the conflict over the succession to the throne of England, 1153 (Henry of Anjou (henry II) (1133-1189) and Stephen of Blois (1096-1154) confer across the Thames about the rightful heir to the throne and agree a truce) Illustration from “A icle-of- England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4872281: The body of Richard II brought to St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1400 - After he died in prison at Pontefract Castle in unknown circumstances, the body of the deposed King Richard II (1367-1400) was brought to St Paul church, London Illustration from “” A Chronicle-of-England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4873070: Treaty of Picquigny (Department of the Somme) August 29, 1475 between Louis XI and Edward IV ends the Hundred Years' War (Meeting of King Edward IV and Louis XI of France at Pecquigny, 29th August 1475) Illustration from “” A Chronicle-of-England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4873343: Anarchy, English Civil War, Battle of the Standard: Walter Espec (12th century) pledging to defeat the Scots of David I of Scotland, 22/08/1138” (Anarchy, Battle of the Standard or Battle of Northallerton, 22nd August 1138: the oath of Walter l'Espec, a prominent military and judicial figure in the north of England in reign of Henry I, grasping the hand of William Earl of Albemarle before the battle) Illustration from “” A Chronicle of England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4851459: Illustration for the opera “Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond” (Martha, or Le Marche a Richmond) by Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) German composer, created in 1844 (Illustration of the romantic opera “Martha, or The Market at Richmond” by german composer Friedrich von Flotow) (Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4851778: Banqueroute (financial crisis) caused by the system of John Law, Scottish economist, set up between 1716 and 1720 in Paris (View of the Bankruptcy (financial crisis) of the rue Quincampoix caused by the system of John Law, Scottish economist, developed between 1716 and 1720 in Paris) Illustration by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) tiree about “” La-Petite-Histre-de-la-France”” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images