XEE4137242: Excommunication of Robert II the Pious in 998”. The King of France, son of Hugues Capet, falls in love and marries his cousin Berthe of Burgundy despite the desaprobation of Pope Gregoire V, who also excommunies him. Chromolithography of the late 19th century., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4137399: Pluto (Hades) takes Persephone (Proserpine) in front of his mother, Ceres (Demeter), and takes him to the kingdom of the Underworld. Pluto carries off Persephone to his kingdom, the underworld, in Greek mythology. Engraving from 1819 in “Lettres a Emilie sur la mythologie” by Charles Albert Demoustier (1760-1801). Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4181128: Palais du Luxembourg in Paris: election of 30 January for the election of senators of the department of the Seine. Standing, the chair in one hand is recognized as Victor Hugo (1802-1885), politician. Engraving in “” L'univers illustrious””, 1876. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4181311: Great days of Poitiers (1531) under Francois I. The Grand Days are exceptional courts that ultimately adjudicate local cases. Presiding by a king's commissioner and composed of professional magistrates but foreign to the province, Francois I frequently used it. Engraving - in “” Histoire populaire de la France””, sd. circa 1885., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4181377: Philip IV the Bel (1268 - 1314), King of France gave his daughter Isabelle of France (1295-1358) in 1308 in marriage to the son of King Edward II of England (1284-1327).Engraving in “” Histoire De France En Cent Paintings by Paul Lehugeur “” 1891., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images