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$26 USD ReducedREDUCED "John, First LORD SOMERS" - Antique Print ~ Engraving c.1850
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John, Baron Somers of Evesham (1651-1716) was an English jurist and statesman. He presided over the framing of the Bill of Rights in 1689. He subsequently held the offices of Solicitor-General, Attorney-General, Lord Keeper Of The Seal, and Lord Chancellor. He was forced to resign as Lord Chancellor in part for his support of the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd. He served as President of The Royal Society (1698-1703) and was succeeded by the illustrious Sir Isaac Newton. A friend of such writers ...
$28 USD"CHARLES SEYMOUR, Duke Of Somerset" - Antique Print ~ c.1835 Engraving
Collectibles:Paintings, Prints:Engravings:Historical
Charles Seymour, Duke of Somerset (1662-1748) was a British statesman of great influence during the reign of Queen Anne and the early Georgian era. He was largely responsible for the Revolution of 1688 and the accession of George I in 1714 thus securing the Hanoverian dynasty. He was also known as "The Proud Duke" because of his arrogance. He "would never suffer his children to sit in his presence, and would never speak to his servants except by signs". One daughter dared to sit in the room ...
$35 USD"FRANCES HOWARD, Duchess Of Richmond" - Antique Print ~ c.1834 Engraving
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Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox was the patroness of Captain John Smith. He is one of the famous figures in early Colonial American history. He was involved with the Virginia & Plymouth Companies and was the man who named New England. He also, of course, was part of the story of the Indian Princess, Pocahontas. The Duchess' third husband, Ludovick Stuart, Second Duke of Lennox, was next in line to the Scottish throne after James VI (James I of England). This genuine ...| Items 1 - 3 of 3 | Page 1 of 1 |
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