Lady Jane Grey claimed the title of Queen of England as the official heir of King Edward VI from July 10 to July 19, 1553. Since then, she has had the nickname Nine Days Queen or Thirteen Days Queen.
The offer of the crown to Lady Jane Grey.
The character of Henry VIII. Tudor King of England
Henry VIII. Tudor 1491-1547, was from 1509 to 1547 King of England, from 1541 King of Ireland. Henry VIII. was the first English king with a Renaissance education, he spoke several languages, wrote poems, composed music and showed great interest in religious themes.
History of a Crime. The Death of Baudin. Victor-Marie Hugo.
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Moor from Algeria. Berber tribe. More d’Alger c. 1840.
Moors (Spanish moros) are all those Berber tribes living in North Africa
Queen Elizabeth the first. The days of Queen Bess. The Virgin Queen.
Elizabeth I 1533-1603, actually Elizabeth Tudor, also known as The Virgin Queen was from 1558 to the day she died queen of England.
Arabia Algeria. Moorish merchant costume.
Arabia Algeria. Moorish merchant. Historical clothing.
Algeria. Arabic of the plain clothing.
Arab Algeria. Arabic of the plain. Historical clothing.
Jewish maid of Algiers costume.
Arabia, Algeria. Jewish maid of Algiers. Historical clothing. From the book: Mœurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d’après des documents and authentiques et les voyages des… Read More
Commonality. Time of Charles I. England 1630.
Dress of the Commonality. Time of Charles I. A.D. 1630. Baroque era
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt.
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt. Femme riche et femme du peuple au Caire. Egypte.