James Stuart was as James VI from 1567 King of Scotland, and since 1603 until his death in addition as James I King of England and King of Ireland.
Portrait of King James I of England. Son of Mary Stuart.
Tag: Cultural history
The Magic word Abracadabra as magical power.
Abracadabra. A charm. It is regarded as the word that in most languages has the same pronunciation.
The Death of Virginia. Lays of ancient Rome.
Lais of Ancient Rome is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lais, by Thomas Babington Macaulay.
General Custer, Grand Duke Alexis and Buffalo Bill.
Time of the famous buffalo hunt in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis.
The Medieval Burgundy Aristocracy
Burgundy, a region located in east-central France, has a rich historical tapestry that traces its origins back to the Roman Empire.
Shah Shuja as Emir of Afghanistan
Shah Shuja was Shah of Afghanistan from 1803 to 1809 and during the First British-Afghan War from 1839 to 1842.
Dost Mohammad Khan. Ruler of Afghanistan.
Dost Mahommed King of Caubul and his youngest son by James Rattray (1848) Dost Mohammed (Moghul Khan) 1793-1863 was from 1826 to 1840 and from 1843 until his death, ruler of… Read More
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript against the Roman de la Rose to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria, France c. 1410 – c. 1414.
Japanese Theatre Masks 17th century.
Mask of a dying woman. Mask of a blind and a lame with a strong painful expression.
Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset, involved in a famous scandal.
Frances Carr, countess of Somerset 1590-1632) was an English noblewoman involved during the reign of James I of England in a famous scandal.