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ANT65. The Surrender of John I of France at the Battle of Poitiers, September 19th 1356 by John Cameron. The Surrender of John I of France at the Battle of Poitiers, September 19th 1356 by John Cameron.Click For DetailsANT0065
ANT67. The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen. The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen.Click For DetailsANT0067
ANT100. Sir Philip Sydney At the Tournament in Whitehall by Howard Davie. Sir Philip Sydney At the Tournament in Whitehall by Howard Davie.Click For DetailsANT0100
ANT107P. Sir Walter Raleigh Landing in Virginia by Howard Davie. Sir Walter Raleigh Landing in Virginia by Howard Davie (P)Click For DetailsANT0107
CC204. The Viking Hersir by Chris Collingwood. The Viking Hersir by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsCC0204
CCP45P. 1461 by Chris Collingwood 1461 by Chris Collingwood (P)Click For DetailsCCP0045
CCP46. 1461, Gunpowder by Chris Collingwood 1461, Gunpowder by Chris Collingwood (P)Click For DetailsCCP0046
CCP49. Man at Arms, 1461 by Chris Collingwood Man at Arms, 1461 by Chris Collingwood (P)Click For DetailsCCP0049
CCP50P. Yorkist Soldier by Chris Collingwood Yorkist Soldier by Chris Collingwood (P)Click For DetailsCCP0050
CCP51. Crossbowman, 1461 by Chris Collingwood Crossbowman, 1461 by Chris Collingwood (P)Click For DetailsCCP0051
CCP52P. Knight, 1461 by Chris Collingwood Knight, 1461 by Chris Collingwood. (P)Click For DetailsCCP0052
William the Conqueror feigned a withdrawal of his cavalry, the Saxon infantry again could not resist to break ranks and pursue the cavalry. Halfway down the hill Williams knights turned and charged the Saxon infantry. King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans. Each side lost a quarter of their men and during the fighting William the Conqueror had three horses killed under him. Later he ordered the building of Battle Abbey on the battlefield. The way was clear to London and William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas day at Westminster Abbey.William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings by Matania.Click For DetailsDHM0121
Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England.Richard Lionheart at the Battle of Acre by Matania.Click For DetailsDHM0122
Depicting Robert The Bruce with Soldiers and Priest with Women and Children, probably after Bannockburn. Heroism and Humanity (Robert the Bruce) by Sir William Allen.Click For DetailsDHM0169
DHM219. With Banners Bravely Spread by Sir John Gilbert. With Banners Bravely Spread by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM0219
The decisive battle of the War of the Roses was fought near Market Bosworth. Richard of Gloucester, the last Plantagenate King of England was to try consequences with Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. The bloody conflict began in the traditional manner with the opposing armies drawn up in line. facing one another, except for the forces of Thomas Neville, Lord Stanley, as yeyt uncommitted to either side. King Richard, the Third of that name, is seated astride his grey charger in his fine blued harness. He is accompanied by his personal standard and the royal standard, alongside that of Lord Zouch to his right. His herald, trumpet are at his side. To his left Richards Chamberlain and Admiral, Viscount Lord Lovel, sits ready, astride his mount. To the rear we see the rest of the household and choice force of cavalry, kept out of shot to avoid unnecessary casualties amongst the expensive war horses. After the opening deadly arrow storm, boys hurriedly collect fallen arrows for Richards men to shoot back. In the front line crossbowmen return fire from behind the safety of their decorated pavaises (painted with the suns and white roses of York and the white boar, Richards badge). Close by a gentleman at arms, mortally wounded by an iron ball fired from a hand gonne is dragged from the field by his page. Sir Walter Devereux (Lord Ferrers) accompanied by his standard is encouraging his household (soldiers wearing his livery colours ) to attack. However, there is a marked reluctance on both sides to join the vicious close quarter combat of handstrokes and only in the centre is there any heavy fighting. Richard is informed by his herald that Henry and his household have been recognised and are now within charge distance. Faced with his armies reluctance to come to grips with the enemy, he decides to force battle himself by leading his own household, the Choice Force, in a desperate charge against Henry seeking to engage him in single combat. Characteristically leading from the front Richard slays many a knight, including William Brandon (Henrys standard bearer) in his vain attempt to kill his rival. At this crucial moment Lord Stanley decides to join Henrys cause, attacks the choice force and drives it from the field. In the brutal hand to hand fighting the king is unhorsed and though surrounded, fights to the end. -KingRichard alone was killed fighting manfully in the thickest press of his enemies - his courage was high and fierce and failed him not even at the death which when his men forsook him, he preferred to take by the sword, rather than by foul flight to prolong his life- (Polydore Virgil) Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 22nd August 1485 by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0255
Robert The Bruce dispatches Sir Henry De Bohun before the Battle of Bannockburn. Far ahead of Edward IIs main army, marching from Falkirk to relieve Stirling Castle, rides the English vanguard. Late on that day, 23rd June 1314, these horsemen advance along the Roman road and cross Bannockburn. Eager for combat Gloucesters bold Barons and Knights spur on their chargers towards the gathered Scottish infantry. Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, not yet fully dressed for battle, sits astride a grey pony. He rides out ahead of his formations to observe the enemys advance. One of the English Knights, Sir Henry De Bohun, seeing the Kings vulnerable position, gallops ahead of his fellows to engage Bruce in single combat. Undaunted, the King holds his ground. Skillfully turning his mount away from the thrust of the Knights deadly lance in one movement he swings his battle axe down upon his enemys head with such force that the handle is shattered and the unfortunate attackers skull is split in two. In triumph, Bruce returns to the cheers of his countrymen who before the day is out will soon deliver a similar fate upon many other English noblemen. As the light fades the Riders retire but both armies know well that the main battle of Bannockburn has yet to begin. In Single Combat by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0257
With the full might of Englands Army now gathered to do battle before the besieged Stirling Castle, the young Edward II Plantagenate is confident of victory over the enemy. To the west of the Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, King of Scots kneels to pray with his men and commends his soul to God. The Scottish battle lines are prepared. The Cavalry is in reserve to the rear behind the spearmen and archers (known as Flower of the forest) in tightly packed Schiltrons patiently awaiting the coming onslaught. Unknown to the English, the open marshy ground of no mans land conceals hidden pits and trenches, major obstacles for any mounted charge. Despite Cliffords and de Beaumonts premature and unsuccessful attempt to relieve the castle the day before, years of victory have taught the brave English knights to regard their Scottish foes with contempt. So, without waiting for the bowmen to effectively weaken the enemy lines the order is hurriedly given to attack! With one rush hundreds of mounted knights led by the impetuous Earl of Gloucester thunder headlong through the boggy ground straight for the impenetrable forest of spears and into defeat and death. With dash and courage the knights try to force a way through the mass of spears but the Scots stand firm. The momentum of the charge is lost and there is no room to manoeuvre. Everywhere horses and men crash to the ground, casualties amongst the English are horrific. Robert Bruce seizes the moment and orders the exultant army to advance. The Englishmen are slowly pushed back into the waters of the Bannockburn. All discipline is lost as the soldiers and horses madly scramble for the far bank of the burn. Many drown or perish in the crush to escape the deadly melee. Edward II, with his army destroyed, flees with his bodyguard for the safety of Stirling Castle but is refused refuge and has to fight his way south to England. For Robert Bruce and Scotland victory is complete. Text by Paul Scarron-Jones. The Battle of Bannockburn by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0298
With Edward I absent from Scotland the land soon slips once more into open insurrection. Though not of noble birth, William Wallace, by brutally slaying the Sheriff of Lanark in vengeance for the murder of Wallaces new bride and her servants, soon comes to embody the Scottish Nationalist cause. Through his popularity and military skill, he is able to rapidly unify the rebellious bands into a single, cohesive fighting force. An English army is sent north to defeat the Scots and capture Wallace and the only noble to come to Wallaces assistance, is his friend Andrew Murray. Other Scottish landowners are too timid and fear the consequences. The armies meet at Stirling and the English begin to deploy across the narrow wooden bridge which spans the River Forth. Whilst the English commanders bicker about their battle plan, Wallace seizes the moment and blows his horn. Upon this signal, the massed ranks of Scottish spearmen charge forward across the open boggy ground towards the bridge! William Wallace Before the Battle of Stirling Bridge by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0364
This, my personal interpretation of the viking period attempts to highlight aspects of their rich and diverse culture. A superstitious and pagan society, their influence was felt far beyond their native Scandinavia. 1 . The upper background deals with their pagan worship and tales from their mythology. This is represented by Odin & Thor, their principal Gods along with the saga of Sigurd the Dragonslayer. 2. The dominant figure at the centre is Aegir, God of the Sea whose goodwill was all important to the seafaring Viking. The scene now comes into the real world of their ships and seamanship, expertise for which they had no peer. 3. The extension of their seafaring was to raid, trade and pillage foreign shores, resulting in colonisation and settlement, with scant respect for Christianity or the Church. They ventured still further, exploring the unknown world, this is suggested in the two lower corners. 4. In England, the only King to successfully rise up against these Norsemen was Alfred the Great, a Saxon, represented in the lower centre drawing his sword from a swamp. This symbolises the raising of his army from the marshes of Wessex. Their legacy remains with us today, in language and art. The Vikings by Brian Wood.Click For DetailsDHM0381
Depicts Henry VIII on his way to the Historic meeting with Francis I of France in 1520. Field of the Cloth of Gold by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM0385
Fought at Bouvines a village in Flanders (now part of France) Between the French army led by King Philip Augustus of France, against the combined forces of King John of England, The Holy Roman Emperor Otti IV, and Ferdinand Count of Flanders. Due to this French victory, Frederick of Hohenstaufen became Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in 1215. and King John of England who could not wage war against France because of dwindling support was forced to sign the Magna Charter on June 15th 1215.The Bataille de Bouvines 27th July 1214 by Horace Vernet.Click For DetailsDHM0405
Saint Joan of Arc ca. 1412 – 30 May 1431. In France she is a national heroine and a catholic saint. Joan of Arc was a peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII. Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, sold to the English, tried by an ecclesiastical court, and burned at the stake when she was nineteen years old.Joan of Arc by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM0425
Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales turns his charger once more to engage his opponent in a joust of courtesy using blunt lances. The Joust of Peace (The Black Knight) by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0462
Battle of Crecy. One of the battles fought during the Hundred Years War, on 26th August 1346. On 12th July Edward III landed in Normandy with his army and marching north plundered the countryside. King Philip VI assembled an army to stop Edward and tracked them across the Somme River. When Edward reached Crecy he stopped and ordered his army to take up defensive positions. King Philip surveyed the English positions and decided to postpone his attack until August 27th. However, the French vanguard pressed forward too far and so committed the entire army to the battle. The hired Genoese crossbowmen began the assault but came under severe attack from the English longbows and so fled to the rear. King Philip then ordered his cavalry to charge resulting in a huge loss of horse and man under the barrage of arrows which rained down on them. By the end of the night after several unsuccessful assaults the French army was reduced by a third and King John of Luxemburg was dead. Edward then turned towards Calais.The Black Prince Before the Battle of Crecy by Mark Churms.Click For DetailsDHM0463
Battle of Agincourt, October 25th 1415. Fought during the Hundred years war at the end of the English Invasion of 1415. King Henry the V of England, after his conquest of Harfleur marched his army of 1,000 Knights and 5,000 Archers (many of which were Welsh) towards Calais. He marched to Amiens as flooding had affected the river at the Somme which was the direct route. This delay helped the French army of 20,000 strong under the command of the Constable Charles dAlbret and Marshal Jean Bouciquaut II. The French army blocked Henry V route to Calais, giving the English no choice but to fight. Henry V positioned his army at Agincourt, between to wooded areas giving a frontage of 1100 metres. Henry deployed his force into three divisions; each group had archers at each flank. He had chosen his position well, in front of his army was ploughed fields and due to the heavy raid was very muddy. Due to the narrow battlefield area the French army lost their advantage of superior numbers. At 11 oclock the English started to advance their archers within 2509 yards of the French, getting them into range of the French lines. The French line of Cavalry advanced at a slow pass due to the heavy mud, They took heavy losses from the arrows from the English Long Bowman. They were eventually repulsed by the Archers who as the French cavalry approached changed from using longbows for axes and swords. The French second Cavalry line advanced only to be finally repulsed after hand to hand fighting. The commander Duc dAlencon was killed in the attack. The second charge had failed and many of the French knights were taken prisoner. Believing he had been attacked in the rear Henry V ordered that the prisoners were to be put to death. In fact There was no real rear attack it was French Camp followers plundering the English Camp. The French camp followers were quickly dealt with and the English again prepared itself for the next attack. The third attack never materialized as the sight of so much blood shed and piles of corpses turned the charge into a retreat. The English had won the day with losses less than 1600 compared to the French losses of over 7,000, including the capture of Bouciquaut. Henry V, his way now cleared reached Calais on the 16th November 1415. Agincourt is one of the great battles of military history, and this victory enabled Henry V to return to France in 1417 and conquer all of Normandy.Morning of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM0477
Royalist cavalry at the Battle of Naseby. Cavalier trumpeters are shown advancing with King Charles 1sts cavalry during the Battle of Naseby. After the Battle of Naseby by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM0495
DHM506. A Viking Raid by Brian Palmer. A Viking Raid by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM0506
DHM531. Mary Queen of Scots Returning from Exile by Charles Cattermole. Mary Queen of Scots Returning from Exile by Charles Cattermole.Click For DetailsDHM0531
The king and his staff finalise their battle plan before the first major engagement of the English Civil War. Charles the First at Edgehill by Sir Edwin Landseer.Click For DetailsDHM0533
DHM691. Sir Walter Raleigh by Chris Collingwood. Sir Walter Raleigh by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0691
A Viking raiding party comes ashore from their Viking longboat on the western coast of England, 890 A.D.Sons of Odin by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0696
Showing William III in full Black Armour at the time of the Battle of Boyne.William III by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0705
The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The Yorkists under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the Lancastrians with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick The King Maker lay dead, cut down while struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other in terrified butchery.Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0706
Alfred was born in 849 at Wantage, Oxfordshire He was the youngest son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, he became King of the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is known for his great defence of the Kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings. Eventually in 871 he made peace with the Vikings who agreed to a withdrawal out of his kingdom. It is likely a large payment of gold was made. Alfred was awarded the epithet The Great, and was the only king to be awarded this title. Alfred the Great was a learned man and improved the education and legal and military systems and structure. Alfred died on the 26th October 899Alfred The Great by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0707
Edward departs from his almost completed Rhuddlan Castle at the conclusion of his second Welsh campaign. Edward the 1st in Wales by David Pentland.Click For DetailsDHM0861
In 1306 Robert the Bruce was crowned King of the Scots. In 1309 Bruce controlled most of Scotland north of the Firth and Clyde. Over the next few years Bruce conquered the English Garrisons of Perth, Dundee, Roxburgh, Dumfries and St. Andrews, leaving only Stirling in English hands. On 24th June 1314 Robert the Bruce defeated the English army at Bannockburn. The war dragged on until the peace treaty was signed in 1328, recognising Robert the Bruce as King Robert I of Scotland, and Scotland an independent Kingdom. He died the following year. Robert the Bruce by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0900
Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471. Banners are of Richard Duke of Gloucesters White Boar and Sir John Stafford Of Mordaunts (created Earl of Wiltshire by Edward IV) coat of arms. Richard III by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM0975
Robin Hood is shown with Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck, Little John and his outlaws in Sherwood Forest celebrating the arrival of Richard the Lion Heart, back from the Crusades. Robin Hood by Daniel Maclise.Click For DetailsDHM1007
At Clonmacnoise, most celebrated of Irish monasteries. Scorning the cross, Pagans hack holy men to death, defile sanctuaries, rob golden objects that made churches the treasures of medieval Europe. Swift assault lets few reach haven in the round tower, its entry accessible only by ladder. Norse Marauders Wreak Mayhem by Tom Lovell.Click For DetailsDHM1013
Stand Fast! Stand Fast! shouts Bishop Odo,.. Fear nothing, for if God please, we shall conquer yet. So they took courage, - wrote 12th century chronicler Master Wace. - He...sat on a white horse, so that all might recognize him. In his hand he held a mace, and wherever he saw most need he...Stationed the knights, and often urged them on to assault...the enemy.Battle of Hastings by Tom Lovell.Click For DetailsDHM1014
Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England.Richard I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM1016
The Battle of Hastings: While King Harold II was defeating the Norse invasion at the battle of Stamford Bridge in the north, the Norman invasion led by the Norman Duke William landed in the south. A Norman force of 7,000 warriors sailed across the English Channel in 450 flat boats and landed at Pevensey in Sussex on September 28th. The following two weeks saw the Norman army organising and raiding the local area for supplies. On hearing of the invasion, King Harold marched south from York to London, a distance of 200 miles, in seven days. And on October 13th with his army of 7,000 men took up position on Senlac Hill, 8 miles north of Hastings. Harold took this position as this was the direct route for London. The following day, the Normans attacked the village (which is now the town of Battle). The Battle of Hastings was a battle between King Harolds infantry and the Norman cavalry and archers. The Saxon line threw back the first charge of Norman knights and as the knights began retiring, the Saxons began to pursue the cavalry but a counter attack by Williams disciplined knights cut down the Saxon infantry. King Harold reformed his line before the second Norman cavalry attack was launched. For many hours King Harolds Saxon infantry held their ground against the repeated cavalry charges, both sides suffered heavy losses. As the evening progressed the battle turned the Normans way, William feigned a withdrawal of his cavalry, the Saxon infantry again could not resist to break ranks and pursue the cavalry. Halfway down the hill Williams knights turned and charged the Saxon infantry. King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans. Each side lost a quarter of their men and during the fighting William the Conqueror had three horses killed under him. Later he ordered the building of Battle Abbey on the battlefield. The way was clear to London and William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas day at Westminster Abbey.Battle of Hastings by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1036
The French Knights attack Henry Vs English infantry lines and are repelled during the Battle of Agincourt, a victory for Henry V. The Battle of Agincourt by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1046
In 1401 Owain Glyndwr began a campaign for Welsh independence. He was crowned Prince of Wales at Carrog on the banks of the Dee and set up a parliament at Machynlleth. In 1402 Edmund Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore, who had been sent by Henry IV to put down the revolt, met the Welsh at Pilleth on Bryn Glas Hill. Owains army totally destroyed the English forces and captured Mortimer, who threw in his lot with Owain, eventually marrying his daughter. The Welsh revolt continued for several years under Owain and although it was finally suppressed, Owain evaded capture, disappearing into the mists of history and welsh legend.The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr. The Battle of Pilleth 22 June 1402 by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1054
King Arthur received his wounds at the Battle of Camlann where he killed the dark knight Sir Mordred. Sir Bedevere (the Last of the Knights of the round table) with the dying King Arthur and from the haze a great black swan-like barge appears. On the barge are nine noble ladies, one of which is Queen Morgan Le Fay, and another being the lady of the Lake. They have come to take King Arthur to the isle of Avalon. Death of King Arthur by John Mulcaster.Click For DetailsDHM1070
Yermack Timofeyevich with a force of free Cossacks were enlisted by the Russian Tsar to defeat Kucham the self-proclaimed Khan of Siberia. Yermacks force prepared for the campaign during the winter and embarked on their campaign crossing into Siberia in the early summer of 1582, culminating in the routing of Kuchams large army on the banks of the River Irtysh and entering the Siberian capital of Khanate on the 26th October 1582. Yermack is shown standing under the Vernicle standard which is now housed in the armoury of the Kremlin in Moscow. Yermacks Conquest of Siberia, 1582 by Vasily Surikov.Click For DetailsDHM1093
Battle of Agincourt, October 25th 1415. Fought during the Hundred years war at the end of the English Invasion of 1415. King Henry the V of England, after his conquest of Harfleur marched his army of 1,000 Knights and 5,000 Archers (many of which were Welsh) towards Calais. He marched to Amiens as flooding had affected the river at the Somme which was the direct route. This delay helped the French army of 20,000 strong under the command of the Constable Charles dAlbret and Marshal Jean Bouciquaut II. The French army blocked Henry V route to Calais, giving the English no choice but to fight. Henry V positioned his army at Agincourt, between to wooded areas giving a frontage of 1100 metres. Henry deployed his force into three divisions; each group had archers at each flank. He had chosen his position well, in front of his army was ploughed fields and due to the heavy raid was very muddy. Due to the narrow battlefield area the French army lost their advantage of superior numbers. At 11 oclock the English started to advance their archers within 2509 yards of the French, getting them into range of the French lines. The French line of Cavalry advanced at a slow pass due to the heavy mud, They took heavy losses from the arrows from the English Long Bowman. They were eventually repulsed by the Archers who as the French cavalry approached changed from using longbows for axes and swords. The French second Cavalry line advanced only to be finally repulsed after hand to hand fighting. The commander Duc dAlencon was killed in the attack. The second charge had failed and many of the French knights were taken prisoner. Believing he had been attacked in the rear Henry V ordered that the prisoners were to be put to death. In fact There was no real rear attack it was French Camp followers plundering the English Camp. The French camp followers were quickly dealt with and the English again prepared itself for the next attack. The third attack never materialized as the sight of so much blood shed and piles of corpses turned the charge into a retreat. The English had won the day with losses less than 1600 compared to the French losses of over 7,000, including the capture of Bouciquaut. Henry V, his way now cleared reached Calais on the 16th November 1415. Agincourt is one of the great battles of military history, and this victory enabled Henry V to return to France in 1417 and conquer all of Normandy.King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsDHM1116
After Edward 1st proclaimed himself King of Scotland Sir William Wallace rallied Scots in the South West and began attacking English occupying forces around Scotland. Edward I ordered the Earl of Surrey to put down the rebellion, after taking the surrender of rebel forces at Irvine the Earl of Surrey marched against William Wallaces forces at Stirling. He ordered his army to cross the narrow bridge over the Forth River near the Abbey of Cambuskenneth on September 11th. From a vantage point overlooking the bridge William Wallace watched and waited until the English army of 5,000 had crossed Stirling bridge and with the bridge being crowded with troops he launched his attack with his entire force wiping out the entire bridgehead. The rest of the English army fell back but William Wallace pursued. After this defeat English forces were evacuated south as far as the River Tweed.The Battle of Stirling Bridge by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1129
After the Lancastrian army had been defeated at the battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471, the Duke of Somerset and a number of his fellow Lancastrians attempted to hide in Tewkesbury Abbey, but were dragged out by Edward IV and the Yorkist soldiers, tried and beheaded. Sanctuary by Richard Burchett.Click For DetailsDHM1134
King Harold defeats the Viking invaders at Stamford Bridge before his long march south to face William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. Battle of Stamford Bridge by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1168
Robert the Bruces Scots army stand fast as the English knights attack. Robert the Bruce succeeds in defeating the English army at Stirling. With the full might of Englands army gathered before the besieged Stirling Castle, Edward II Plantagenate is confident of victory. To the west of Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, King of Scots, kneels to pray with his men and commends his soul to God. Patiently awaiting the coming onslaught in tightly packed schiltroms, his spearmen and archers are well prepared for battle. Unknown to the English, the open marsh of no mans land conceals hidden pits and calthrops, major obstacles for any mounted charge. Despite Cliffords and Beaumonts premature and unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stirling the day before, years of victory have caused the brave English knights to regard their Scottish foes with contempt. So, without waiting for the flower of the forest (archers) to weaken the enemy formations, the order is hurriedly given to attack! With one rush, hundreds of mounted knights led by the impetuous Earl of Gloucester, thunder headlong through the boggy ground straight for the impenetrable mass of spears, hurling themselves into defeat and death. With dash and courage the knights try to force a way through but the infantry stand firm. There is no room to manoeuvre. Everywhere horses and men crash to the ground. Casualties amongst the English nobility are horrific. Bruce seizes the moment and orders the exultant army to advance. The English recoil and are pushed back into the waters of the Bannockburn where many perish in the crush to escape the deadly melee. Edward II, his army destroyed, flees with his bodyguard for the safety of the castle but is refused refuge and has to fight his way south to England. For Robert Bruce and Scotland, victory is complete. The Battle of Bannockburn by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1169
In the year 1070, Saxon England lay under Norman oppression. Only one last centre of resistance remained. The Isle of Ely in the Fenlands of East Anglia. Here, Hereward Leofricson, son of Earl Leofric and Lady Godiva, emerged as a warrior leader. Struggling against overwhelming odds in his defiance of the Normans. The legend of Hereward the Wake was born. Fire from the Fens, c.1071 by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM1173
While King Henry VIII was invading France, King James IV of Scotland crossed the Tweed into Northern England with a Scots Army of 50,000. With the majority of the English army away in France, the defense of England was left to Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey with an army of 25,000 men. The murderous storm of arrows from the English longbow men cut though he Scottish Schiltrons (dense circles of Spearman). The English cavalry exploited this, cutting through the Scots infantry. this was followed by hand to hand fighting, with the English infantry slaughtering the surviving Scots. At the end of the battle King James IV was dead, along with most of the Scottish nobles. The battle was the last battle to be won by the longbow.Battle of Flodden 9th september 1513 by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1198
Samurai Warriors of the Sekighahara campaign 1600. The most important and decisive battle in the history of Japan, Sekigahara was the culmination of the Power struggle triggered by the death of the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The two rivals for power were Ishida Mitsunari and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The contest was ultimately settled by force of arms in a small mountain valley in central Japan. By the end of the day 40,000 heads had been taken and Ieyasu was master of Japan. Within three years the Emperor would grant him the title he sought - Shogun. Samurai Warriors by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM1230
When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence in Japan to sell the Japanese their first firearms, one of the quickest to take advantage of this new technology was the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga. In 1575 the impetuous Takeda Katsuyori lay siege to Nagashino castle, a possession of an ally of Nobunagas, Tokugawa Ieyasu. An army was despatched to relieve the siege by Nobunaga and Ieyasu, two of the most influential figures in Japanese history, and the two sides faced each other across the plain of Shidarahara. The Takeda samurai were brave, loyal and renowned for their cavalry charges, but Nobunaga, counting on Katsuyoris impetuosity, had 3,000 musketeers waiting behind prepared defences for their assault. The outcome of this clash of tactics and technologies was to change the face of Japanese warfare forever.Battle of Nagashino by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1235
The taking of Stirling Bridge over the Forth by the Scots marks the point where the first great battle of the Scottish wars of independence was won. The heavily equipped English army, now divided into two, struggle to fight in the heavy ground of the river plain. In the centre the Scots Captain Wallace can be seen slaying treasurer Cressingham, while to the right lies a fatally wounded Sir Andrew de Moray. The Taking of Stirling Bridge by Mike Shaw.Click For DetailsDHM1246
Battle of Crecy 26th August 1346. On 12th July Edward III landed in Normandy with his army and marching north plundered the countryside. King Philip VI assembled an army to stop Edward and tracked them across the Somme River. When Edward reached Crécy he stopped and ordered his army to take up defensive positions. King Philip surveyed the English positions and decided to postpone his attack until August 27th. However, the French vanguard pressed forward too far and so committed the entire army to the battle. The hired Genoese crossbowmen began the assault but came under severe attack from the English longbows and so fled to the rear. King Philip then ordered his cavalry to charge resulting in a huge loss of horse and man under the barrage of arrows which rained down on them. By the end of the night after several unsuccessful assaults the French army was reduced by a third and King John of Luxemburg was dead. Edward then turned towards Calais.Battle of Crecy by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1291
In 1485, the Lancastrian contender for the throne of England, Henry Tudor, sailed from France with a small force of mainly continental mercenaries determined to wrestle the crown from Richard III. Gathering many supporters along the way he eventually arrived at Bosworth with an army numbering 5000 against Richards 8000. Things began well enough for Richard but it became apparent during the battle that the neutral Stanley Brothers, Sir William Stanley and Lord Thomas Stanley and their men who had remained on the sidelines, had elected to fight for Henry. Richard charged for Henry in person but was overwhelmed and killed. He was the last English King to die in battle. Although not the final battle of the War of the Roses, the victory for Henry at Bosworth secured the crown and began the Tudor dynasty.Battle of Bosworth by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1315
Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England.Richard the Lionheart by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1382
Soldiers of the Yorkist cause c.1461. Crossbowman, Man at arms and knight with the standard of the Sun in Splendour. Sun in Splendour by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsDHM1393
Saint Joan of Arc ca. 1412 – 30 May 1431. In France she is a national heroine and a catholic saint. Joan of Arc was a peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII. Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, sold to the English, tried by an ecclesiastical court, and burned at the stake when she was nineteen years old.La Pucelle! Joan of Arc, The Maid of Orleans at the Head of French Cavalry by Frank Craig (1874-1918) .Click For DetailsDHM1438
The second battle of Acre the Turkish Army of 60,000 horsemen and 100,000 foot soldiers laid siege to the city. Eventually the Marmalukes took the outer wall on May 15th and three days later stormed the inner gates, bursting into the city and most of the Christian defenders died fighting them. Acre was thoroughly destroyed and all fortifications demolished, May 18th 1291. Guillaume de Clermont defending Ptolemais (Acre) 1291 by Dominque Louis.Click For DetailsDHM1439
In 1296 an English convoy escorting a shipment of looted gold was passing through the Irvine valley to the port of Ayr. It was led by an English Knight by the name of Fenwick, who in 1291 had killed the father of William Wallace, Sir Malcolm. Wallace, who was fighting a guerilla war on the English invaders, planned an attack at Loudon Hill where the road on which Fenwicks convoy was travelling had to pass through a steep gorge. Wallace had about fifty men and Fenwick close to one hundred and eighty. The Scots blocked the road with debris and attacked on foot. The English charged, but the Scots held firm. Fenwick armed with a spear, turned his horse in the direction of Wallace, who in turn felled Fenwicks horse with his claymore. The unhorsed Englishman was no match on the ground where he, along with one hundred of his convoy, met their deaths. The Battle of Loudon Hill 1296 by Mike Shaw.Click For DetailsDHM1508
Norman infantry regroup as their cavalry go forward to meet the Saxons. The Battle of Hastings - The Norman Lines by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsDHM1579
At the moment of the crowing triumph of his career, Brian Boru, the high king of Ireland is struck down after a final desperate attack by one of his enemies. Death of Brian Boru - Clontarf by David Pentland.Click For DetailsDP0023
GIFK5EGL. Joan of Ark Being Interrogated in Prison by Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester by Paul Delaroche.Joan of Ark Being Interrogated in Prison by Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester by Paul Delaroche (GL)Click For DetailsGIFK0005
GIFP2408GS. Lancelot defeats Mador by J E Buckley. Lancelot defeats Mador by J E Buckley. (GS)Click For DetailsGIFP2408
After her return from France Mary Queen of Scots is imprisoned in the tower of London By Queen Elizabeth.Mary Queen of Scots arriving at the Tower of London by Robert Hillingford (GL)Click For DetailsGIFP3377
Queen Elizabeth 1st, Queen of England at the time of the Spanish Armada during the English Spanish wars and the Netherlands War of Independence, who sent troops under the Earl of Leicester, Robert Sidney, to aid the Dutch in 1586. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII. Elizabeth 1st was born on the 7th September 1533 and her mother was Anne Boleyne (who was executed three years after Elizabeth was born) Queen Elizabeth ruled from 7th september 1533 until her death on the 17th November 1558, she was the seventh and last Tudor to rule England and Ireland. Elizabeth I, Queen of England portrait in the style of George Gower  (GL)Click For DetailsGIJL8813
GISD7977GL. Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein. Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein (GL)Click For DetailsGISD7797
After capturing Haarlem, the Spanish troops of the Duke of Alva moved to take Alkmaar, 20 miles to the northwest of Amsterdam. Alvas natural son Don Frederic of Toledo again commanded the attack. With 16,000 men the Spaniard struck the city on August 21, 1573. He was beaten off by a stubborn defense carried out by only 2,000 soldiers and armed townspeople. Don Frederic then laid siege to the city. The Alkmaarites retaliated by opening the dikes and flooding the land. An inland Spanish fleet under the Comte Bossu (Jean de Henin-Lietard) sought to come up to help the besiegers. It was met in the Zuider Zee by a Dutch naval force under Admiral Dirkzoon. The Dutch destroyed the Spanish ships, capturing Bossu. On October 8 the Spanish had to abandon the siege. Alkmaar thus became the first city in the Netherlands to resist successfully the iron hand of Phillip II. It was also Alvas last battle against the Dutch; he was succeeded by Don Luis de Requesens. (It is likely the artist has mixed up the name of the town of Alkmaar with the captured city of Haarlem) The Surrender of the Town of Alkmaar by the Dutch by Robert Hillingford (GL)Click For DetailsGITW0208
GITW0233. Marie Stuarts Farewell to France by Henry Nelson ONeil. Marie Stuarts Farewell to France by Henry Nelson ONeil.Click For DetailsGITW0233
GITW1018GS. Mary Queen of Scots by Sir John Everett Millais. Mary Queen of Scots by Sir John Everett Millais. (1829-1896) (GS)Click For DetailsGITW1018
TW4211. Awaiting the Armada, Drake Playing Bowls on Plymouth Hoe. by Briton Riviere. Awaiting the Armada, Drake Playing Bowls on Plymouth Hoe. by Briton RiviereClick For DetailsGITW4211
GITW6002GL. The Meeting of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn at Hampton Court by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) . The Meeting of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn at Hampton Court by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) (GL)Click For DetailsGITW6002
King Richard III, Queen Anne and their son Edward, emerge from the gothic grandeur of York Minster on the occasion of Edwards Investiture as Prince of Wales on the 8th September 1483. Investiture in York by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0001
With the wind and driving snow at their backs, the Yorkist archers shoot their final deadly volleys of armour piercing arrows into the advancing Lancastrian army while Edward IV and his knights and men-at-arms move through the ranks to meet their oncoming foe. So began the battle of Towton, the biggest and bloodiest battle fought on British soil, contested by the armies of the two rival claimants for the throne of England; Edward IV, recently acknowledged as King and keen to avenge the deaths of his brother and father, killed at Wakefield three months before, and Henry VI, whose commanders the Duke of Somerset and Earl of Northumberland also sought vengeance in the vicious cycle that had been unleashed six years earlier at St Albans. In bitter conditions on that bleak Yorkshire plateau, many thousands would die in the long, violent struggle - and eventual rout of the Lancastrian army that occurred when re-enforcements finally swung the battle in the Yorkists favour. Their decisive victory would lead to the coronation of Edward IV as the first Yorkist King of England.The Battle of Towton by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0002
Edward IV enters London through Bishopsgate to reclaim the throne on the 11th April 1471. The Arrivall by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0003
At dawn on Easter Sunday, 14th April 1471, the armies of Edward IV and his one time ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, confronted each other near Barnet, 10 miles outside London. A thick fog enveloped the battlefield, causing the opposing forces to misalign - Edwards right wing overlapping Warwicks left and visa versa. In the struggle that followed, the Yorkist left was outflanked and crumbled, its remnants being persued off the field by the Earl of Oxfords men. However, when Oxford managed to regroup some of his force and return to the fray, the misalignment of the armies had caused the whole battle line to rotate and in the confusion, they found themselves engaged against their allies. Challenge in the Mist by Graham Turner.Click For DetailsGT0004
Sitting at the window of a great castle, a fashionably dressed Lady looks up from her book, her mind clearly lost in distant thoughts. Reverie by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0005
King Richard III leads his army out of Leicester, past Austin Friars and over Bow Bridge, en-route to Bosworth and his fateful confrontation with the invading army of his adversary for the throne, Henry Tudor. The March from Leicester by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0006
When Richard III succeeded his brother, Edward IV, in 1483, he found his throne threatened by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who was then exiled in France. Two years later, Henry landed in Wales with a small force and on the 22nd August 1485, he confronted the Royal army near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. The Battle of Bosworth - the Melee - Norfolk versus Oxford by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0007
After three decades of civil strife between the Royal houses of Lancaster and York, now known as the Wars of the Roses, the army of the Yorkist King, Richard III, confronted the invading force of Henry Tudor, the Lancastrian claimant to the English throne, on the 22nd August 1485 near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. With the two armies locked together in fierce hand to hand combat, Henry, surrounded by only a small body of men, becomes isolated from his main force. Seeing a chance to end the battle with one decisive stroke, Richard leads his household knights and retainers in a thunderous charge, seeking out his adversary. The unfortunate Sir William Brandon is unhorsed by the Kings lance and Tudors Red Dragon standard falls to the ground. To the left, Sir John Cheyney spurs his horse on to challenge the King and Henry Tudors mount rears up, startled by the deafening noise of battle. However, the hitherto uncommitted forces of Sir William Stanley can be seen approaching and their intervention on Tudors side will lead to the defeat and death of Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and the succession of Henry Tudor as Henry VII.The Battle of Bosworth - King Richard IIIs Charge by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0008
Following the death of the Earl of Warwick at the battle of Barnet in 1471, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was granted the Lordship of Middleham in Yorkshire. He had spent many formative years there as a boy, in the care of Warwick, and it is generally accepted that he preferred Middleham to his other castles. In 1472 he married Warwicks youngest daughter, Anne Neville, and their only son, Edward, was born in the castle in c.1473. Richard Duke of Gloucester at Middleham Castle by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0009
Fresh from his victory at the battle of Barnet, the Yorkist King, Edward IV, marched his forces from London to intercept those of Margaret of Anjou (wife of the Lancastrian Henry VI) and her son, Prince Edward, who had landed at Weymouth and were heading for Wales where supporters awaited them. Denied entry to Gloucester and its bridge over the River Severn, Margaret was forced to march her exhausted army to the next crossing point - at Tewkesbury. Here, with the Royal army hard on their heels and insufficient time to cross the river, they turned to confront their pursuers, the two armies meeting on the 4th May 1471. Following a heavy bombardment from the Kings artillery, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, led the Lancastrian right wing through the deep ditches and hedges that intersected the battlefield and attacked the Yorkist left, under the command of Edwards younger brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester. However, the other Lancastrian divisions failed to support the attack and Somersets men were soon outflanked and routed, the rest of Margarets army disintegrating in defeat. Edward IVs victory at the battle of Tewkesbury and the subsequent death of Henry VI in the Tower of London shortly afterwards, secured the throne for the remaining twelve years of Edwards life.The Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471 by Graham Turner.Click For DetailsGT0010
On the 22nd May 1455, the struggle for control of the government of England boiled over into armed conflict in the first battle of what would become known as the Wars of the Roses. When King Herny VI regained his sanity in January 1455, the Duke of Yorks brief protectorate came to an end and his chief rival, the Duke of Somerset, regained his position of influence at court. York withdrew to the north and began mustering men, supported by his brother in law, the Earl of Salisbury, and Salisburys son, Richard Neville, later known as the Kingmaker. Advancing to meet the Yorkist force and block their route to London, the royal army, commanded by the Dukes od Somerset and Buckingham, the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Clifford, took up position in the small town of St Albans. At first the two sides negotiated, with the Yorkists protesting their loyalty to the King but demanding that Somerset be surrendered to them. The Lancastrians refused and Yorks men stormed the towns defences while Warwick broke into the market place through alleys and gardens, attacking the Lancastrian centre. Somerset, Northumberland and Clifford were amongst those killed in the fighting and the King was slightly wounded in the neck by an arrow. Pardoned by the King after the battle, the Duke of York became protector once again, but this unstable situation would not last for long before the old rivalries led to further bloodshed. The painting is set towards the end of the battle and shows the Earl of Warwick greeting the Duke of York in the market place, with the Abbey towering over the proceedings in the background. York is indicating in the direction of the Castle Inn, site of Somersets last stand. The Battle of St Albans - 22nd May 1455 by Graham Turner.Click For DetailsGT0011
On December 30th, 1460, the heirs of the Lancastrian Nobles killed at St. Albans found themselves able to avenge their fathers deaths when their army trapped the Duke of York and Earl of Salisbury in Sandal Castle, near Wakefield. Lured out from the safety of the castle walls and into open battle, Yorks heavily outnumbered force found themselves surrounded and in the fierce melee that followed, York and many of his followers lost their lives, his son, Edmund, amongst them. The Battle of Wakefield by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0012
In July 1468, Margaret of York, sister to King Edward IV of England, was married to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. This great dynastic marriage was marked by processions, pageants and banquets, so magnificent that contemporaries marveled at the wealth and splendour of the Burgundian court. The highlight of the celebrations was undoubtedly the tournament - the Pas d armes de l Arbre d Or (tournament of the Golden Tree) - held in the Market Place at Bruges in the shadow of the famous tower of the Market Hall. Joust - Pas d armes de l Arbre d Or by Graham TurnerClick For DetailsGT0087
Edward, Earl of March, kneels before Henry VI and proclaims his loyalty, having defeated the Royal army at Northampton on 10th July 1460. The Earl of Warwick and Yorkist troops look on, while one of the guns that failed to fire in the rain stands impotently in the foreground. Loyal Subjects - The Battle of Northampton by Graham Turner.Click For DetailsGT0106
HD04P. Battle of Poitiers, 1356 by Henry Dupray.Battle of Poitiers, 1356 by Henry Dupray.Click For DetailsHD0004
HD11. Battle of Hastings, 1066 by Henry Dupray. Battle of Hastings, 1066 by Henry Dupray.Click For DetailsHD0011
HD12. Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Henry Dupray. Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Henry Dupray.Click For DetailsHD0012
HD13P. Battle of Agincourt, 1415 by Henry Dupray. Battle of Agincourt, 1415 by Henry Dupray.Click For DetailsHD0013
Siege of the castle of Chaluz, 1199, where Richard received a arrow in the shoulder Death of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, 1199 by Henry Dupray.Click For DetailsHD0014
HD50. Battle of Spurs, 1513 by Henry Dupray. Battle of Spurs, 1513 by Henry Dupray. (P)Click For DetailsHD0050
L9GL. Viking Bolt From the Blue by Stuart Liptrot. Viking Bolt From the Blue by Stuart Liptrot (GL)Click For DetailsLI0009
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Bosworth 1485 - Halberdier, Crossbowmen and Handgunner by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0027
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Bosworth 1485 - Knight by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0028
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Page to Richard III, Bosworth 1485 by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0029
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Crossbowmen - Bosworth 1485 by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0030
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Halberdiers - Bosworth 1485 by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0031
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Bosworth 1485 - Standard Bearer to Lord Ferrers by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0032
Study for the original painting Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Bosworth 1485 - Sir Walter Devereux by Mark Churms. (P)Click For DetailsMC0033
UN398. Sir John Sitsylt Knight. Sir John Sitsylt Knight.Click For DetailsUN0398
UN399. Sir Roger de Trumpington. Sir Roger de Trumpington.Click For DetailsUN0399
At the battle of Nancy, 1477. Charles the Bold 1433-77. Death of Charles the Bold by Eugene Delecroix.Click For DetailsVAR0102
Historical art print of a standard bearer from Henry VIII reign or Queen Elizabeth I reign. The Standard Bearer by Sir John Gilbert.Click For DetailsVAR0150
VAR370. After the Battle by Sir William Allan. After the Battle by Sir William Allen.Click For DetailsVAR0370
VAR437. England Welcomes Henry V by Robert Hillingford. England Welcomes Henry V by Robert Hillingford.Click For DetailsVAR0437
VAR609. King Henry V Fights With Heroic Valour, Battle of Agincourt by Harry Payne. King Henry V Fights With Heroic Valour, Battle of Agincourt by Harry Payne.Click For DetailsVAR0609
Battle of Crecy. One of the battles fought during the Hundred Years War, on 26th August 1346. On 12th July Edward III landed in Normandy with his army and marching north plundered the countryside. King Philip VI assembled an army to stop Edward and tracked them across the Somme River. When Edward reached Crecy he stopped and ordered his army to take up defensive positions. King Philip surveyed the English positions and decided to postpone his attack until August 27th. However, the French vanguard pressed forward too far and so committed the entire army to the battle. The hired Genoese crossbowmen began the assault but came under severe attack from the English longbows and so fled to the rear. King Philip then ordered his cavalry to charge resulting in a huge loss of horse and man under the barrage of arrows which rained down on them. By the end of the night after several unsuccessful assaults the French army was reduced by a third and King John of Luxemburg was dead. Edward then turned towards Calais.Charge of the French Cavalry, Battle of Crecy by Harry Payne.Click For DetailsVAR0610
William the Conqueror feigned a withdrawal of his cavalry, the Saxon infantry again could not resist to break ranks and pursue the cavalry. Halfway down the hill Williams knights turned and charged the Saxon infantry. King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans. Each side lost a quarter of their men and during the fighting William the Conqueror had three horses killed under him. Later he ordered the building of Battle Abbey on the battlefield. The way was clear to London and William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas day at Westminster Abbey.Harolds Last Stand, Battle of Hastings by Harry Payne.Click For DetailsVAR0611
King Tiger Tanks of 503 Heavy Tank Battalion are engaged by Sherman tanks of 2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards during Operation Goodwood. XXZ1 Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, Normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. (B)Click For DetailsXXZ0001
<b>SOLD OUT </b>XXZ19 Richard I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood.Click For DetailsXXZ0019
While King Henry VIII was invading France, King James IV of Scotland crossed the Tweed into Northern England with a Scots Army of 50,000. With the majority of the English army away in France, the defense of England was left to Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey with an army of 25,000 men. The murderous storm of arrows from the English longbow men cut though he Scottish Schiltrons (dense circles of Spearman). The English cavalry exploited this, cutting through the Scots infantry. this was followed by hand to hand fighting, with the English infantry slaughtering the surviving Scots. At the end of the battle King James IV was dead, along with most of the Scottish nobles. The battle was the last battle to be won by the longbow. XXZ37 Battle of Flodden 9th September 1513 by Brian Palmer.Click For DetailsXXZ0037

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