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Henry V of England ruled as king from 1413 to 1422. Succeeding his father Henry IV of England (r. 1399-1413), Prince Henry established himself as a fine military leader in battles against English and Welsh rebels in the first...

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) was a major conflict fought between the great powers of Europe, sparked by a dispute over the right of a woman – Maria Theresa...

The 1811 German Coast Uprising (8-11 January 1811) was the largest slave revolt in US history involving between 300-500 enslaved and free Blacks in the Louisiana parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Jefferson...

A c. 1649 painting showing the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. By Jan Weesop. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)

A portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1519-1556) with his dog by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576), completed in 1533. Prado Museum, Madrid.

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the American Revolutionary War and for surrendering at the Siege of Yorktown. Portrait by John...

A c. 1635 oil-on-canvas painting of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) by Anthony van Dyck. The artist has chosen to represent the king in triplicate, each version wearing different clothing and coloured slightly differently...

A painting showing William Harvey (1578-1657) demonstrating to King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) his theory of the circulatory system.

A 1642 painting by William Dobson of the future Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685 CE). (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)

A 1532 portrait by Jakob Seisenegger of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1519-56) with his dog. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)