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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Captain-General of the English Forces and Master-General of the Ordnance, oil on canvas attributed to Michael Dahl, c. 1702. National Army Museum, London.
Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans, Known as Philippe Égalité
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Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans, Known as Philippe Égalité

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, also known as Philippe Égalité (1747-1793), oil on canvas portrait by Antoine-François Callet, c. late 18th century. Palace of Versailles.
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
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Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

Portrait of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1747-1793) with the insignia of the Grand Orient of France. Oil on canvas portrait by Michel Garnier, 1781. Condé Museum, Chantilly.
Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orleans, as the Duke of Chartres
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Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orleans, as the Duke of Chartres

Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, as the Duke of Chartres. Oil on canvas, after Joshua Reynolds, c. 1779. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
Twelfth Night
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Twelfth Night - Shakespeare's Most Festive Play

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare (l. c. 1564-1616), written between 1600 and 1601 and first performed on 2 February 1602. As suggested by the title's allusion...
The Duke of Monmouth Begs for His  Life
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The Duke of Monmouth Begs for His Life

An 1882 painting by John Pettie showing the Duke of Monmouth begging for his life at the feet of James II of England. In the 1685 Monmouth rebellion, the duke had attempted to take the throne from his uncle.
Execution of the Duke of Monmouth
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Execution of the Duke of Monmouth

A 1698 engraving by Jan Luyken showing the execution of the Duke of Monmouth in 1685. The failed Monmouth Rebellion of that year had seen the Duke, illegitimate son of Charles II of England, try to wrest the throne...
Surrender of the Duke of Aosta
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Surrender of the Duke of Aosta

Amedeo Duke of Aosta (1898-1942), Viceroy of Ethiopia, with British General Mosley Mayne (1889-1955) and other British officers after the Italian surrender to the British troops at Amba Alagi. The Duke of Aosta was...
Duke Heinrich von Breslau in the Codex Manesse
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Duke Heinrich von Breslau in the Codex Manesse

Page from the early 14th-century Codex Manesse - an illuminated book of poetry composed in Middle High German - depicting Duke Heinrich von Breslau (probably Henry IV of Silesia, also known as Henryk IV...
Iron Duke Locomotive
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Iron Duke Locomotive

A working replica of the Iron Duke locomotive class of steam trains. designed for use on the Great Western Railway lines from the mid-19th century. (Great Western Society's Didcot Railway Centre)
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