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

List of Mayflower Passengers from William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation' Illustration from page 7 of "Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the...

Memorial to the Reformer, linguist, and scholar William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) in the Vilvoorde public gardens, Belgium.

William Barret Travis (1809-1836), sketch by Wiley Martin (1777-1842). The only known portrait of Travis in his lifetime. Later paintings, after Travis' death at the Alamo in 1836...

Statue of William Bradford (l. 1590-1657 CE), Mayflower passenger and the second governor of the Plymouth Colony after the death of John Carver. Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation provides a first-hand account of the voyage and...

A whimsical illustration of a Celtic druid from ancient Britain by William Stukeley from his 1740 CE book 'Stonehenge'. The axe in the druid's belt is actually of a bronze age type.

Etching depicting Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305 CE) who was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country’s independence from England. (From Smollett's "History of England", 1757 CE)

Cenotaph of William Brewster (1568-1644 CE), elder of the Leiden congregation of separatists (later known as pilgrims), Mayflower passenger and their spiritual leader of the Plymouth Colony. Burial Hill, Plymouth...

A 16th century CE portrait of Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE) by William Scrots. (Private Collection)

General Sir William Howe, commander of the British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Mezzotint by Richard Purcell, published by John Morris, London, November 1777. Anne S. K. Brown Military History Collection at Brown...