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Death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
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Death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia

The death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1772-1806) in the Battle of Saalfeld (10 October 1806) during the War of the Fourth Coalition. Painting by Peter Edward Stroehling, c. 1806-1816. Royal Collection...
Miranda and Ferdinand
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Miranda and Ferdinand

The two lovers, Miranda and Ferdinand, gather wood in Act III Scene I of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, as Prospero watches in the background. Oil on canvas by Angelica Kauffmann, 1782. Belvedere, Vienna.
Ferdinand Courting Miranda
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Ferdinand Courting Miranda

Prince Ferdinand courts Miranda in Act I Scene II of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest; Prospero stands over the shoulder of Miranda, while Caliban carries wood, and Ariel hovers above the scene. Oil on canvas by...
Anne Boleyn
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Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536) was the second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). Anne, sometimes known as 'Anne of a Thousand Days' in reference to her short reign as queen, was accused of adultery and executed in the Tower...
Ulm Campaign
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Ulm Campaign

The Ulm Campaign (25 September to 20 October 1805) was a military operation during the War of the Third Coalition (1805-1806). Through a series of maneuvers, the 210,000 men of the French Grande Armée, led by Emperor Napoleon I...
English Reformation
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English Reformation

The English Reformation began with Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) and continued in stages over the rest of the 16th century CE. The process witnessed the break away from the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome...
Mary I of England
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Mary I of England

Mary I of England reigned as queen from 1553 to 1558. The eldest daughter of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547) with Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), she restored Catholicism in England while her persecution of Protestants...
Sir Thomas More
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Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) was a lawyer, scholar, statesman, and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) who was executed in July 1535 CE for his refusal to endorse Henry's break of the Church in England...
Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE, also known as Cristoffa Corombo in Ligurian and Cristoforo Colombo in Italian) was a Genoese explorer (identified as Italian) who became famous in his own time as the man who discovered...
Thomas Cromwell
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Thomas Cromwell

Thomas Cromwell (l. c. 1485-1540 CE) served as chief minister to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from 1532 to 1540 CE. With his king and the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer (in office 1533-55 CE), Cromwell masterminded...
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