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Execution of William Tyndale
Woodcut image of the execution of William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). Tyndale was first strangled, in recognition of his standing as a scholar, and then his corpse was burned at the stake. His last words were...
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William Marshal Fighting Baldwin Guisnes
A 13th century CE illustration of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE) unseating Baldwin Guisnes. (From the Historia Major of Matthew Paris, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College Library, vol 2, p. 85)
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Plaque of William Barret Travis's Letter from the Alamo
The plaque of William Barret Travis's letter from the Alamo, photograph by Betsy Mark, February 2004. Located at the modern-day historical site of the Alamo fort in San Antonio, Texas, the plaque includes a reproduction of the famous open...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare
The Plays of William Shakespeare, oil on canvas painting by Sir John Gilbert, 1849.
Dahesh Museum of Art, New York.
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British Druid by William Stukeley
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.
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William Still - Father of the Underground Railroad
William Still (1819-1902), the abolitionist known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad" for the records of escaped slaves he kept and later published as The Underground Railroad Records in 1872, c. 1898.
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Memorial to William Tyndale in Vilvoorde, Belgium
Memorial to the Reformer, linguist, and scholar William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) in the Vilvoorde public gardens, Belgium.
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William Tyndale
Portrait of William Tyndale (l.c. 1494-1536), English linguist, scholar, priest and Protestant Reformer, the first to translate the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament into English from the original languages.
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Feast of William the Conqueror
A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing the celebratory feast of William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the centre is Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and probable patron of the tapestry. (Centre Guillaume...
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List of Mayflower Passengers by William Bradford
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 Proceedings Incident to the Return of...