Archbishop Of Canterbury Collection (#8)

St. Augustine Meeting Meets King Ethelbert Cross
St. Augustine meets King Ethelbert for the first time. Augustine led the Gregorian mission from Rome to Britain to Christianize King AEthelberht and his Kingdom of Kent from Anglo-Saxon paganism

The martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer, 1556. Thomas Cranmer, 1489 - 1556. Leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury. From The History of Progress in Great Britain, published 1866

Dunstan, c. 909 - 988. English bishop. Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a saint

Thomas Herring, 1693 - 1757, Archbishop of Canterbury. After an 18th century work by William Hogarth

George Abbot, 1562 - 1633. Archbishop of Canterbury. From the 1813 edition of The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr. Houbraken and Mr

Lambeth Palace, Lambeth, London, England, seen here from across the River Thames in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890

St Augustine of Canterbury
Saint Augustine of Canterbury. Digitally colored woodcut

Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury and Benedictine monk. Digitally colored woodcut

Protesters in Edinburgh, 1637 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275685 Protesters in Edinburgh, 1637 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lollards Tower, Lambeth Palace, 1912. Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid

Langstons interview with King John, 1912. Stephen Langton (c. 1150 - 9 July 1228) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury. From The Mighty Army, by W. M

Cranmer, 19th century. Artist: William Holl
Cranmer, 19th century. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Title-Page of the Great Bible, 1540, (1903). Artist: Master of Francois de Rohan
Title-Page of the Great Bible, 1540, (1903). Cromwell, Cranmer, and the King distributing Bibles. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Artist: CW Sharpe
Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Bishop Laurentius Shewing His Cerated Body To King Edbald, 1838
Bishop Laurentius Shewing His Lacerated Body To King Edbald, 1838. Laurence (d. 619), the second Archbishop of Canterbury from about 604 to 619

Effigies R. Mi D. Ni Georgii Archiepisc: Cantuarien: Toti Angl: Primat: Etc, 1616. Artist: Simon de Passe
Effigies R.Mi D.Ni Georgii Archiepisc: Cantuarien: Toti Angl: Primat: Etc, 1616. Image depicting George Abbot, an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633

Abbot Arch Bishop of Canterbury, 1743-52. Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Abbot Arch Bishop of Canterbury, 1743-52. George Abbot was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633

Lambeth Palace, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan, c960s (1793)
King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan for having seduced a Nun, c960s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Church, King & Constitution, c1800. Artist: Charles Rosenberg
Church, King & Constitution, c1800. King George III (1738-1820), with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1937
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945), 1937. He was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928)

Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, early 20th century. Davidson (1848-1930) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1903

Croydon Palace, Surrey, 1785. Croydon Palace used to be the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. By the 18th century the palace with its 15th century Great Hall had fallen into

Lambeth Palace, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas Higham
Lambeth Palace, London, 1817. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

The Chapel of Lambeth Palace, London, 1887. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. A print from The Illustrated London News, 12th Febuary 1887

William Laud, 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury, c1880. Artist: Whymper
William Laud, 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury, c1880. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633, Laud (1573-1645) was a fervent supporter of King Charles I of England

The Archbishop of Canterbury and York, and other prelates, the Coronation
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and other prelates, the Coronation. A print from The Illustrated London News

Perspective view of the Arch Bishops palace, with St Marys Church, Lambeth. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

Medal of the Seven Bishops, 18th century (19th century). The Seven Bishops were seven bishops of the Church of England. When King James II issued his second Declaration of Indulgence in 1688

The Pope and the Saxon Children, c1850
The Pope And The Saxon Children, c180. In AD 598, Pope Gregory I sent bishop Augustine to persuade all the Saxons in England to become Christians (pictured)

Augustine Preaching to Ethelbert and Bertha, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1553 (1926). Artist: Frederick Goodall
Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1926. Cranmer (1489-1556) was the archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. Artist: W Holl
Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. From Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge, published by Harding and Lepard (London, 1824)

William Warham (1450-1532), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. Artist: R Cooper
William Warham (1450-1532), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. From Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge, published by Harding and Lepard (London, 1824)

Part of a letter from Thomas Secker, Bishop of Oxford, 17 August 1752, (1840). Artist: Thomas Secker
Part of a letter from Thomas Secker, Bishop of Oxford, 17 August 1752, (1840). Letter from Thomas Secker, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, respecting the last illness of Martin Benson

Letters from Potter, Bishop of Oxford, to Atterbury and Atterbury to Trelawney, 1722, (1840). Artist: Francis Atterbury
Part of a letter from John Potter, Bishop of Oxford, to Francis Atterbury and from Atterbury to Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet, 1722, (1840)

Cardinal Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury, 16th century (1805). Artist: W Maddocks
Cardinal Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury, 16th century (1805). Reginald Pole (1500-1558) was the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1805). Artist: R Roffe
Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1805). Chicheley (c1364-1443) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1413. He was the founder of All Souls College, Oxford

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796. Artist: William Satchwell Leney
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796

Gatehouse of Lambeth Palace, London, 1816. Artist: I Varrall
Gatehouse of Lambeth Palace, London, 1816. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1602. Whitgift (c1530-1604) was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1567-1576. He became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1583

The Seven Bishops, c1902. When King James II issued his second Declaration of Indulgence in 1688 - the Seven Bishops petitioned the King against it

The Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
The Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Marriage of Henry I of England and Matilda, 1100. Henry married Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland in 1100. they were married at Westminster Abbey by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury

Thomas Cranmer (1459-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1546 (1902). Artist: Gerlach Fliccius
Thomas Cranmer (1459-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1546 (1902). Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of King Henry VIII and King Edward VI

Thomas Herring (1693-1757), Archbishop of Canterbury. Herring was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757

Edwy and Elgiva, (19th century). Artist: J Rogers
Edwy and Elgiva, (19th century). Queen Elgiva seized by order of Archbishop Odo, and Dunstan inciting Edgar to rebel against his brother

Thomas a Beckets grand Entry into London... 12th century, (19th century)
Thomas a Beckets grand Entry into London, attended by the Knights, Templars, Bishops etc 12th century, (19th century)

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"The Archbishop of Canterbury: A Journey Through History and Faith" Step into the rich tapestry of history as we explore the captivating life and legacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury. From St Dunstan, an influential figure in English religious reform, to the burning of Cranmer in 1556, this coloured engraving transports us back to a tumultuous era. In 1953, amidst grandeur and solemnity, God crowned the Archbishop with glory and righteousness. This momentous occasion symbolized divine approval for his sacred duty. The Athenaeum Club's Ballot Day engraving offers a glimpse into the esteemed social circles that surrounded these spiritual leaders. Legends abound surrounding St Dunstan's encounter with the devil in 1826. This intriguing depiction showcases his unwavering faith against malevolent forces. Another tale unfolds through J Rogers' mid-19th-century creation "Edwy and Elgiva, " shedding light on royal alliances shaped by ecclesiastical influence. Thomas Becket's humble act of washing beggars' feet illustrates compassion intertwined with piety—a testament to selflessness within religious leadership. Matthew Parker's engraved image reminds us of his significant contributions during a time marked by religious upheaval. Reginald Pole's portrait captures a man whose tenure as Archbishop coincided with political turmoil—an era when religion was entangled with power struggles. Thomas Cranmer’s engraving serves as a poignant reminder of his tragic fate—his commitment to reform ultimately leading him to martyrdom. William Laud emerges from Benedict Audran’s copperplate engraving adorned with mitre and coat-of-arms—a visual representation befitting an influential Primate who left an indelible mark on England’s religious landscape. Finally, Queen Victoria awakens on that fateful day in June 1837—the news reverberating throughout her realm—her accession forever linked to the guidance and counsel she received from successive Archbishops.