Archbishop Of Canterbury Collection (#9)

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)

The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph Strutt
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Reconciliation with Henry II; Thomas returns to England; News of Knights

Letter from Thomas Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell, Ford, 13th August 1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer
Letter from Thomas Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell, Ford, 13th August 1537. Letter from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Thomas Cromwell, Lord Cromwell, Vicar-General

Lambeth Palace, London, 1900. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

Archibald Campbell Tait, DD, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), DD, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890

John Kemp, 15th century English Cardinal, (1845). Artist: J Swaine
John Kemp, 15th century English Cardinal, (1845). Kemp (1380-1454) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1452-1454

Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor. Arundel (1353-1414) was appointed Archbishop of York in 1388, and of Canterbury in 1397

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

Interior of Croydon Palace, Surrey, 1829. Artist: James Lambert
Interior of Croydon Palace, Surrey, 1829. 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

Edward White Benson, Lord Bishop of Truro, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Edward White Benson, Lord Bishop of Truro, 1880. Benson was headmaster of Welligton School from 1858 until 1872, when he was appointed a Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral

Letter from William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury to Edward Conway, 14th August 1640. Artist: William Laud
Letter from William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury to Edward Conway, 14th August 1640. Letter written from Croydon by William Laud to Edward Conway, Viscount Conway

Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer
Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Declaration recognizing the authority of Christian Princes in ecclesiastical matters, signed by: Thomas Crammer

Thomas Cranmer, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Lambeth Church and Palace, London, 1829. Artist: W Syms
Lambeth Church and Palace, London, 1829. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Its gatehouse of Tudor brick was built c1495

Lambeth Palace, London, 20th century. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1826). Artist: J Parker
George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1826). While hunting in 1622, a bolt from Abbots (1562-1633) cross-bow aimed at a deer accidentally hit one of the keepers and killed him

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1823). Artist: C Picart
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1823). Laud (1573-1645) was Archbishop of Canterbury and a fervent supporter of King Charles I of England, whom he encouraged to believe in divine right

John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1832). Artist: W Holl
John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1832). Tillotson (1630-1694) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1691

William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Howley (1765-1848) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1828 to 1848

Lambeth Palace and Church, Lambeth, 1850. Artist: Shury & Son
Lambeth Palace and Church, Lambeth, 1850. In the foreground are boats on the banks of the River Thames. Lambeth Palace in London is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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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.