Dyke Collection (#16)

Thomas Chaloner Regicide
THOMAS CHALONER Anti-royalist campaigner and regicide, painted in the 1630s

Oliver Cromwell / Van Dyke
OLIVER CROMWELL soldier, statesman, The Protector On a horse

Suckling / Poet / Van Dyck
SIR JOHN SUCKLING English Cavalier poet

Kenelm Digby
SIR KENELM DIGBY statesman and scientist with his autograph

William Earl Strafford
WILLIAM WENTWORTH, second earl of STRAFFORD statesman. with his autograph

Henrietta Maria
HENRIETTA MARIA queen of Charles I with her autograph

Peter Paul Rubens
PIETER PAUL RUBENS German-born artist with his autograph

Henry 3rd Earl Arundel
HENRY FREDERICK HOWARD, third earl of ARUNDEL (previously Lord Maltravers) statesman, royalist soldier. with his autograph

John Lord Belasyse
JOHN, BARON BELASYSE Royalist soldier, given various offices at the Restoration but had to resign them being a Catholic. with his autograph

Sor Jacob Astley
JACOB, baron ASTLEY Royalist soldier, captured and imprisoned by Parliament with his autograph

Jerome Earl Portland
JEROME WESTON second earl of PORTLAND statesman, with an interest in naval affairs with his autograph

Philip Earl Pembroke
PHILIP HERBERT, fourth earl of PEMBROKE, brother of William, statesman, described as choleric, boisterous and absurd with his autograph

Edward Earl Dorset
EDWARD SACKVILLE earl of DORSET Royalist military commander who distinguished himself at the battle of Edge Hill with his autograph

Henry Earl Danby
HENRY DANVERS, earl of DANBY Royalist soldier and statesman, who founded the physick garden at Oxford. with his autograph

William Earl Bedford
WILLIAM RUSSELL, earl of BEDFORD - soldier and statesman, at first sided with Parliament then switched to support Charles. with his autograph

William Marq. Newscastle
WILLIAM CAVENDISH, marquis of NEWCASTLE royalist soldier and statesman, in exile during the Commonwealth, then returned. with his autograph

Sebastian Franck
SEBASTIAN FRANCK (Vrancx) Flemish artist

Inigo Jones
INIGO JONES Architect

Count Von Tilly
JOHANN TSERCLAES COUNT VON TILLY Flemish general in the Imperial Service

Antony Van Dyck / Trade Cd
ANTONY VAN DYCK Flemish painter, depicted here painting Charles I, king of England

Bismarck / Rohling / Page 12
Bismarck works as a dyke- warden

Charles I / Royalty
Charles I of England King of England with Henrietta Maria

King Charles I of England, with his horse and servant in the background

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