
Category Archives: Introductory Remarks / Notice


Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk – From Holbein

Dr. Butts sent to Wolsey – From a drawing in Mr. Douce’s copy of Cavendish’s ‘Life of Wolsey’

Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

Great Seal, Cardinal’s Hat, &c

Badge of Richard III – From an original drawing by the late Charles Stothard

Sir Thomas Vaughan – From an Effigy on brass plate in Westminster Abbey

John Howard, first Duke of Norfolk and Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey

Portrait of Richard III – From an illumination in Warwick Roll, Heralds’ College

Crosby House

Execution of the Duke of Somerset – From an illumination in a manuscript at Ghent

Battle of Barnet – From an Illumination in a MS. at Ghent

Lord Rivers and Caxton presenting a book to Edward IV

Edward IV and his Court

General Costume, end of Reign of Henry VI

Arms of Henry VI and Queen Margaret. From Lydgate’s MS. presented to Henry VI

Costume of the Commonalty of the Period – From Harl. MSS

Henry VI – From a Coventry Tapestry

Richard Plantagenet Duke of York – From a painting on glass, in Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Figures from the Monument of Charles VII and La Pucelle at Orleans

Charles VII in his Presence Chamber. From Monstrelet

John, Duke of Bedford. From the Bedford Missal

Portrait of Henry VI. From a picture in King’s College, Cambridge

Michael de la Pole, from monument in Haversham Church, Notts

Henry V and his Court, from a MS. in Bennet College Library, Cambridge

Costume of Gentleman and Costume of Lady (Countess of Westmoreland)

Henry of Monmouth in his youth

Tournament – Knights parading the Field preparatory to entering Lists

Altar at St. Edmundsbury, Group of Priests and Barons

Costume of Burghers and Artificers

Great Seal &c of John

Plebians

Roman Soldiers

Roman Standard-Bearers

Roman Eagle. From a Painting on a Roman Vase

Homer. From Bust in Townley Gallery

A Trojan and Phrygian Helmets. From Hope’s ‘Costume’

Chaucer. From T. Occleve

Inverness

‘My good biting faulchion’

Country near Dover

Ancient Triclinium

Athenian Coin. From a specimen in the British Museum

Venetian Soldier of guard. From Vecellio

Morions. From the Meyrick Collection

A General of Venice in the time of War. From Vecellio

Conflict between Romans and Barbarians. From the Column of Trajan

British Shield in British Museum

Spear-head and Celt

Gaulish Captive, wearing the Torque

Coin of Cunobelinus. From a Specimen in the British Museum

Stonehenge. The high Altar

‘Smote the sledded Polacks’

Canute and his Wife

Danish Lutes

Costume of a young Venetian Nobleman, from Vecellio

Costume of Senators and Ladies, from a drawing by Giotto

Tragic Mask

Bermuda

‘On a bat’s back’

Pedlar

Act V. Scene III – ‘Now in age / Is she become the suitor?

Introductory Notice – Act IV. Scene III ‘I bless the time / When my good falcon made her flight across / Thy father’s ground’

‘Like unscour’d armour hung by the wall’

Cross at West-Cheap

Forest of Arden

Woman of Mitylene – From Vecellio

Le Roi boit – Flemish Twelfth Night. After a Picture by Jordaens

Ariosto – From a Print by Raffaelle Morghen

French Nobleman and Lady – From Montfaucon

Henry II of France and Duke of Florence – From Vecellio and Montfaucon

Head of Boccaccio

Venetian Lady. From Vecellio’s ‘Habite Antichi’

Venetian Doctor of Laws. From Vecellio’s ‘Habite Antichi’

Venetian Gentlemen – The Young Lover. From Vecellio’s ‘Habite Antichi’

Venetian Nobleman. From Vecellio’s ‘Habite antichi’

Doge of Venice, From Vecellio’s ‘Habite Antichi’

Venice, from the Lagunes. From a Print of the commencement of the 18th century

An Amazon. From a Statue in the Vatican

Athenian Costume. From the Elgin Marbles

Athenian Costume. From the Elgin Marbles

Athenian Costume. From the Elgin Marbles

Battle of the Amazons. from a Sarcophagus in the Imperial Cabinet in Vienna

English Lady and Hostess. From a Painting by M. Gerrard, and a Print by Strutt

King James I and Attendants, hawking

Noble Huntsmen. From the Frontispiece to the ‘Noble Art of Venerie or Hunting.’ 1611

Medal of Ephesus

Restoration of the Second Temple of Diana, at Ephesus

Insignia of the Order of the Garter

Part of Windsor Castle, built in the time of Elizabeth

Costume of a Spanish Gentleman and a French Lady, from Vecellio

Thalia, from an original Drawing by Cipriani

Costume of Italian Lady (after Vecellio)

Costume of Italian Nobleman (after Hoghenburg)

Costume of Italian Nobleman (after Hoghenburg)

Costume of Italian Gentleman (after Vecellio)

Autograph of Shakspere, from his copy of Florio’s Montaigne, now in the British Museum

Antony And Cleopatra Introductory Remarks

Julius Caesar Dramatis Personae

Julius Caesar Introductory Remarks

Coriolanus Introductory Remarks

Othello Introductory Remarks

King Lear Introductory Remarks

Romeo and Juliet Introductory Remarks

Cymbeline Introductory Remarks

Hamlet Introductory Remarks

Timon of Athens Introductory Remarks

Macbeth Introductory Remarks

Troilus and Cressida Introductory Remarks

King Henry VIII Introductory Remarks

King Richard III Introductory Remarks

King Henry VI Part III Introductory Remarks

King Henry VI Part II Introductory Remarks

King Henry VI Part I Introductory Remarks

King Henry V Introductory Remarks

King Henry IV Part II Introductory Remarks

King Henry IV Part I Introductory Remarks

King Richard II Introductory Remarks

King John Introductory Remarks

All’s Well That Ends Well Introductory Remarks

As You Like It Introductory Remarks

Love’s Labour’s Lost Introductory Remarks

The Comedy of Errors Introductory Remarks

The Merchant of Venice Introductory Remarks

Measure for Measure Introductory Remarks

The Taming of The Shrew Introductory Remarks

The Winter’s Tale Introductory Remarks

Much Ado About Nothing Introductory Remarks

The Two Gentlemen of Verona Introductory Remarks

The Merry Wives of Windsor Introductory Remarks

Twelfth Night Introductory Remarks
