Title

Marriage of Henry the Sixth and Margaret of Anjou, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Caption

Marriage of Henry the Sixth and Margaret of Anjou, 1850. A satirical illustration showing the marriage of King Henry VI (1421-1471) and Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482). The marriage of King Henry VI (1421-1471) and Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) took place at Titchfield Abbey on 23rd April 1445, one month after Margaret's 15th birthday. From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C65_089

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,4Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,5in x 8,5in / 3741 x 2556 (300dpi)

Keywords

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