Title

'King John threatening to cut off the Noses of the Bishops', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

Caption

'King John threatening to cut off the Noses of the Bishops', c1860, (c1860). On 3rd July 1205, John became involved in a dispute with Pope Innocent III that led to the king's excommunication. Under mounting political pressure, John negotiated terms for a reconciliation with the papal legate Pandulf Verraccio in May 1213 at the Templar Church at Dover. The Kingdom of England was given to the papacy for a feudal service of 1,000 marks annually. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1860

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D06_144

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79,3Mb (4,3Mb) / 16,7in x 18,4in / 5016 x 5528 (300dpi)

Keywords

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