Title

'Edward's arrival at the Tower', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

Caption

'Edward's arrival at the Tower', c1860, (c1860). Following the Siege of Tournai in July 1340, Edward III (1312-1377) returned to England to raise funds, upon his return he found the Tower of London unprepared for his arrival. 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_270

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66,2Mb (3,7Mb) / 15,9in x 16,2in / 4760 x 4863 (300dpi)

Keywords

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