Title

'Rescue of the Countess De Burgh, from Montgomery Castle', 1836. Creators: Unknown, William Radclyffe.

Caption

'Rescue of the Countess De Burgh, from Montgomery Castle', 1836. Elizabeth de Burgh (c1289-1327) was the second wife and queen consort of King Robert I of Scotland. She was captured and imprisoned for eight years by the English, being held at various places including Windsor and Rochester Castles. There is no historical basis for her rescue from Montgomery Castle.

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F35_087

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,6Mb (3,9Mb) / 18,2in x 13,1in / 5471 x 3933 (300dpi)

Keywords

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