Major
events in British history during the medieval period from Richard the
Lionheart, Richard III to William III. Medieval battle scenes and
portraits, a specialty of renowned military artist Chris Collingwood,
available in superb signed limited editions published by Cranston Fine
Arts.
War
of the Roses 1455 - 1485 England
became engulfed in a civil war between the houses, of York and Lancaster.
The reigning monarch the weak Lancastrian King Henry IV (who also suffered
periods of madness) His week leadership developed the rivalry
between the two houses which flared up in warfare in 1455 at the battle of
St Albans. in 1461 King Henry VI was deposed and the Yorkist claimant
Edward IV became king. The fighting still continued and in 1470 Kind Henry
VI was re crowned.
Edward
IV rallied his Yorkist army at the battle of Tewksbury captured Queen
Margaret, and Killed The Young Edward (son of King Henry and Queen
Margaret). Soon after this battle Henry IV died mysteriously soon
after. This ended the main period of the Civil war.
Twelve
years later King Edward IV died, His successor his 13 year old son Edward
V was overthrown by his uncle The Duke of Gloucester. assumed the crown as
Kind Richard the third. In the Final battle of the Civil war in 1485
at Bosworth, King Richard was killed and the thrown was taken by The earl
of Richmond King Henry VII. King Henry adopted the flag of a
red and white rose and established the Tudor Dynasty. The Tudor
Dynasty would rule England for over 100 years.
Fire from the Fens, c.1071 by Chris Collingwood.
In the year 1070, Saxon England lay under Norman oppression. Only one last centre of resistance remained. The Isle of Ely in the Fenlands of East Anglia. Here, Hereward Leofricson, son of Earl Leofric and Lady Godiva, emerged as a warrior leader. Struggling against overwhelming odds in his defiance of the Normans. The legend of Hereward the Wake was born.
Item Code : DHM1173
Fire from the Fens, c.1071 by Chris Collingwood. - Editions Available
Richard I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood.
Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England.
Item Code : DHM1016
Richard I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood. - Editions Available
Man at Arms, 1461 by Chris Collingwood (P) - Editions Available
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ORIGINAL DRAWING
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Full Item Details
Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm)
Artist : Chris Collingwood
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Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood.
The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The Yorkists under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the Lancastrians with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick The King Maker lay dead, cut down while struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other in terrified butchery.
Item Code : DHM0706
Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood. - Editions Available
Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471. Banners are of Richard Duke of Gloucesters White Boar and Sir John Stafford Of Mordaunts (created Earl of Wiltshire by Edward IV) coat of arms.
Item Code : DHM0975
Richard III by Chris Collingwood. - Editions Available
Artist : Chris Collingwood (on separate certificate)
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Image size 16 inches x 25 inches (41cm x 64cm)
Artist : Chris Collingwood
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The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th
April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became
confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close
quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade
fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The
Yorkist's under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the
Lancastrian's with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick 'The King Maker' lay dead, cut down while
struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward
the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground
soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other
in terrified butchery.
