XEE4139142: Religious architecture: view of the church of Saint Anne d'Auray (Sainte-Anne-d'Auray) (Morbihan, 56) at the arrival of Napoleon III (1808-1873) and of the Impress Eugenie (1826-1920) in 1858 - Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°72 of August 28, 1858, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165804: Plebiscite of 1870: presentation of the official declaration of the results to Napoleon III (1808-1883). Also present are the emperor Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920), her son Prince Imperial (1856-1879), the princesses Mathilde Bonaparte (1820-1904) and Clotilde of Savoy (1843-1911) and members of the Senate and the Legislative Body. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n¡685 of 28 May 1870., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165764: Persecutions of Protestants in England in the 16th century: public penitence of James Bainham (Baynham) in Saint Paul. Accused of heresy, he was condemned to stand before the pulpit, a fagot on his head, during a sermon pronounced against him, 1531. Engraving from 1862 by Foxs acts and monuments., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165746: Judaisme : reception solennelle du grand Rabbin de Paris, Zadoc Kahn (1839-1905), dans la synagogue de la rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, le 13 janvier 1869. Le grand Rabbin entonne la ""Priere pour l'Empereur"". Gravure in ""Le Monde Illustre"" n°615 du 23 janvier 1869., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4156950: Battle of Sediman - battle between the French army commanded by General Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800) and the Mamluk army of Mourad Bey (1750-1801), October 7, 1798 - Battle of Sediman (Battle of El Lahun) - the French under Desaix defeat the Egyptians - from “” Nouvelle Nouvelle Encyclopedie Nationale”” by Maurice La Charest, 1870, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4156596: The siege of Jerusalem in 1187 by Saladin (1138-1193) (Salah al Din Yusuf al-Ayyubi (al Ayyubi) - The Christians leave Jerusalem under the gaze of Saladin - Sultan of Egypt and Syria. Saladin showing mercy towards the Christians of Jerusalem after his conquest of the city in 1187 - engraving from “” L'histoire de France racontee a mes grandenfants”” - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4158088: The English governor of Chateauneuf de Randon (Chateauneuf-de-Randon, Auvergne) surrendered and came to lay the keys to the square on the coffin of Bertrand du Guesclin (1320-1380), on 13 July 1380 in front of whom the city was besieging. Le connetable died, according to the legend, of drinking too fresh water from the fountain of the pre de la Glauze - Putting the keys on Du Guesclin's bier - engraving from “” L'histoire de France racontee à mes grandenfants””” - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4157572: The Death of Captain James Cook, 14th February 1779 - The Death of Captain James Cook (1728-1779), Killed by the Native of Hawaii in 1799 - Frontispice of “” The Great Mariners of the 18th century””, 1879 - 1 of the 3 volumes of the “Histoire generale des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs” by Jules Verne, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4157549: Benjamin Franklin's lightning experiment - Experience by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) flying a flying deer to demonstrate the electric nature of lightning. Colouring engraving of the 19th century. Engraving in “” Sciences made available to everyone - physics and chemistry”” by Alexis Clerc. Late 19th century. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4408932: The painter Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) welcoming in his studio Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Rubens (or Peter Paul or Petrus Paulus) (1577-1640). Plate taken from “” Scenes de la vie des hommes famous””” engraving in two shades by Valerio. 1843., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images