Franks Collection

Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours, 1837. Creator: Steuben, Charles de (1788-1856)
Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours, 1837. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Charlemagne, King and Emperor
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus. Karolus Magnus, Charles the Great), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800

Scene from Song of Roland
Roland blowing his warhorn in battle against the Saracens at Roncesvalle, 789 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Meeting between Pope Adrian I and Charlemagne, miniature in the incunabula Chronicles of France, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1493

Modernist House, Holland-On-Sea
A photograph of a modernist seaside house situated in Holland-On-Sea, Essex, designed in the 1930s by architect Ronald Herbert Franks. Date: circa 1937

Charlemagne, King and Emperor
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus. Karolus Magnus, Charles the Great), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800

Roman bridge over the River Rhine, Germany. Built by Julius Caesar and his legions using timber pilings and beams during the Gallic War. Ponte gettato sul Reno

Dagobert 1st (v.600-639) king of Austrasia (623 to 629), king of all Franks (629 to 634)
PCT4264773 Dagobert 1st (v.600-639) king of Austrasia (623 to 629), king of all Franks (629 to 634), king of Neustria and Burgundy (634 to 639)

King of the Franks amongst military chiefs, 14th century
3781876 King of the Franks amongst military chiefs, 14th century; (add.info.: King of the Franks amongst military chiefs, 14th century)

Byzantine Empress Irene and Constantine VI
Byzantine Empress Irene and Emperor Constantine VI. Irene of Athens, Irene Sarantapechaina, 752-803, and son Constantinus, Konstantinus, 771-805

Brigadier B. W Leicester D. S. O and Bar, R. M, (wearing steel helmet and lifebelt
Brigadier B.W Leicester D.S.O and Bar, R.M, (wearing steel helmet and lifebelt) with Lieutenant Colonel E.C.E. Palmer D.S.O

Norman W. Franks Cottage Pottery Advert
An advertisement for Norman W. Franks, showcasing a Cottage pottery breakfast set with a painted leaf pattern. Date: circa 1921

Louis VI (1081-1137) at the Battle of Brenneville, 1119. Eng
Louis VI (1081-1137). King of the Franks. Louis VI the Fat in the Battle of Brenneville, 1119. Engraving. Colored

Charlemagne Hears News Events France 768 Charles
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CLOTAIRE I king of Soissons, then of Soissons & Metz, then of the Franks : he burnt his revolting son Chram to death Date: 497? - 561

Defeat and death of Didier of Toulouse before Carcassonne, 587 (engraving)
5233494 Defeat and death of Didier of Toulouse before Carcassonne, 587 (engraving) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Legende des enerves de Jumieges: the two sons of Merovingian king Clovis II
ELD4889075 Legende des enerves de Jumieges: the two sons of Merovingian king Clovis II, punished for revolting against their father, are collected by the monks of the Abbey of Jumieges, near Rouen

Frankish chief and soldier, 8th century. 1796 (engraving)
7233755 Frankish chief and soldier, 8th century. 1796 (engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frankish chief with axe, sword and shield)

Charlemagne (742~814), King of the Franks. 1796 (engraving)
7233754 Charlemagne (742~814), King of the Franks. 1796 (engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clovis, first King of the Franks, c. 466~511. 1796 (engraving)
7233753 Clovis, first King of the Franks, c. 466~511. 1796 (engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis (c)

The Battle of Tolbiac in 496 fought between the Franks and the Alemanni. From Agenda Buvard du Bon Marche published
808818 The Battle of Tolbiac in 496 fought between the Franks and the Alemanni. From Agenda Buvard du Bon Marche published 1917. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection

Robert-le-Fort
3783142 Robert-le-Fort; (add.info.: Robert IV the Strong, also known as Rutper. Margrave (medieval hereditary nobleman) in Neustria. C. 820-866. Engraving by Charles Colin, c.1844

The Battle of Tours aka The Battle of Poitiers, 732. From Agenda Buvard du Bon Marche published 1917
808819 The Battle of Tours aka The Battle of Poitiers, 732. From Agenda Buvard du Bon Marche published 1917. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection

Clovis I
3783141 Clovis I; (add.info.: Clovis I. The first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler: also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul (France). 465-511

Eginhard
3783145 Eginhard; (add.info.: Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart). Frankish scholar and courtier. c. 775-839. Engraving by Allais, c.1844. Plutarque Francais: Moyen Age, Vol 1

Suger
3783148 Suger; (add.info.: Abbot Suger. One of the last Frankish abbot-statesmen, a historian, and the influential first patron of Gothic architecture. C.1087-1152. Engraving by Hitzinski, c.1844)

Charlemagne
3783144 Charlemagne; (add.info.: Charles the Great. King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum) from 800 to his death in 814. 742-814. Engraving by Migneret, c. 1844

The baptism of Clovis (496) by Saint Remi, 1896 (illustration)
7304513 The baptism of Clovis (496) by Saint Remi, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Pavia (773-774): Ogger exclaiming "The Iron Man! Here is Charlemagne ", 1896 (illustration)
7304518 Siege of Pavia (773-774): Ogger exclaiming "The Iron Man! Here is Charlemagne ", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Coronation of Pepin le Bref at saint Denis Abbey, 1837 (oil on canvas)
1742005 Coronation of Pepin le Bref at saint Denis Abbey, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Dubois, Francois (1790-1871); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

King Dagobert I (engraving)
1702512 King Dagobert I (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Dagobert I (c. 605/603 - 19 January 639 AD) was the king of Austrasia (623-634), king of all the Franks (629-634)

Childeric III (engraving)
1702511 Childeric III (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Childeric III (c. 717 - c. 754) was King of Francia from 743 until he was deposed by Pope Zachary in March 751 at the instigation of

Childeric III (engraving)
1702509 Childeric III (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Childeric III (c. 717 - c. 754) was King of Francia from 743 until he was deposed by Pope Zachary in March 751 at the instigation of

La Mort de Chramme. The death of Chram, son of Chlothar I, King of the Franks, 561 (engraving)
6029294 La Mort de Chramme. The death of Chram, son of Chlothar I, King of the Franks, 561 (engraving) by Luminais, Evariste Vital (1822-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mort de Chramme)

Robert II the Pious (engraving)
1734013 Robert II the Pious (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Robert II (c. 972 - 20 July 1031), called the Pious (French: le Pieux) or the Wise (French: le Sage)

Pepin le Bref dans l arene. Pepin the Short in the arena after killing a lion and a bull (engraving)
6029295 Pepin le Bref dans l arene. Pepin the Short in the arena after killing a lion and a bull (engraving) by French School

Pepin the Short, King of the Franks, proving his stature is no impediment on his ability to rule by killing a lion
5229146 Pepin the Short, King of the Franks, proving his stature is no impediment on his ability to rule by killing a lion (engraving) by English School

Pepin the Short kills a lion and a bull (engraving)
969131 Pepin the Short kills a lion and a bull (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pepin the Short (c714-768), first Carolingian King of the Franks

Childeric II, King of the Franks (engraving)
969123 Childeric II, King of the Franks (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childeric II (653-675), King of the Franks

Chlothar I, King of the Franks (engraving)
969116 Chlothar I, King of the Franks (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chlothar I (c497-561), King of the Franks

Pepin III (714-68) the Short with the Lion and the Bull, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177717 Pepin III (714-68) the Short with the Lion and the Bull, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Chlothar I, King of the Franks, burning to death his rebel son Chram and his family, 560 (chromolitho)
1094287 Chlothar I, King of the Franks, burning to death his rebel son Chram and his family, 560 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chlothar I)

The Courage of Pepin (714-68), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl. 1790-1820) 1789 (coloured engraving)
STC134689 The Courage of Pepin (714-68), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl. 1790-1820) 1789 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177705 Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Terror of the Frankish population before the onslaught of the Normans in the 9th century (litho)
741254 Terror of the Frankish population before the onslaught of the Normans in the 9th century (litho) by Philippoteaux, Felix (1815-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Martel (colour engraving)
1730979 Charles Martel (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Charles Martel (c.ÔÇë688 - 22 October 741) was a Frankish political and military leader who

Bas-relief from the tomb of Hincmar (806-882), Archbishop of Reims and adviser to Charles the Bald
6338962 Bas-relief from the tomb of Hincmar (806-882), Archbishop of Reims and adviser to Charles the Bald, Carolingian Emperor

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"Exploring the Rich History of the Franks: From Charlemagne to Clovis" Step into a modernist house in Holland-On-Sea and embark on a journey through time, unraveling the fascinating tale of the Franks. This ancient Germanic tribe played a pivotal role in shaping Europe's history. One cannot discuss the Franks without mentioning Charlemagne, known as both King and Emperor. The meeting between Pope Adrian I and Charlemagne depicted in an incunabula miniature showcases their influential alliance. The Battle of Tours, skillfully illustrated by Charles de Steuben in 1837, portrays Charles Martel's triumph over Muslim invaders. It was this victory that halted their advance into Western Europe. Crossing over the Roman bridge on the River Rhine in Germany takes us back to an era when Frankish power thrived. Their dominance extended far beyond their homeland. Even Norman W. Franks Cottage Pottery Advert reminds us of how deeply ingrained Frankish culture is within our society today. Their legacy lives on through artistry and craftsmanship. Louis VI's valiant efforts at the Battle of Brenneville further exemplify Frankish bravery throughout history. His actions echo those of his predecessors who fought for honor and glory. In another scene from history, we witness Charlemagne intently listening to news events unfolding across France during his reign as King in 768 AD. His vision shaped not only his kingdom but also future generations. Clovis I, alongside Queen Clotilda, stands tall as one of the most significant figures among early Frankish rulers. Together they embraced Christianity and laid foundations for a united realm that would endure centuries later. Lastly, we revisit either the Battle of Tours or Poitiers where Charles Martel secured Christian Europe against Islamic expansionism with unwavering determination - an event immortalized through miniatures depicting this monumental clash.