Refusing Collection (page 4)

Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, 1405 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, 1864. Before Henry IV, (1366-1413), Sir William Gascoigne, (1350-1419), Chief Justice of England

Richard refuses to look upon the Holy City, 1192 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Richard refuses to look upon the Holy CIty, 1864. King Richard I (8 September 1157 - 6 April 1199) refuses to look upon the Holy City, having failed to conquer it. From A Chronicle of England B.C

The Queen of King Stephen, Pleading with the Empress Matilda, on behalf of Her Husband, 1838. Matilda I (1105-1152), Countess of Boulogne, was queen consort of England as the wife of King Stephen

The Citizens offering the Crown to Richard, . Artist: John Leech
The Citizens offering the Crown to Richard, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1454-1483) and Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1452-1485)

The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. Artist: William Hogarth
The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. This series of four plates depicts the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754

She carried in her arms nine books, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
She carried in her arms nine books, c1912 (1912). Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) the seventh king of Rome, was offered the sacred prophecies of Sybyl Cumae by an old women asking an

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) refusing to accept the crown, c1902. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume III (c1902)

The Empress Matilda and the Queen of Stephen, 12th century. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Artist: J Rogers
The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Flight of Matilda from Oxford, 1142. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

The Bishop and the Knight, 1862. Artist: John Everett Millais
The Bishop and the Knight, 1862. The Knight kneels in penitence before the Bishop who, on hearing his sin, refuses to shrive him. From The Cornhill Magazine. (London, 1862)

Belisarius (505-565), Byzantine general under Justinian I, 540 (1830). Belasarius refusing the crown of their kingdom in Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Onias, Honi ha Me agel, also Khoni or Choni ha-Me agel, Jewish scholar of the first century BC, refusing to pray for the demise of the opponents of Hyrcanus II during the siege of Jerusalem

Incident in William Shakespeareśs play Julius Caesar. Caesar refuses the crown offered to him by Mark Antony. After a 19th century work by English artist Edward Brewtnall

Lady Jane Grey Declining The Throne. Lady Jane Grey C. 1536
Lady Jane Grey Declining The Throne. Lady Jane Grey C.1536

Hercules Slays Augeas After Augeas Refuses To Pay Him After Cleaning The Augean Stables. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873

Tom Jones Refused Admittance by the Noblemans Porter, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Daniel in the Furnace
Daniel, along with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, is cast into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship the idol ordered by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. They survive

WW2 - Italy - The Military compelling an Academic to fight
An allegorical card showing an Italian military Officers sleeve stripes kicking the backside of an Academic, who has his head stuck in the ground

Edward III refusing to send aid to his son (Edward, the Black Prince) at the Battle of Crecy, 26 August 1346. His response was " Let the boy win his spurs"

Sir Nathaniel Barnadiston
SIR NATHANIEL BARNARDISTON (1588 - 1653) Fervent puritan, who consist- -ently opposed Charles I, even so far as going to prison for refusing to pay a forced loan. Much respected, very popular

Nicholas Ridley / Marshall
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Bishop of London, burnt at Oxford for refusing to accept Roman Catholic doctrine Date: 1500 - 1555

Nicholas Ridley / White
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Bishop of Rochester, burnt for refusing to accept Catholic doctrine Date: 1500 - 1555

The Anti-Suffragist. Depicts a butterfly refusing to emerge from its chrysalis. Verse by C.P. Stetson, (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) Illustrated by Ernestine Mills. Date: circa 1908

Drawings Prints, Print, Ceres right, leaning, pedestal, refusing, assist, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 19: Ceres at right, leaning on a pedestal, refusing to assist Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Martyrdom Saint Adrian Two Saints Ache Acheul
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Illustration of family sitting at table serving evening meal as daughter refuses to eat

John Refusing to Sign the Articles of the Barons

Source Size = 3784 x 5002
BELT versus LAWES, THE SCULPTORS LIBEL CASE: NOTES IN COURT: 1. Silent Witnesses but Speaking Likenesses; 2. Hypatia Refusing to Kiss the Book; 3. Her Very Image; 4. Mr. Belt Assisted by Mr

The Queen Vashti Refusing to Obey the Command of Ahasuerus, by Gustave Dore. Gustave Dore
THE QUEEN VASHTI REFUSING TO OBEY THE COMMAND OF AHASUERUS, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Gustave Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible

Phocion refusing the gifts of Alexander (oil on canvas)
XIR899011 Phocion refusing the gifts of Alexander (oil on canvas) by Assereto, Giovacchino (1600-49); 182x219 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The Franco-Prussian War: the Sailors Refusing to Evacuate Fort Montrouge, France, 1871

The patriotick barber of New York, or the Captain in the suds, en sanguine engraving, a New York barber refusing to finish shaving a customer after learning of his British identity

The Berkeley Hunt, Full Cry, 1842 (oil on canvas)
XYC266771 The Berkeley Hunt, Full Cry, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 40.6x61 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Orestes and Pyrrhus, illustration from Act I Scene 2 of Andromaque by Jean Racine
XIR239569 Orestes and Pyrrhus, illustration from Act I Scene 2 of Andromaque by Jean Racine (1639-99) engraved by Mathieu (19th century) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

Knight Payen de Beaufort is accused of witchcraft and imprisoned, 1459, Caspar Luyken, Hermannus Ribbius, 1700

Steeplechasing: The Hurdle, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XYC158507 Steeplechasing: The Hurdle, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Shayer, William Joseph (1811-92); 12.1x24.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay, Robert Smirke, 1752-1845, British

Man refusing to eat dinner in restaurant, (B&W)

Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity

Racing Illustrated - A doubtful starter - a seaside donkey is les than keen on taking a corpulent holidaymaker for a stroll across the sand... Date: circa 1903

Picture No. 10747227
Cat with owner - cat refusing to play Date:

Richard II (1367-1400) King of England 1377-99, with his patron saints St Edmund (841-70) king of East Angles and of Suffolk martyred for refusing to give up Christian faith when captured by Danes

The Martyrdom of St Maurice. Christian martyr d286. Commanded by emperor Maximilian to sacrifice to the gods, was killed for refusing. El Greco (1541-1614) Greek painter. Prado, Madrid

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540. Woodcut published New York 1830

Thaddeus Kosciusko, tied to a litter, refusing sword offered by Catherine II following unsuccessful rebellion that led to partition of Poland

Neutrality under Difficulties : Benjamin Disraeli, British Conservative Prime Minister, refusing to take action over the Russo-Turkish War. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 5 August 1875

Mr Bumble refusing Darby and Joan entry to the Workhouse together. Men and women were housed in separate wards and old couples were reluctant to spend their last days apart

Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), English Protestant prelate, Archbishop of Canterbury. Burnt at the stake at Oxford under the reign of the Roman Catholic queen Mary I for refusing to recognise Papal

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"Defiance in History: Moments of Refusing and Resisting" "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789: A Brave Stand Against Adversity. " "Edward's Unyielding Resolve at Crecy, 1346: A Father's Tough Love. " "When Fate Takes a Turn: The Fox Hunter's Unexpected Fall. " "Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup: An Artistic Rebellion Against Conventional Norms. " "Lady Jane Grey Refusing the Crown: Defying Expectations with Grace. " "Clashing Powers on Foreign Soil: China, Russians & British in a Battle of Willpower. " "Julius Caesar Rejects Power Offered By Antony: Choosing Honor Over Ambition. " "Saint Cyprian's Unwavering Faith Amidst Persecution and Trials (Anon). " "Virtue Disdaining the Gifts of Love: When Morality Triumphs Over Temptation (colour litho). " "St Ambrose Bars Emperor Theodosius I from Milan Cathedral as Justice Prevails (engraving). " "A Son Forced into an Impossible Choice to Execute His Own Father (colour litho): A Heart-Wrenching Dilemma. "The Huguenot's Courageous Stand for Beliefs amidst Religious Turmoil (oil on canvas).