'Unpleasant Position of King Harold', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.
/2651928.jpg "'Unpleasant Position of King Harold', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.")
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'Unpleasant Position of King Harold', c1860, (c1860). Harold II (c1022-1066) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. In 1064, Harold was apparently shipwrecked at Ponthieu. France and detained by the Count of Ponthieu. William I (c1028-1087) embarked on a rescue, paying the ransom in return for HaroldÆs loyalty to his claim to the throne. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]
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Creator
- John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
- King Harold II: English, British: King
People Related
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co: British: Publisher
- Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
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Society & Culture Art & Literature
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
History & Politics Historical Events
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4557x4743
File Size : 63,322kb
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- 0580040909
- 2-651-928
- 2651928
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