Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England in the 19th century. After a work by Charles Wilkinson. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

Old Somerset House, London England in the early 18th century before being demolished in 1775. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

A scene from the play Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare at the Globe Theater. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

Sir Thomas Gresham, c. 1519 –1579, aka Thomas Gresham the Elder. English merchant and financier. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

Initiation into the order of knighthood. From Cassell's History of England, published c. 1901

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban, 1561 – 1626. English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist and author. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

Edinburgh Castle, Castle Rock, Edinburgh, Scotland in the 19th century. After a work by Charles Wilkinson. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

English merry making in the 14th century. Tilting at the Quintain, also called Pavo. From Cassell's History of England, published c. 1901

The Danes sailing up the English channel c. 877. From Cassell's History of England, published c. 1901

York House and the Italianate York Water Gate, London, England, residence of the Duke of Buckingham, seen here in the 19th century. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

John, 1166 – 1216, aka John Lackland. King of England. From Cassell's History of England, published c. 1901

Norwich Castle, Norwich, England, in the 19th century, with the cattle market in front. After a work by Charles Wilkinson. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.

Punishment of the stocks. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published 1901.