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On 30th October 1741 Angelica Kauffmann was born in Chur Graubünden.
In 1742 Angelica Kauffmann moved to Morbegno Sondrio Lombardy.
In 1762 Angelica Kauffmann (age 20) became a member of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
In 1766 Angelica Kauffmann (age 24) was persuaded by Baroness Wentworth (age 13), wife of the Ambassador to Venice to accompany her to England. The identity of Baroness Wentworth is somewhat difficult. Probably Mary Henley Countess Ligonier daughter of Robert Henley 1st Earl Northington (age 58) who subsequently married Thomas Noel 2nd Viscount Wentworth (age 20) in 1788.
1767 Angelica Kauffmann (age 25). Portrait of Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur (age 22).
Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur: On 11th May 1744 she was born to Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick. In 1762 Henry Harpur 6th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick. On 6th April 1825 Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur died.
On 10th December 1768 the Royal Academy was founded through a personal act of King George III (age 30) "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts" with an annual exhibition.
The founder members included:
Joshua Reynolds (age 45); President.
Angelica Kauffmann (age 27); one of two female founding members.
Nathaniel Dance-Holland (age 33)
Francis Cotes (age 42)
Thomas Gainsborough (age 41)
William Tyler (age 40)
William Hoare (age 61)
Johan Joseph Zoffany (age 35).
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Around 1770 Angelica Kauffmann (age 28). Portrait of Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 27) and her daughter Susan (age 2).
Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough: On 10th April 1767 she was born to John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. On 15th September 1791 George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough and she were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough. On 29th January 1817 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough died. His son George succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. On 2nd April 1841 Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough died.
1770 to 1775. Angelica Kauffmann (age 28). Self-Portrait.
1772 Angelica Kauffmann (age 30). "The Ely Family Group". Portrait of Henry Loftus 1st Earl of Ely (age 62) and Frances Monroe Countess of Ely, and their nieces Frances Monroe, seated at the harpsichord playing an aria from 'La Buona Figliuola' by Niccolo Piccini, a popular hit in Dublin at the time and Dorothea "Dolly" Monroe.
Frances Monroe: she was born to Henry Monroe of Roe's Hall in Down.
Dorothea "Dolly" Monroe: she was born to Henry Monroe of Roe's Hall in Down.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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1772 Angelica Kauffmann (age 30). Portrait of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 50) and his family.
1772 Angelica Kauffmann (age 30). Portrait of Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 24).
Around 1773. Daniel Gardner (age 23). Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann (age 31).
1774 Angelica Kauffmann (age 32). "Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus.
1774 Angelica Kauffmann (age 32). Portrait of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 30).
1776 Angelica Kauffmann (age 34). Portrait of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23), Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 22) and their son Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby.
Before 1786 Angelica Kauffmann (age 44). "Circe enticing Ulysses".
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.
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1786 Angelica Kauffmann (age 44). Portrait of Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 28).
1787. Angelica Kauffmann (age 45). Portrait of Princess Augusta Charlotte Hanover (age 49).
1794. Angelica Kauffmann (age 52). "Bacchus and Ariadne".
1800. Angelica Kauffmann (age 58). Self-Portrait.
1800. Angelica Kauffmann (age 58). Portrait of Anna von Escher van Muralt.
Before 1807 Angelica Kauffmann (age 65). Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
In or before 1807 Angelica Kauffmann (age 65). Portrait of Mary Welch (age 63).
Mary Welch: In 1743 she was born. In 1777 Joseph Nollekens and she were married. In 1817 she died.
Before 5th November 1807. Angelica Kauffmann (age 66). Portrait of Eleanor Todd Countess Lauderdale (age 45).
Eleanor Todd Countess Lauderdale: In 1762 she was born to Anthony Todd. On 15th August 1782 James Maitland 8th Earl Lauderdale and she were married. He the son of John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe Countess Launderdale. On 17th August 1789 John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale died at Haltoun House, Ratho. His son James succeeded 8th Earl Lauderdale, 8th Viscount Maitland, 8th Viscount Lauderdale, 4th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia. She by marriage Countess Lauderdale. In 1856 she died.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Before 5th November 1807 Angelica Kauffmann (age 66). Portrait of John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane (age 45).
John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane: On 30th March 1762 he was born to Colin Campbell of Carwhin. On 26th January 1782 John Campbell 3rd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland died. His third cousin John succeeded 4th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland. In 1831 John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane was created 1st Marquess Breadalbane. On 29th March 1834 John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane died at Taymouth Castle. His son John succeeded 2nd Marquess Breadalbane, 5th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland.
On 5th November 1807 Angelica Kauffmann (age 66) died in Rome, Italy [Map].