On 28th January 1674 Jean Ranc was born.
Before 1703. Jean Ranc [aged 28]. Portrait of painter François Verdier.
Before 1710. Jean Ranc [aged 35]. Portrait of Joseph Delaselle.
1715. Jean Ranc [aged 40]. Portrait of Louis XV King France [aged 4].
1715. Jean Ranc [aged 40]. "Diana the Huntress".
On 13th June 1715 Jean Ranc [aged 41] and Marguerite Elisabeth Rigaud were married. She his god-daughter, daughter of painter Gaspard Rigaud.
1723. Jean Ranc [aged 48]. Portrait of Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain [aged 30].
Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain: On 25th October 1692 she was born. On 24th December 1714 Philippe V King Spain and she were married. He the son of Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. On 11th July 1766 she died.
1723. Jean Ranc [aged 48]. Portrait of Ferdinand VI King Spain [aged 9].
1723. Jean Ranc [aged 48]. Portrait of Philippe V King Spain [aged 39].
1723. Jean Ranc [aged 48]. Portrait of Philippe V King Spain [aged 39].
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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1724. Jean Ranc [aged 49]. Portrait of Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 14].
1725. Jean Ranc [aged 50]. Portrait of Infante Mariana Victoria of Spain [aged 6].
Infante Mariana Victoria of Spain: On 31st March 1718 she was born to Philippe V King Spain and Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain. On 15th January 1781 Infante Mariana Victoria of Spain died.
Before 1735. Jean Ranc [aged 60]. "Pomona".
Before 1735. Jean Ranc [aged 60]. "Vertumnus and Pomona".
On 1st July 1735 Jean Ranc [aged 61] died.