Thomas Copper Gotch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Cooper_Gotch_-_La_Reine_Clothilde.jpg

Lady Hamilton

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/lady-hamilton-17611815-as-a-bacchante-102701?r=1348487590369 -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/lady-hamilton-as-saint-cecilia-176012#/add/lady-hamilton-as-saint-cecilia-176012 - Lady Hamilton as Saint Cecilia 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/emma-lady-hamilton#/add/emma-lady-hamilton - Emma, Lady Hamilton

Emma Hart (c.1761–1815), Later Lady Hamilton - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/emma-hart-c-17611815-later-lady-hamilton-175431#

Lady Hamilton as Cassandra - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/lady-hamilton-as-cassandra-201540#

Emma, Lady Hamilton  - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/emma-lady-hamilton-157737# - 'Emma achieved celebrity through her beauty, personal vitality and skills as a performer. She is principally remembered as the artist George Romney's 'muse' and for her love affair with Nelson.' -http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02855/Emma-Lady-Hamilton

Millais

A Jersey Lily - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/a-jersey-lily-137280 - 'Born Emilie Charlotte le Breton in St Saviour’s Rectory, Jersey, Lillie Langtry went on to become a great society beauty and later a well-known actress. Her lifestyle challenged the social codes of her day, and she was at once both famous and infamous. Millais’ portrait of Langtry (holding what is in fact a Guernsey lily) was one of the most celebrated paintings of its day. It was displayed at the Royal Academy in 1878 where crowds thronged to see it. A policeman was assigned to guard the painting.'

Only a Lock of Hair, c.1857-58 (oil on panel) - http://www.bridgemanart.com/asset/62964/Millais-Sir-John-Everett-1829-96/Only-a-Lock-of-Hair-c.1857-58

Picture of Health, Alice, the Artist's Daughter - http://www.bridgemanart.com/asset/68524/Millais-Sir-John-Everett-1829-96/The-Picture-of-Health- 'This portrait of the artist’s daughter, Alice, was painted in 1874 and exhibited in that year at the Royal Academy. Millais and his wife, Effie, had eight children; four boys and four girls. Alice, their fifth child, was born in 1862.'

The Souvenir of Velázquez - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-souvenir-of-velazquez

Arthur Hughes

'Hughes was converted to Pre-Raphaelitism by reading The Germ and became a close friend and collaborator of the Brotherhood. One of the most talented of those associated with the movement, his paintings include April Love (1856) and The Long Engagement (1853–1859).' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/arthur-hughes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-potters-courtship-37122 - The Potter's Courtship

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/in-the-grass-71859 - In the Grass

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/sir-galahad-the-quest-for-the-holy-grail-97835- Sir Galahad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/as-you-like-it-98870 - 'As You Like It' (3 panels)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/a-music-party-102549- A Music Party

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/april-love-117702 - April Love (1855-56) (Tate)
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hughes-april-love-n02476

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/madeleine- Madeleine

Matt and Kim - Daylight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBeu3FVi60

The Rifles - Sweetest Thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnaY7U3JOSI

This Sceptred Isle - 201/216

How Britain Bought the Suez Canal

Kaiser Wilhem II - Victoria's grandson

Jan 1874 - Gladstone calls an election

1875 - Disraeli buys a controlling share in the Suez canal for Britain?

This Sceptred Isle - 200/216

'Gladstone's 'six brilliant years' bring about many changes, but the Queen is under threat from other quarters.'

1868 - Gladstone PM for first time, John Bright goes to the Board of Trade

1868 - 1874 -  Gladstone is PM

1869 - Disestablishment of the Protestant Church in Ireland?

1871 - Officers could no longer buy commissions?

1861 - Prince Albert dies

This Sceptred Isle - 199/216

1869 - Cutty Sark launched?

RB Quiz

Gloucester - blinded - King Lear

John Boyd Dunlop - Scottish inventor (pneuamtic tyre)

Schumann

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/clara-schumann-10-things-you-1322174 - Clara

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/aug/05/classicalmusicandopera.music - Schumann

The pre-Raphaelites at Tate Britain - audio art tour

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/interactive/2012/sep/11/pre-raphaelites-tate-britain-audio-interactive

Arthur Hughes by Arthur Hughes

http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitExtended/mw03288/Arthur-Hughes

The Kissed Mouth: Happy Pre-Raphaelite Day!

The Kissed Mouth: Happy Pre-Raphaelite Day!: It's a good day to be a Pre-Raphaelite lover because today is the unofficial anniversary of the formation of our most beloved Brotherhood.  ...

This Sceptred Isle -

Disraeli

Feb 1868 - Disraeli becomes PM,

1918 - Women over 30 allowed to vote

Dec 1868 - Conseratives are out of office

1881 - Disraeli dies

This Sceptred Isle - 196/216

1867 - Disraeli and Electoral Reform

Oct 1865 - Palmerstone dies

'Stephenson's rocket'

1846 - Russell was PM
Russell served four monarchs

1865 - Russell was once more PM

http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05513/John-Russell-1st-Earl-Russell?LinkID=mp03900&role=sit&rNo=7 - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell - GF Watts

This Scepred Isle - 195/216

 The Rise of Bismarck and the Death of Palmerstone

'The young Queen Victoria had Palmerstone sacked.'

Congress of Vienna - 1815 - Held after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.

1865 - Palmerstone dies  "aka Pilgerstein"

1806 - Palmerstone enters Commons as a Tory

'Palmerstone was not a party man. He was simply Palmerstone and when he was gone so too was a remarkable age of English politicians.'  - Anna Massey

A-Z of the Pre-Raphaelites

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/az-of-the-preraphaelites-rebel-painters-of-a-completely-different-nature-8107060.html

A Flood - Millais

http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/john-everett-millais/a-flood

Amos

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/amos-the-spokesman-of-god-133613

Scheherezade

Scheherezade – Symphonic Suite, Opus 35 - The Sea And Sinbad’s Ship - http://www.we7.com/listen/Royal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-conducted-By-Barry-Wordsworth/Scheherezade--Symphonic-Suite-Opus-35--The-Sea-And-/radio?song=8973572

The Story Of The Kalandar Prince