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The 15-year-old Charles in 1697 as king of the Swedish Empire
The 15-year-old Charles in 1697 as king of the Swedish Empire
Monument to Charles XII in Stockholm, with Charles pointing towards Russia. Stockholmers call this statue "the lion among four pots" ("Lejonet mellan
Monument to Charles XII in Stockholm, with Charles pointing towards Russia. Stockholmers call this statue "the lion among four pots" ("Lejonet mellan fyra krukor") referring to the mortars. This contrasts with a nearby statue of Charles XIII, which has lions similarly arranged; that statue is known as "the pot among four lions" ("Krukan mellan fyra lejon"), referring to a Swedish slang expression for a klutz.
Charles XII and Mazepa at the Dnieper River after Poltava by Gustaf Cederström
Charles XII and Mazepa at the Dnieper River after Poltava by Gustaf Cederström
From the autopsy of Charles XII in 1917
From the autopsy of Charles XII in 1917
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Memorial plaque to John Etty in All Saints' Church, North Street, York, recording his date of death as "28 of Jan: 170+8/9"
Memorial plaque to John Etty in All Saints' Church, North Street, York, recording his date of death as "28 of Jan: 170+8/9"
William Hogarth painting: Humours of an Election (c. 1755), which is the main source misinterpreted for "Give us our Eleven Days".
William Hogarth painting: Humours of an Election (c. 1755), which is the main source misinterpreted for "Give us our Eleven Days".
Thomas Jefferson's tombstone. Written below the epitaph is "Born April 2. 1743. O.S. Died July 4. 1826."
Thomas Jefferson's tombstone. Written below the epitaph is "Born April 2. 1743. O.S. Died July 4. 1826."
Issue 9198 of The London Gazette, covering the calendar change in Great Britain. The issue spans the changeover; the date heading reads: "From Tuesday
Issue 9198 of The London Gazette, covering the calendar change in Great Britain. The issue spans the changeover; the date heading reads: "From Tuesday September 1, O.S. to Saturday September 16, N.S. 1752".