H. Robinson's engraving from a painting by Henry C. Selous of "The Surrender of Calais," showing Queen Philippa (Edward III's wife) pleading for the lives of the six burghers of Calais after an 11-month siege during the Hundred Years' War.
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Date: 1901
Location: Calais, France
Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSPARENCY
Subject Keywords: H. Robinson, Art, Philippa, Henry C. Selous, Robinson, H., Wars, England Royal Family, Hundred Years', FranceGreat Britain, Etching, 1900s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5909438
Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
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