African-American boxer, activist and philanthropist. Born in Kentucky as Cassius Clay he took up boxing as a teenager, carving a niche for himself as a professional. He changed his name when he ...

A soldier and diplomat, the Chevalier d’Eon was one of the most colourful and celebrated characters in eighteenth-century Britain. Although born in France, the Chevalier lived in London from 1762-1777 ...

An influential churchman and statesman, Warham was appointed Bishop of London in 1502 and Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor in 1504, crowning Henry VIII in 1509. Though he clashed with ...

A portraitist and landscape painter, he took a keen interest in industrial and scientific developments, experimenting in lighting effects and candlelit subjects. Wright travelled to Italy with his ...

Rich began his artistic career working for a firm of heraldic painters from 1870 until 1890, when he started studying at the Slade School of art. His first public exhibition was at his studio in ...

Landowner, member of the Kit-Cat Club; illegitimate son of Charles II by Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth; created Duke of Richmond and Duke of Lennox (S) 1675; KG 1681; naturalized as a ...