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Nast depicts New York corruption under Tammany Hall Ring. Nast's shadows of forthcoming events predicts the Democratic Party victory whereas "to the victors belong the spoils."

Fruits of the Democratic Victory

Nast depicts New York corruption under Tammany Hall Ring. Nast's shadows of forthcoming events predicts…

"And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him." 1 Samuel 16:23 KJV

David Playing the Harp before Saul

"And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played…

"So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel." 2 Samuel 5:3 KJV

David Anointed King Over Israel

"So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron…

"So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet." 2 Samuel 6:15 KJV

David Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem with Great Rejoicing

"So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound…

"So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom." 2 Samuel 14:33 KJV

David Pardoning Absalom

"So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and…

"And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left." 2 Samuel 16:6 KJV

Shimei Casting Stones at David

"And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the…

"For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people." 2 Samuel 24:2 KJV

David Instructing Joab to Number the People

"For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes…

"And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king." 1 King 1:43 KJV

Solomon is Crowned King

"And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king." 1 King…

Two husbandmen heading off to work during the reign of King Solomon. I Kings chapter 4 describes a time of peace and plenty in the land.

Husbandmen in the Time of Solomon Going Forth to Work

Two husbandmen heading off to work during the reign of King Solomon. I Kings chapter 4 describes a time…

"And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims." 1 Kings 8:6 KJV

The Ark Brought into the Temple

"And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the…

"And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was," 1 Kings 7:48-50 KJV

The Ark and Furniture of the Temple

"And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and…

"And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions." 1 Kings 10:1 KJV

The Queen of Sheba Visiting Solomon

"And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came…

"And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year." 1 Kings 10:25 KJV

Kings Bringing Gifts to Solomon

"And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour,…

"37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria." 1 King 22:37 KJV

The Death of King Ahab

"37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria." 1 King 22:37…

"The crown of the king of England." -Hall, 1862

Crown of the King

"The crown of the king of England." -Hall, 1862

"KNIGHT AND BARONET. A degree of honour next to a baron, created by King James I. to induce the English gentry to settle in the province of Ulster. The title is knight and baronet; it is hereditary: the arms are distinguished by an augmentation of a human hand gules, generally borne on an escutcheon in the centre of the shield." -Hall, 1862

Knight and Baronet of King James I

"KNIGHT AND BARONET. A degree of honour next to a baron, created by King James I. to induce the English…

"KNIGHT AND BARONET OF NOVA SCOTIA. A new creation during the reign of George I. to induce capitalists to settle in that part of North America. The title is hereditary: the arms are argent, St. Andrew's Cross gules surtout, an escutcheon or, with a lion rampant gules within a double tressure of the same, surmounted by a king's crown as a crest." -Hall, 1862

Knight and Baronet of Nova Scotia

"KNIGHT AND BARONET OF NOVA SCOTIA. A new creation during the reign of George I. to induce capitalists…

An illustration of a king in combat with a monster from Persepolis.

King in Combat with Monster

An illustration of a king in combat with a monster from Persepolis.

"And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD." II Chronicles 24:21 KJV

The Stoning of Zechariah

"And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court…

"And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD." II Chronicles 29:15 KJV

Hezekiah Cleansing the Temple

"And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment…

"But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up." Daniel 3:18 KJV

Daniel Refusing to Worship the Image

"But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden…

"But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;" Daniel 2:28 KJV

Daniel Interpreting the King's Dream

"But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what…

"Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;" Ezra 2:1 KJV

The Return of the Jews from Captivity

"Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been…

An illustration of a coin with the face of Philip V of Macedonia. Philip V was King of Macedonia from 221 BC to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of Rome.

Philip V of Macedonia Coin

An illustration of a coin with the face of Philip V of Macedonia. Philip V was King of Macedonia from…

An illustration of Mithradates VI on the face of a coin. Mithradates VI was king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (now in Turkey) from about 119 to 63 BC. Mithradates was a king of Greek and Persian origin, claimed descent from Alexander the Great and King Darius I of Persia.

Mithradates VI Coin

An illustration of Mithradates VI on the face of a coin. Mithradates VI was king of Pontus in northern…

An illustration of the profile of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks from 768 to his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdoms into a Frankish Empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe.

Profile of Charlemagne

An illustration of the profile of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks…

Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), was a French clergyman, noble, and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Church and the state, becoming a cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by Jules Cardinal Mazarin.

Cardinal Richelieu

Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December…

Oliver Cromwell (born April 25, 1599 Old Style, died September 3, 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was one of the commanders of the New Model Army which defeated the royalists in the English Civil War. After the execution of King Charles I in 1649, Cromwell dominated the short-lived Commonwealth of England, conquered Ireland and Scotland, and ruled as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658.

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (born April 25, 1599 Old Style, died September 3, 1658 Old Style) was an English military…

"The sceptre with the dove is of gold, three feet seven inches long; the circumference of the handle is three inches, and two inches and a quarter at the end of the staff; the pomel is decorated with a fillet of table diamonds and other precious stones; the mound at the top is enriched with a band of rose diamonds; upon the mound is a small cross of Calvary, over which is a dove with its wings expanded, as the emblem of mercy.SCEPTRE. A royal staff; an ensign of sovereignty borne in the hand. It was originally a javelin without a head. Sceptres of the present time are splendidly decorated with jewellery. " -Hall, 1862

Sceptre with the Dove

"The sceptre with the dove is of gold, three feet seven inches long; the circumference of the handle…

"The royal Sceptre with the Cross is of gold; the handle is plain, and the upper part wreathed; it is in length two feet nine inches, the fleur-de-lis of six leaves; the mound, and the cross above it, are richly embellished with amethysts and diamonds.SCEPTRE. A royal staff; an ensign of sovereignty borne in the hand. It was originally a javelin without a head. Sceptres of the present time are splendidly decorated with jewellery." -Hall, 1862

Sceptre with the Cross

"The royal Sceptre with the Cross is of gold; the handle is plain, and the upper part wreathed; it is…

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him because of his many acts of deceit.

Reynard the Fox: The Court of King Noble

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him…

"Silver gulden of William III., King of the Netherlands, 1867. GULDEN. One of several gold coins in Germany from the fourteenth century ... the name was afterward applied to silver coins of Germany and the Netherlands." -Whitney, 1911

Gulden

"Silver gulden of William III., King of the Netherlands, 1867. GULDEN. One of several gold coins in…

Chanticleer, the rooster and his family of chickens testifying to Lion, the king that Reynard the Fox ate a hen.

Reynard the Fox: Chanticleer's Complaint

Chanticleer, the rooster and his family of chickens testifying to Lion, the king that Reynard the Fox…

This sculpture shows Fair Rosamond who was the mistress of King Henry II of England.

Sculpture

This sculpture shows Fair Rosamond who was the mistress of King Henry II of England.

This statue is of Saer de Quincy. He was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against King John of England.

Statue

This statue is of Saer de Quincy. He was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against King John…

This king chess piece is wearing a 16th century costume.

King Chess Piece

This king chess piece is wearing a 16th century costume.

This vase is designed in a Gothic style. It was made for the King of the Netherlands, William II. It has figures designed in the niches of its body of six famous princes of the house of Orange and Nassau. The lid is topped with the figure of Adolphus of Nassau, who became Emperor of Germany.

Vase

This vase is designed in a Gothic style. It was made for the King of the Netherlands, William II. It…

King Noble's court taking Reynard the Fox to be punished for the tricks he played on all the animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Sentence

King Noble's court taking Reynard the Fox to be punished for the tricks he played on all the animals.

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning to make Bruin the bear the new king.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim the Wolf

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning…

The father of Reynard the Fox finds buried treasure of the former king, Ermerick.

Reynard the Fox: Finding the Treasure

The father of Reynard the Fox finds buried treasure of the former king, Ermerick.

Reynard the Fox, after telling his story about the treasure to the king, proffers a straw to Lion, surrendering the treasure to him.

Reynard the Fox: Proffering to the King

Reynard the Fox, after telling his story about the treasure to the king, proffers a straw to Lion, surrendering…

King Lion and his queen pardon Reynard the Fox for all of animals' accusations against him. Reynard told them that the animals were guilty of treason and stealing treasure that was rightfully Lion's.

Reynard the Fox: The King's Pardon

King Lion and his queen pardon Reynard the Fox for all of animals' accusations against him. Reynard…

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen trust and love Reynard the Fox. He has them take the shoes of Isegrim the wolf and his wife Ereswine for his pilgrimage.

Reynard the Fox: Taking Isegrim's Shoes

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen…

Lion the king, Kyward the hare, and Bellin the ram set Reynard the Fox off on his pilgrimage with the bear's skin as his mail and the wolves' shoes as his own.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Pilgrimage

Lion the king, Kyward the hare, and Bellin the ram set Reynard the Fox off on his pilgrimage with the…

Bellin the ram traveling back to the king after Reynard the Fox sent him away.

Reynard the Fox: Bellin the Ram

Bellin the ram traveling back to the king after Reynard the Fox sent him away.

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the bear and Isegrim the wolf. The king pardons them after discovering Reynard's stories of treason were lies.

Reynard the Fox: Firapell the Leopard

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the…

Grimbard the badger running to warn Reynard the Fox that King Lion is after him.

Reynard the Fox: Grimbard Running

Grimbard the badger running to warn Reynard the Fox that King Lion is after him.

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Story

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

Reynard the Fox: King Noble

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

Reynard is telling the story of King Crampart's horse that could run a hundred miles in an hour. Prince Clamades rode it because he did not believe it could go that fast.

Reynard the Fox: Story of Crampart's Horse

Reynard is telling the story of King Crampart's horse that could run a hundred miles in an hour. Prince…

The king said that Reynard the fox and his family never did anything good. Reynard is reminding him how his father, a scholar, helped Lion's father when he was sick.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Father

The king said that Reynard the fox and his family never did anything good. Reynard is reminding him…

Lion, the king makes Reynard the fox a judge since he is wise and able to find mischiefs.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard the Judge

Lion, the king makes Reynard the fox a judge since he is wise and able to find mischiefs.

The king of the Frost Giants tests Thor's strength by challenging him to lift his cat. Thor tries with all his might but can only lift her paw.

Thor in Giant Land

The king of the Frost Giants tests Thor's strength by challenging him to lift his cat. Thor tries with…

Vali, the sunshine god, is found as a baby in a ship that arrives sailing by itself. The people of that city crown him king.

Vali Arrives

Vali, the sunshine god, is found as a baby in a ship that arrives sailing by itself. The people of that…

Sigmund, the son of Volsung, lived in a castle with a giant oak tree growing out of it. A disguised Odin thrusts a powerful sword in the oak and says that whoever can pull it out will be able to keep the mighty sword. No grown men could pull it out, but young Sigmund pulls it out with ease.

Sigmund and the Oak Tree

Sigmund, the son of Volsung, lived in a castle with a giant oak tree growing out of it. A disguised…

In Norse mythology, Nornagesta was fated by the three Norns: Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. Urd and Verdandi gave him a rich, heroic life. Skuld said he would live no longer than a burning candle. Nornagesta kept the candle safe and hidden and lived to be 300 years old. King Olaf found the candle, burned it, and Nornagesta died.

Olaf and Nornagesta

In Norse mythology, Nornagesta was fated by the three Norns: Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. Urd and Verdandi…

An illustration of a queen and king surrounded by a group of people and dogs running around their feet.

Queen and King Surrounded by People

An illustration of a queen and king surrounded by a group of people and dogs running around their feet.

An illustration of a king and queen sitting the head of a large table surrounded by people.

King & Queen Sitting at Table

An illustration of a king and queen sitting the head of a large table surrounded by people.

An illustration of a king making a fist.

King Making a Fist

An illustration of a king making a fist.

An illustration of a king and queen holding hands and dancing with a large group of people.

King & Queen Dancing with Group of People

An illustration of a king and queen holding hands and dancing with a large group of people.