Daniel Maclise RA, Harold's oath of fidelity to William, sworn over the concealed relics of the saints, 1866.
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Harold's oath of fidelity to William, sworn over the concealed relics of the saints, 1866
Daniel Maclise RA (1806 - 1870)
RA Collection: Art
125 mm x 410 mm
The story of the Norman conquest / by Daniel Maclise, R.A. - London: 1866
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