Meeting of Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France at Picquigny Finish:Single 'The Next Disestablishment'

'The Next Disestablishment'

This painting forms plate 12 of 'The Thanatophidia of India: being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian peninsula

Original: oil on panel

The group will wear their heavily studded black and silver costumes with specially sculptured boots

Meeting of Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France at Picquigny Finish:Single 'The Next Disestablishment'Meeting of Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France at Picquigny, France, 1475 (1864). Edward (1442 1483) and Louis (1423 1483) lay their hands on the missal and the cross and swear to observe their respective engagements to complete the Treaty of Picquigny. Under the treaty, Louis agreed to pay Edward 75,000 crowns followed by a further annual payment of 50,000 crowns in return for his agreeing not to take up arms to pursue any claim to the French