The Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable The St Albans Grand Steeplechase of March 8th 1832 showing boats with figures on

showing boats with figures on the River Thames and the south bank on the left

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth l in a richly embroidered costume with a ruff

A group of porters with their trolleys can be seen in the right hand corner

Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Southwark Bridge

The Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable The St Albans Grand Steeplechase of March 8th 1832 showing boats with figures onThe Duke of Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Having previously supported his taking of the throne, Henry Stafford (1455 1483), 2nd Duke of Buckingham led a rebellion against the recently crowned Richard III (1452 1485) of England in 1483, with the intention of replacing Richard with Henry Tudor. Buckingham attempted to cross the Severn at Gloucester but ten days of storms and rain swelled the waters so it became impassable. He was