Clio writing the history of England. Etching by F.M. La Cave, 1723.

On the left Clio writes on a tablet what Time tells her about English history, while winged genii study old written and printed sources. In the background are the ancient Britons in their native habitat with sheep. Above are medallions depicting the subsequent rulers of England: 1. Claudius (representing the Roman conquest); 2. the emperor Honorius (yielding self-government to the British); 3. the founders of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms making up England; 4. Canute; 5. Edward the Confessor, 6. William the Conqueror