James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde NPG D31402
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Simon Gribelin, after Michael Dahl
A Tory statesman holding important military office and political positions during the reigns of William and Mary and Queen Anne, Ormond was a key figure in helping the exiled Jacobite court achieve their restoration at Queen Anne's death. On his accession, George I effectively banned the Tory party from government. Having lost his position, Ormond joined with several senior Tories to plot the overthrow of the Hanoverians. Accused of supporting the Jacobite uprising of 1715, he was impeached for high... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










