The Lymond Chronicles

a blog devoted to the sites and the historical figures of the books of the Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett Above is the only picture that will be used of the fictional characters -- it does not do Francis Crawford of Lymond and Sevigny justice -- no picture could... http://www.lesleyannemcleod.tumblr.com

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Water gates of Kitay Gorod, 17th century

Vanetsov (1856-1933)

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John Dee

Born 13 July 1527 Tower Ward, London, England

Died December 1608 or March 1609 (aged 81)

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Dmytro Vyshnevetsky (Baida)

Starosta of Cherkasy and Kaniv Prince of Belyov

?-1536

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Cossack on duty (portrayal of 16th–17th century), painting by Józef Brandt

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Argamat horse, Akhal-Teke Golden Horse from Turkmenistan

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Kitaigorod, in a central location in Moscow

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 Ivan IV Vasilevich (Ivan the Terrible) (1530-1584) 16C Wikimedia

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'Moscow Kremlin during the Reign of Ivan III' by Apollinary Vasnetsov

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Moscow in the era of Ivan the Terrible. Red Square. by Vanetsov (1856-1933)

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THE RINGED CASTLE

Book Five of the Lymond Chronicles

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Volos - Return of the Argonauts

by Constantine Volanakis 1837-1907

Volanakis_Constantine Return of the Argonauts Volos 1837-1907

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Volos, modern panorama

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Thrace from Wikipedia

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The Meddah,

at a coffeehouse 16th century miniature

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Model of the Topkapi Palace, Constantinople

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Topkapi, modern day

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Entrance to the Divan, Constantinople - Robert Walsh and Thomas Allom 1836