Old Monochrome Map of Leicestershire, 1611 by John Speed - Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Wigston, Melton Mowbray Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Compass roses

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but 5 years later in 1775 Catherine the Great of Russia would abolish its autonomy and fully absorb the region as part of the Russian Empire

A handy key in the bottom right corner tells you the landmarks and locations that can be found on this map

which today contains the capital Berlin

the British Museum

Old Monochrome Map of Leicestershire, 1611 by John Speed - Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Wigston, Melton Mowbray Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Compass rosesThis old and wonderful map, in its original black and white monochrome shows the ancient county of Leicestershire in 1611. It was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, and originally published in Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine". This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it looks even better when printed large. I can create beautiful,