The Times of the Tudors

This red velvet purse was given by Henry VIII to "Anne Bullyne". The purse is in the shape of a flask but its exact purpose is u...

This document was written on 12 February 1511 for a joust given by Henry VIII as a celebration for the birth of a son to the young King an...

Even though this cross may not have a direct connection to a specific Tudor, it has witnessed the start of it all: the Battle of Bosworth ...

These pieces were made by Mary, Queen of Scots and has a very symbolic meaning: the cat - or "catte" - represents her cousin Eli...

It is Thomas More and his family that is the motive for this miniature. The portrait is not contemporary since there are four genera...

The Howard Grace Cup was made in London between 1525-26. The bowl is made from elephant ivory and the rest is gilded gold and silver ado...

This beautiful box was made in 1579 for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth I's favourite. It's original purpose was to...

This was the wax seal of Arthur, Prince of Wales while he was heir to the English throne. Sadly, he never got to use it as a monarch due ...

The monarch was - and still is - the face of a monarchy's currency. That was the same in Tudor England and some of the coins have surviv...

The Boleyn Cup belonged to Anne Boleyn herself and carries Anne's falcon (with it's crown) placed on a tree stump. The cup was mad...

This is a rare document from the very short reign of Anne of Cleves as Queen of England. It carries her signature, Anne the Quenen. Few d...

This seal purse is embroidered with the Great Seal of England and Queen Elizabeth's initials: ER (Elizabeth Regina - Regina being the...

King Henry VIII ordered this astronomical clock for the decoration of Hampton Court Palace in around 1540 - right after Cardinal Wolse...

The hair in the locket to the left belongs to Mary Tudor, who was Queen of France for a short while. Born as a Tudor, Mary was the daught...

It is a bit difficult to see what that golden thing to the left actually is and when it was made it was quite a marvel as well. It is a p...

This bedspread was used by Elizabeth I when she visited Berkeley Castle in 1572. Allegedly she left several items there including the ...

This Psalter was made in the 13th century but it is unknown what happened to it until 1553 where the customs officer Baldwin Smith presented...

Surprisingly enough - two of Henry VIII's New Years Lists has survived to this present day! The first is from 1534 and the second is f...

This bed head was designed for Henry VIII's unsuccessful marriage to Anne of Cleves. It was made in England in 1539 but since the m...

This ring was worn by Elizabeth 1 until the day of her death and when her courtiers removed the ring they discovered that it was a lock...