The Times of the Tudors
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Thursday, 9 May 2013
The First Son To Live
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This portrait depicts Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of Henry VIII and his mistress Bessie Blount. The portrait was painted betw...
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
A Life Changing Portrait
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This is the infamous portrait that would convince Henry VIII to marry Anne of Cleves. Hans Holbein was sent to Cleves to paint a likeness...
An Ageing Queen
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This is one of those rare portraits of Elizabeth I that depicts a woman who is no longer young - to say the least. At the end of her reig...
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Confess!
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Archbishop Cranmer tries to get Katherine Howard to confess her guilt and her offences against the King
The Ugly Truth?
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This is an engraving of Henry VIII not longer before he died. When this was made the King was married to Catherine Parr. Does the pictu...
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
The Execution of a Would-be-Queen
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This is probably the most famous portrait of Lady Jane Grey's execution after only nine days as Queen of England. It is obvious f...
A Weeping Queen
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This painting shows Catherine of Aragon walking away crying while her husband (in the background) is talking - or most likely - flir...
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Anne Boleyn's last goodbye
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Anne Boleyn says a final goodbye to her daughter Elizabeth before her execution. Painted by Gustaf Wappers in 1838. She is wearing he...
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