In the past I’ve written about contemporary images of Anne Boleyn: the lack of surviving contemporary portraits and the Moost Happi medal, and Anne’s association …
B FOR BOLEYN: THE B PATTERN PORTRAITS
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INVESTIGATING AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII
Though it’s not a word that is often used to describe him, there is a very sweet portrait of Henry VIII that I would like …
REACTIONS TO ANNE BOLEYN’S EXECUTION
As word filtered through England and Europe that the controversial Queen of England, Anne Boleyn, had been arrested, along with a number of men, there …
ARRANGING ANNE BOLEYN’S CORONATION
Behind the scenes at the moment, arrangements are being made for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, set to take place on …
ANNE BOLEYN AND ELIZABETH I’S RELATIONSHIP
There is a misconception that Elizabeth I never mentioned her mother, Anne Boleyn, that she ignored her maternal heritage in order to emphasise, to her …
“THE QUEEN’S RECKONING”
In the days following the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s clerks compiled a reckoning of the late queen’s expenses in the 5 months before …
HENRY VIII AND KATHERINE OF ARAGON’S ANULLMENT
It is a familiar story – man leaves his devoted wife of many years for a younger woman. It is easy to look at Henry …
ANNE BOLEYN’S JEWELLERY
Henry VIII had lavished Anne Boleyn with jewels, gifting her many exquisite pieces during their courtship and marriage. In addition, Anne had demanded, and received, the jewels of Katherine of Aragon. We only know what happened to a portion of Anne’s jewellery collection; what happened to the rest remains a mystery.
A letter from one of Henry’s European ambassadors indicates that Mary received a large portion of Anne Boleyn’s jewellery; an entry in ‘Letters and Papers’ summarises a letter sent from Mr Pate, ambassador, to Henry VIII on the 1st July, 1536; the entry states:
THE FASHION OF JANE SEYMOUR’S LADIES
Above: Portrait Jane Seymour by Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1536-37Jane is portrayed here wearing the English gable hood she also insisted her ladies wear Both …
ANNE BOLEYN’S CLOCK
The Royal Collection Trust holds the Anne Boleyn Clock. Its value goes far beyond its ornate decoration and fine craftsmanship; it is believed to have been a wedding-day present from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
