I just found this series of books about the wives of Henry VIII, and I have to say I ADORE the covers.
Henry gets progressively older in each one, which is fantastic since most show him as old fat Henry all the time.
The wives all look quite decently accurate too, and are based on portraits done of them. I like that they each have their successors lurking in the background of their covers, like a reminder that they’re not going to be Queen for very long.
I wish more books would do illustrations like this nowadays, instead of using portraits or stock photos.
haha Henry creeping around on these covers is the best.
Henry! You total perv.
Okay, little out of the ordinary here, but I had to!
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1)Field and tournament armour of King Henry VIII. English, Greenwich, dated 1540. Possible intended for wear at the tournament held during 15 May 1540 to celebrate May Day. Made by Erasmus Kyrkenar and decorated by Giovanni di Maiano or Francis Quelblaunce based on designs by Hans Holbein the Younger.
2)Horse armour of King Henry VIII (known as the Burgundian Bard). Flemish, about 1511-15. Part of an armour presented by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, to Henry VIII to mark his marriage to Katherine of Aragon. Made by Guille Margot and decorated by Paul van Vrelant.
3)Combat armor for Henry VIII(when he was in his early twenties), which was meant to be used at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. It is the only surviving example of an all-enclosing armor; the entire body is covered.
4)Henry VIII’s armor from about 1540.
5)a young Henry VIII’s jousting armor with intertwined Hs and Ks,dated 1515, now in the Tower of London.
6)Field Armor of King Henry VIII of England Steel, blackened, etched, and gilt; textile and leather Italian (Milan or Brescia), about 1544.
7)The Field Armor of King Henry VIII of England “This impressive armor was made for Henry VIII (r. 1509–47) towards the end of his life when he was overweight and crippled with gout. Constructed for use on horse and on foot it was probably worn by the king during his last military campaign, the siege of Boulogne in 1544.”
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“I must shape my own coat according to my cloth, but it will not be after the fashion of this world, God willing, but fit for me.”
― Arbella Stuart, The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart
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Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, 1596-1662, was the daughter of King James I, the granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the great-granddaughter of Margaret Tudor.
One of the intents of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was to kidnap Elizabeth and set her up as a Catholic monarch following the planned assassination of her father on November 5, 1605.
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Catherine Willoughby, the Duchess of Suffolk, was the fourth wife of Charles Brandon. For a time it was rumored that Henry VIII might divorce Catherine Parr in order to marry the Duchess. After the death of Catherine Parr, Willoughby became the guardian of Parr’s only child, Mary Seymour. It is unknown what became of Mary, though she likely died as a toddler.
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Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517-1559) was the daughter of Mary Tudor, Dowager Queen of France and Charles Brandon. With her first husband, Henry Grey, Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey.
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Mary, Queen of Scots
After Nicholas Hilliard
Oil on panel, circa 1610, original around 1578
This portrait was painted when Mary had been a prisoner in England for ten years, this is seen in the Latin inscription. The cross on her rosary in the picture has the letter S on it, which stands for Stuart and there is a theme of trouble and the triumph of right.
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Mary, Queen of Scots with her infant son, Prince James (James VI and I). Circa 1566
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Mary, Queen of Scots
By an unknown artist
Oil on panel, circa 1560-1592
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This tapestry was worked on by Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick. During Mary’s imprisonment, she spent much time stitching with Bess of Hardwick, whose husband was her guard. This piece shows a monkey, labelled as an eape, which is embroidered in linen and silk and gold tissue on velvet.
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Elizabeth I., circa late 1590s. Possibly one of the portraits done for distribution, with Her Majesty’s approval. So popular and in demand were her portraits, Elizabeth permitted mass production of her image, for the people.
(via Elizabeth I during the late 1590s - a photo on Flickriver)
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