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A Case of Mistaken Identify
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This beautiful signet stamp, made from rock crystal and gold has a history far more complex than imagined.
Its very survival is extraordinary. No other stamp like this is known to exist.
For more information read my article on this beautiful object surviving the Royal Court.
The Iconography of Mary I
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In 2022 I wrote a guest article for Tudor Times where I examined a number of images of Mary.
Please click here for the article.
Hans Eworth, Mary I (1516-1558), Queen of England and Ireland; Society of Antiquaries of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/mary-i-15161558-queen-of-england-and-ireland-148287
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Queen and Mother
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As queen, Mary was the mother of the nation. She was a source of charity, and she was the first monarch to hold a royal ‘walkabout’. However, she was very much her father’s daughter and she liked disguises so these walkabouts were not advertised until after her death.
In 2021 I wrote an article for Tudors Dynasty examining this idea of a ‘Mother Queen’.
Please click here to find out more.
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Mary’s Greatest battle
For centuries, Mary I has been remembered for failing in her primary mission; to have a child who would continue her legacy.
Historians frequently recall the two ‘phantom’ pregnancies the queen suffered.
However, new research and the first re-examination of the sources reveals a story far more tragic.
COMING SOON!!
Mary portrayed pregnant in Cavino’s medal
Royal Iconography 