Tag: Henry VIII

English monarchs

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Henry VIII (England)

(1491–1547) King of England (1509–1547) Lord of Ireland (1509–1542) King of Ireland (1542–1547) Henry VIII in Literature: • Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): Henry VIII (1613) • Twain, Mark (1835-1910): The Prince and the Pauper (1881) Henry VIII in Art: Holbein, Hans the Younger (c.1497-1543) Henry VIII of England c.1537…

Hans Holbein the Younger

(c.1497–1543) The artist’s works: Erasmus 1523 National Gallery, London Erasmus of Rotterdam writing 1523 Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel Erasmus writing 1528 Musée du Louvre, Paris Noli me Tangere 1528 Hampton Court Palace, London Erasmus of Rotterdam c.1532 Metropolitan Museum of Art,…

Wilton House (Wiltshire)

1544: Buildings and land are granted by Henry VIII to Sir William Herbert Location: The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0BJ, UK Website: https://www.wiltonhouse.co.uk/ Collection: • Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569): Winter Landscape with a Bird Trap (1565) See also: • Houses | England | UK

Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor)

(1500–1558) Holy Roman Emperor (1519–1558) King of Spain, as Carlos I (1516–1556) Charles V in Art: Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Portrait of the Emperor Charles V 1533 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid     Seisenegger, Jakob (1505-1567) Emperor Charles V 1532 Kunsthistorisches…

Palace of Placentia, Greenwich (England)

Palace of Placentia or Greenwich Palace. Built: 1443 Rebuilt: 1499 Demolished: 1660 Births: • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (1491-1547) See also: • Palaces | England

Elizabeth I (England)

(1533–1603) Queen of England (1558–1603) Queen of Ireland (1558–1603) Elizabeth I in Film: Mary, Queen of Scots 1971 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson     Crossed Swords 1977 Director: Richard Fleischer Starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester     Elizabeth 1998…

Fernando II de Aragón

(1452–1516) Fernando el Católico King of Aragón, Majorca, Sardinia and Valencia (1479–1516) Count of Barcelona (1479–1516) King of Castile and León, jure uxoris (1475–1504) King of Sicily (1468–1516) King of Naples (1504–1516) King of Navarra (1512–1516) Fernando II de Aragón in Art: Dalí, Salvador (1904-1989) Le…

Isabel I (Castilla)

(1451–1504) Isabel la Católica Queen of Castile and León (1474–1504) Queen Consort of Aragón, Majorca, Sardinia and Valencia (1479–1504) Countess Consort of Barcelona (1479–1504) Queen Consort of Sicily (1479–1504) Queen Consort of Naples (1504) Isabel I de Castilla in Art:…