The Chequers' Ring belonged to Elizabeth I. Read about its provenance and whether the mystery woman in the second portrait is thought to be Anne Boleyn. #elizabethi #chequersring #tudor #thetudors
Janet Wertman
Queen Elizabeth I
Tammy Dellinger
Prince Arthur's Tomb in the Chantry Chapel, Worcester Cathedral
Marriage contract of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, 1503. It was signed in 1503. In 1505, Henry VII had began to doubt the alliance and forced his son to repudiate the match. Katherine was left to struggle in England with little money and with no prospects of a match or of returning home to Spain. Henry VIII would not marry Katherine until the 11th June 1509, after his father had died and he had become King of England himself.
Dudley's tomb - Queen Elizabeth was deeply affected after Dudley died, and locked herself in her apartment for a few days until Lord Burghley had the door broken. Her nickname for Dudley was "Eyes", which was symbolised by the sign of ôô in their letters to each other. Elizabeth kept the letter he had sent her six days before his death in her bedside treasure box, endorsing it with "his last letter" on the outside. It was still there when she died 15 years later.
The great seal of Elizabeth gives an insight into how the queen wanted to be seen. On one side, she is shown holding the sceptre and orb that are the traditional symbols of royal power. Heavenly rays above her head are a sign of her divine status. On the reverse side, Elizabeth is shown on horseback riding across a field of flowering plants. This symbolises hope and prosperity, as well as the queen's femininity.
Field of the Cloth of Gold~~It was the site of a meeting that took place from 7 June to 24 June 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France.
Katie Blue
