The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus StoneHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Artist: George GowerElizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Version of the Armada portrait attributed to George Gower. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603
Agas Map of London, c1561. Sheet 10, showing part of Southwark, London Bridge, ships on the River Thames, part of the City of London and the Tower of London with its moat
Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Coughton Court, Warwickshire, late 19th century. Coughton Court is one of Englands finest Tudor country houses. It holds a place in English history for its role in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen, c1547, (1902). Portrait of the future Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) aged 14, before she was expected to be queen
Portrait of Jane Seymour by Holbein, 1536, (1936). Creator: Hans Holbein the YoungerJane Seymour, 1936. Jane Seymour (c1508- 1537). Queen of England 1536-1537, third wife of King Henry VIII. She died two weeks after birth of a son who would become King Edward VI
William Kemp or Kempe, Elizabethan comedian, 1600William Kemp or Kempe (d1603) Elizabethan comedian who danced from Norwich to London in 1599, (1600). Here Kemp, with bells on his legs, is dancing the Morris
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerAnne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerThomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Cromwell (c1485-1540) was King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister
The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Artist: Frank Cadogan CowperThe New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Erasmus (right) and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich in 1499. The boy in the centre is the future King Henry VIII
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century (c1905). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I
Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel
Sir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerSir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Sir John Gage KG (1479-1556) was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He held a number of offices
Cardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerCardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 - 22 June 1535), venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint John Fisher
Mary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerMary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Mary Shelton (1510/15-1570/71), wife of Sir Anthony Heveningham, daughter of Sir John Shelton, and cousin of Queen Anne
Mary, Lady Monteagle, c1538-1540 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerMary, Lady Monteagle, c1538-1540 (1945). Lady Mary Brandon, Baroness Monteagle (1510-1540/1544), was an English noblewoman, and the daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerSir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the English Church
Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656. Tomb of the Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Anne Parr
Catherine of Aragon, c1515, (1902). Catherine, (in Spanish, Catalina de Aragon, 1485-1536) was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of Englands first wife
Jane, Lady Lister, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerJane, Lady Lister, c1532-1543 (1945). Jane Lister was the daughter of Ralph Shirley, an official of the court of Henry VII. The drawing is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle
Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Artist: King Henry VIIISignatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Royal signatures in a Book of Hours of the Virgin and and other Offices, in Latin
The Bellman of London, 1616. London night-watchman going on his rounds with bell, lantern and pike, with his dog at his heels
Agricultural stand at the Royal Show at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, July 1954. Workers take a break whilst building a trade show stand for Crittall Grain Silos
Soldiers of the Tudor Period, c16th century, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A
Edward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerEdward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG (1512 -1584/85) was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerFrances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell
Anne Boleyn, c1532, (1902). Anne Boleyn (c1504-1536) married Henry VIII in 1533. She provided Henry with a daughter, the future Elizabeth I (1533-1603), but not the male heir he desired
Prince Arthur, Eldest Son of Henry VII, c1502, (1902). Arthur (1486-1502) was married to Catherine of Aragon. When Arthur died, his younger brother Henry VIII married Catherine
Portrait of Elizabeth I of England. Artist: AnonymousPortrait of Elizabeth I of England. Private Collection
Hampton Court Palace, c1827. Creator: Henry Bryan ZieglerHampton Court Palace, c1827. After H.B.Ziegler. Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, England
Lady Guildford (Mary Wotton, born 1500). Creator: UnknownLady Guildford (Mary Wotton, born 1500)
Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), 1535. Creator: Workshop of Hans Holbein the YoungerPortrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), 1535
Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1540-45. Creator: Workshop of Hans Holbein the YoungerPortrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1540-45
Margaret Tudor. Queen of Scotland, c1525, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: John CochranMargaret Tudor. Queen of Scotland, c1525, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of Marie d Assigny, Madame de Canaples (1502-1558, wife of Jean de Crequy), dressed as Margaret Tudor (1489-1541)
Chart of the Spanish Armadas course, 1588 (1893). Pines engraving of 1739, of a tapestry then in the House of Lords. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green
A Summer Night: the Terrace, Haddon Hall, 1875, (1935). Artist: George Haydock DodgsonA Summer Night: the Terrace, Haddon Hall, 1875, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy
Grace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerGrace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Lady Grace Parker (born 1515) Lady Parker was married to Sir Henry Parker in 1523 at the age of eight
Cecily Heron, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerCecily Heron, 1526-1527 (1945). Cicely Heron (b.1507), daughter of Sir Thomas More. The drawing is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle
Elizabeth Dauncey, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerElizabeth Dauncey, 1526-1527 (1945). Elizabeth Dauncey (nee More) (1506-1564), Second daughter of Sir Thomas More; wife of William Dauncey
Portraits of Henry VIIIs six wives from 1509, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftPortraits of Henry VIIIs six wives; Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
The Ark Royal, 1588. The Ark Royal was an English galleon originally ordered by Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased for the Tudor navy
The Trial of Queen Catherine, 19th century, (c1920). Artist: Henry Nelson O NeilThe Trial of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), 19th century (c1920). From Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson. (London, c1920s)
Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, c1888, (c1920). Artist: Sir John GilbertHenry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, c1888, (c1920). A version of Ego et Rex Meus (Me and my King) - King Henry VIII talking with Cardinal Wolsey. Wolsey dominated Henrys government from 1515 to 1529
Elizabeth, The Weary Sovereign, c1610 (1937). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603 ruled from 1558. A print from the Sketch, 17th March 1937
Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 1515, (1902). Mary (1516-1568) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Queen Mary I of England, (1796). Artist: J AdamQueen Mary I of England, (1796). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 1553 until her death
