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Dr Owen Emmerson
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Welcome to the RUclips channel of historian, author and broadcaster, Dr. Owen Emmerson.
Six Lives with The Tudor Trio at the National Portrait Gallery
This week on the Tudor Trio, we offer you a chance to go behind the scenes at the celebrated Six Lives exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. We will chart some of the most famous portraits of the Six Queens and explore some of the fascinating artefacts relating to their lives. This exhibition draws upon a rich array of factual and fictional materials, allowing us to understand better the life, legacy and portrayal of the six extraordinary women who forever changed the landscape of English history. We are joined by exhibition curator Dr Charlotte Bolland, who will guide us through the portraiture of each queen before revealing her favourite artefacts on display. This feature is acce...
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The Boleyn Apartment at Hever Castle
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This week on The Tudor Trio, our subscribers can join Dr Nicola Tallis and Dr Owen Emmerson as they receive an exclusive tour from historian & curator, Kate McCaffrey, of the brand-new #BoleynApartment at #HeverCastle. You can join us too, here: www.patreon.com/TudorTrio #anneboleyn #tudorhistory #16thcentury #tudor #tudortok #hevercastle
Is this the face of Anne Boleyn?
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Is this portrait from c.1527-30, held in the Bibliotheque nationale de France, a hidden portrait of #AnneBoleyn? Does its relationship to paired wedding portraits by Joos Van Cleve rule it out as being a likeness of #HenryVIll's second queen? #SixLives #sixwivesofhenryvili #tudorhistory#tudor #arthistory #16thcentury #tudortok #joosvancleve
The History Festival at Hever Castle
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It was a joy to join Dominic King on BBC Radio Kent to chat all about Hever Castle’s first Hever Festival (19-22nd August). heverfestival.co.uk/index.php/history-festival-all-speakers/
Launch of the Boleyn Apartment at Hever Castle
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Castle Historian and Assistant Curator, Kate McCaffrey, speaks to the BBC about her role in re-curating the Boleyn Apartment at Hever Castle.
The Boleyn Apartments at Hever Castle
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A sneak peek behind the scenes at the new Boleyn apartments at Hever Castle! I could not be more excited to see them, nor more proud of Kate McCaffrey, Alison Palmer, Susan Bourton and all of the team who have worked so hard on this amazing project. It looks incredible 🙌 Hever Castle is the place to be this Summer! The Boleyn Appartment rooms open to the public at 1pm on Wednesday 26th June. #A...
Anne Boleyn: Her Last Walk, 19th May 1536
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At 8 am on 19th May 1536, Queen #AnneBoleyn was escorted from the Queen’s apartments at the Tower of London to a scaffold erected to the north of the White Tower. This was her last walk. #TowerofLondon #Tudor #TudorHistory #OTD #19thMay #execution #anneboleyn #history #henryviii
The British Museum Sketch of Anne Boleyn
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Does Hans Holbein’s sketch, held in the British Museum, show the face of Anne Boleyn? drowenemmerson.com/six-queens-in-art/ #HansHolbein #Holbein #AnneBoleyn #tudor #tudorhistory #tudortok #HeverCastle #sixwivesofhenryviii #henryviiiwives #BritishMuseum #Windsor #arthistory #arthistorynerd #16thcentury #16thcenturyart
Anne Boleyn: The Windsor Sketch by Hans Holbein
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Does the Windsor sketch by Hans Holbein the Younger depict Queen Anne Boleyn? Join me for a deep dive into this fascinating portrait. #AnneBoleyn #Holbein #hansholbein #hansholbeintheyounger #tudor #tudorhistory #arthistory #16thcenturyart #henryviii #sixwives #sixwivesofhenryviii
Six Queens in Art
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Discover the history of these six extraordinary women through the works of art which defined them. Learn about the six queens' artistic patronage and the essential roles they played in shaping the cultural landscape in the Henrician Court. How did these queens wish to be seen? How can we be sure that specific portraits are who they are purported to show? Did Henry VIII attempt to eradicate the ...
The Six with The Tudor Trio
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Throughout this exclusive online event, the Tudor Trio will be drawing on their individual specialist knowledge to introduce you to another side of the women who are best known as the Six Wives of Henry VIII. But, there’s no room for Henry here as we instead seek to highlight these extraordinary queens as individuals by delving into their books, rummaging through their jewel chests, and investi...
Holbein’s Anne of Cleves in Paris
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Come with me for a trip to Paris to see the newly-restored portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein the Younger at The Louvre. #anneofcleves #holbein #artconservation #arthistory #hansholbeintheyounger #hansholbein #thelouvre #Paris #ParisTrip #artrestoration #DrOwenEmmerson
Does the Chequers Ring contain a portrait of Anne Boleyn?
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Does the Chequers Ring contain a portrait of Anne Boleyn?
Is this the face of Queen Catherine Howard?
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Is this the face of Queen Catherine Howard?
Was Anne Boleyn the Queen of Green?
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Was Anne Boleyn the Queen of Green?
Is there more than one contemporary portrait of Anne Boleyn?
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Is there more than one contemporary portrait of Anne Boleyn?
100 years of Catherine of Aragon on screen, between 1920 - 2022.
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100 years of Catherine of Aragon on screen, between 1920 - 2022.
Fated Flirtations: Scismic secret messages between HenryVIII & Anne.
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Fated Flirtations: Scismic secret messages between HenryVIII & Anne.
Is a painting of Anne Boleyn hidden under this portrait of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I?
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Is a painting of Anne Boleyn hidden under this portrait of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I?
Exploring Hans Holbein’s Portrait of Thomas Cromwell
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Exploring Hans Holbein’s Portrait of Thomas Cromwell
The Other Boleyn Boys: The Lost Brothers of Anne Boleyn
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The Other Boleyn Boys: The Lost Brothers of Anne Boleyn
Btw.... this was a very well-thought-out and very beautifully put together video I very much enjoyed your efforts Dr. Emerson.
Tudor livery was green and white too, wasn't it, back from Henry VII? So maybe a little of both, love of green + hanging the royal colors everywhere? 😃
Would love to know where this masterpiece has been kept for so long. It is in remarkable condition. 😁
I didn’t know that she was blindfolded 😳
I believe that is the portrait of Kat Ashley whom Elizabeth said was more of a mother to herself than Anne Boleyn ever was. Or maybe it could be Anne of Cleves, whom Elizabeth had also been close to even after the divorce from Henry.
@@Nana-vi4rd I have never found a source of Elizabeth stating that Katherine Astley was more of a mother to her than Anne Boleyn ever was. Can you provide the source for this? It would be highly unusual for Katherine Astley to be depicted in early 1530s fashions. Her portraiture shows her it much later attire, as we would expect. Especially since the ring was completed in the 1570s and Elizabeth is suitably attired for that period. Why would the artist depict Katherine in clothing that Elizabeth wouldn't have remembered her in? Why not in 1560s clothing? Katherine Astley also has no connection to the Phoenix emblem. Nor does Anne of Cleves. The Phoenix was Elizabeth’s personal emblem that demonstrated she had triumphantly risen from her mother’s ashes. It would be very strange to feature this explicit reference to Anne Boleyn underneath an image of Katherine Astley or Anne of Cleves.
But were those portraits of Anne? Did Henry destroy them all?
@@Elevendyeleven To date, only three of the fifteen-plus panel portraits labelled as Anne Boleyn have been scientifically dated, so we can't yet be sure if any date to her lifetime. We don't have any evidence to suggest that any portraits of Anne were destroyed, upon Henry’s orders or otherwise. No such orders survive in the records: the only order made was that Thomas Wolsey and Anne’s emblems be removed from Henry’s palaces in September 1536.
@@DrOwenEmmerson I see. I was misinformed by Royal Now. It was worth seeing a contemporary version of Anne.
I do believe this is Anne… it makes complete sense that Elizabeth had something very special and so personal to keep her feeling close to the mother she never knew…. very sad but beautiful as well
Thank you for this interesting video.
What is your opinion on the tapestry at Hever that is thought to depict Anne Boleyn as a wedding guest? It does resemble her.
A great question! I worked with it for several years and I'm afraid that I don't think that it is likely to contain a portrait of Anne. It was created in c.1525, some ten years after Louis XII died. This calls into question why a tapestry would have been created to celebrate a very short, fruitless marriage. The clue to what the tapestry was intended to show is woven into the bride's dress. The woven inscription reads “Esther”. This tapestry is, therefore, very likely to have been depicting the marriage of Queen Esther to King Ahasuerus. It isn't impossible that this was an allegorical tapestry, depicting both Mary’s marriage and that of Esther. However, we actually have no evidence to suggest that Anne Boleyn made it to France in time for this wedding. There is no mention of her in the records at all. So this again reduces the likelihood of Anne being depicted.
I agree with you and like to think the Hans Holbein sketch may be of Anne Boleyn . Another terrific and interesting broadcast from you . 👏
I'm not sure that a headdress is a sure way of identifying anyone, it is fashion afterall, which means it could be influenced from anywhere in the known world. If the shield could be identified, it may give more information of use. Using more concrete evidence that does not change (like the police) would be a more reliable method of identification. Eye colour, hair colour, shape of face, distinguishing marks etc. Having said that, she has a very lovely face. 😀
I agree that a headdress wouldn't be a good way of identifying someone. I only stated that its documented use in England and in France isnt a reason to rule it out as being her. The other aspects - the fact that it derives from a betrothal pair of portraits and feature heraldry with no link to Anne or the men in her life - are good reasons to discount her. Sadly, we don't have a universally accepted and confirmed likeness of Anne from her lifetime, so we can't compare features like blemishes etc.
I think there is a definite similarity between the eyes of this lady, and those of Elizabeth as an adult.
Yep - that image looks very like the stamp on ‘The Moost Happi’ medal which has been constantly pedalled as the only contemporary likeness of Anne Boleyn. She definitely wasn’t much of a looker but she made up for it by throwing a lot of tantrums and being generally unpleasant to those who didn’t share her own high opinion of herself. Wasn’t a Wyatt totes in love with the tedious old horse? Maybe he secretly commissioned a picture of Anne in her nightie and that’s why the family coat of arms was on the back of the sketch?
I've always hoped that this was a sketch of Anne Boleyn and I've become convinced of it over the years, but this has got to be the most convincing argument that I've ever heard. I'm sure now that this is almost definitely a true likeness of her. Thank you Dr Emmerson 🙂
Why do we spell Anne's last name Boleyn? It appears spelled a variety of ways: Bullein, Bullen, etc. In the History Hit documentary on her book of hours, it looked like Anne herself didn't spell it this way. How did historians land on this spelling?
I don’t think it’s her, but there is a resemblance. The dark eyes, oval face, and pointed chin. I think it’s another woman who looked like her.
Yes, this is very likely to be the reason that the later inscription was added.
I wonder if the time will ever come for a discovery of a truly genuine Anne Boleyn painting created during her lifetime!
There is every possibility! So few of the panel portraits labelled as Anne have been dated scientifically.
Oh, I was so excited at the start, only to be disappointed. *sigh* I will keep hoping that someday, somewhere, something will be found.
Ah, so sorry! I'm working on it 🙌
But didn't Anne get betrothed twice before Henry. Once to an Irishman and once to a Percy and wouldn't that fit the time frame, if not the location?
Anne was never formally betrothed to either James Butler or Henry Percy. No permission was granted by Percy’s father, nor the king. The likelihood of a betrothal portrait would be very slim. We have a confirmed likeness of both Butler and Percy, and the Van Cleve portrait doesn't resemble either man. Nor did Van Cleve ever visit England, where Anne was located when these potential matches were on the horizon.
I think if we knew the identity of the man it would certainly help. There were those Percy and Butler marriage possibilities, but I'm not sure if the expense of a portrait would be done on a maybe so to speak. It could be but I tend to agree with your thoughts here. It looks like perhaps a test run for the final Toledo portrait
You're so right to bring up the Butler and Percy affairs. Sadly, the arms don't match either family and, as you say, neither reached the stage of an official betrothal. The sitter’s clothing is also closer to the 1530s in style, so later than these prospective marriages. We also have the issue that Joos Van Cleve isn't known to have visited England, where these marriage prospects were taking place. Its a conundrum!
As you concluded, asides from the Coat of Arms, the lady's image is almost identical to the Van Cleve portrait. This makes the inscription all the more intriguing - who commissioned it and why? This was a terrific broadcast. Many thanks.
It really is intriguing! I'm hoping to do some more research into the heraldry soon, so I will do a follow-up feature if I have any luck!
She was innocent! Shame on you Henry! Her only "crime"(?!)was not providing a son to the Royal Bastard!
I want to see the real pictures
around the throne that thunder rolls around the court the lightning struck dying enemies surround us on that day the King was of cruel heart. The lies that he told for he may be beheld by the devil to this very day. My heart my soul my life mourns for what I lost that day. She was my light my youth my soul my everything. My hurt my soul will forever cry out for you. I will forever mourn the loss of you and your light everything of you was so very bright. My my soul my joy will be forever in torment over the loss of you. Henry you took too much so much innocence Lost when you sent out the orders to take out the light the blossoms of the many lives you took. Oh Henry you are such a vile piece of horse dung. Oh Anne how I miss you the strands of your hair the heavenly glow over your eyes oh so much was lost when Henry took your life. my heart will always mourn the loss of you Anne, dearest Anne Boleyn.
Isn’t Penshurst the only original “stately home” around in Tudor England that still has its original open fireplace in the center of its hall? (All or most were replaced with built-in fireplaces with chimneys). I think it might have been there where they shot the scene with Cromwell and Norfolk in the Wolfhall series, where the Duke has his boots up on the fire screen/fender. (That actor was so great in that series, Bernard Hill, was it)?
I never realized that there is a little village right by the castle.
I so admire her Wish to visit her Timemachine? Hahaha
I collect old etchings, and I believe I have found two Holbeins of Anne that were copied many times. It is difficult to know what the originals were really like. They consistently have the same clothing and postures, however. They always credit Holbein, and the ones I find credible were done before the late 18th century. Anything from the Victorian period is usually redone to match their ideals of beauty, so I generally overlook that era. I have one of Anne from 1670. Have you ever looked at some of Hollar's etchings?
No it isn’t the face of AB. Holbein drew her real face.
@@lornaclayton2697 Holbein’s sketch matches the features of this painting! They map onto each other proportionally.
Why aren’t the curators wearing protective gloves?
@@cazza-tea it is best practice not to wear gloves when handling manuscripts such as this, so in this video we are following the guidelines, set as an industry standard, which is clean, dry hands. You can gain a better understanding of best practice guidelines via the British Library. Hope that helps!
Fascinating! Thanks!
I believe this too to be Anne. She looks so much like her brother George who was also sketched by Holbein. The angle is a bit different from the other sketch of Anne and there is more detail. It is more complete as opposed to the other sketch of Anne labeled to be her. I believe Anne to be pregnant as well in the other sketch. A woman's face can change a lot during pregnancy with the added weight. And maybe Holbein sketched Anne's features a bit softer as she was pregnant or he simply hadn't gotten the chance to add the finer points of her actual face. Which raises a very interesting question: Was the image of the pregnant Anne drawn in late 1535 or early 1536 before she miscarried? That would explain it's more unfinished state as well as Anne wanting something very special and intimate for Henry, believing she would certainly deliver a son and all would be well again? Was Holbein at court at that time? Thank you!! By the way, the more complete sketch in my opinion shows Anne to appear almost a bit afraid. But in the pregnancy sketch, she appears very relaxed, she's looking down and perhaps thinking of the happy time it will be when the baby is born(hopefully the son!) It's amazing how Holbein could capture the emotion of the person in the moment. Brilliant!
I do believe it's Anne. I think it resembles the Chequers ring. The person's hair in the Chequers ring also appears to be more along the lines of red/auburn/strawberry blonde hair. Doesn't red hair suit Anne? Of course! I can't imagine her with any other hair color. Thank you so much! It's so wonderful to get a glimpse into the past and a glimpse of Anne from this fabulous Holbein.
I'm a portrait artist. I think these drawings show the same woman at different body weights. The shape, dimensions and positioning of the main features and the bone structure all correspond. The colours don't mean anything really, as pigments change/errode over time and you can only ID what colours they originally were by chemical analysis of the pigments.
Could this painting realistically be a good representation? Contemporary description described anne as having a wide mouth, which is clearly absent here, also the proportions are somewhat off. I don't know what Anne looked like but i have seen enough women to know i have never seen one with a chin so long in relation to her facial features. I think that the painting is appealing, but its more like a caricature than a realistic painting.
Awesome
A very good video but the so called music started to grate after about eight minutes.😇
Thank you for sharing this! I was just there two weeks ago (whilst on vacation). It was surreal to walk in the same footsteps as Ann.
Wonderful achievement! Thank you for sharing the video. I am a bit surprised, though, that Anne's prayer book appears to be touched with bare hands.
You are so welcome! The best practice guidelines for handling precious manuscripts changed some time ago. Clean, dry hands are best practice 🙌
So you’re going to show loyalty to Anne with the falcon but then add Katherine’s pomegranate? I’m trying to understand the logic here… is this supposed to be done up in the style that Anne would have known as a child (in which it would make sense to pay homage to the Queen of the time, Katherine of Aragon, but then Anne wouldn’t have the falcon badge yet) or when Anne is Queen… in which case, why have pomegranates? And then a portrait of Jane in the room? Ummm…. Seems a little weird to me. I can’t imagine Thomas Boleyn keeping a portrait of the woman who supplanted his murdered daughter in his privy chamber.
Ah, so there’s a misunderstanding here about where the falcon that Anne went on to adopt as Queen derived. It forms part of the heraldry of the Butler family, her paternal ancestors. Lady Margaret Butler, co-heiress of the Earldom of Ormond and Thomas’ mother, resided with her son and his family at Hever. Thomas also used the Butler falcon in his heraldry. This room is set in the early 1520s, when Elizabeth Boleyn and her daughters were in Queen Catherine’s employ, and when Thomas had long been in service to Henry. They would absolutely have featured their sovereigns emblems alongside their most prestigious heraldry in the decor of their apartment, along with portraits of the King and Queen. That isn’t a portrait of Jane. It’s a portrait of Queen Catherine of Aragon from 1520. Hope that helps!
No one looks good with a string tied under her chin. It's the same person. Also, I have a copy of the Hollar engraving from the 17th century.
Owen, I do believe that there was no blindfold? And that she was extremely calm even when being killed? I’m sorry if I’m wrong ❤
I have long hoped that this is really Anne Boleyn. Wish this can be verified either way in the near future!