Cardinal Campeggio and the Legatine Court
On this day in history, 29th September 1528, the papal legate, Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio, landed at Dover on…
Tudor Characters
Catherine of Aragon Sets Sail for England
On this day in history, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th September 1501, Catherine of…
Birth of Anne of Cleves
On this day in history, the 22nd September 1515, Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, or Anne of Cleves, was born…
Arthur, Prince of Wales
On this day in history, 20th September 1486 (some say the 19th), "afore one o'clock after midnight"1, Arthur,…
The Battle of Flodden 1513
On this day in history, the 9th September 1513, while Henry VIII was away, busy campaigning against the…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
As I said in my previous article, "Holbein's The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? - Part One: Context", The…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors" is a painting I've written about before in my article on "Anne…