Month: June 2010
The Elizabeth I Pelican Portrait
Thank you so much for all of your comments regarding symbolism in the Armada portrait, I still can’t figure out…
The Armada Portrait
Following on from last week’s article “Elizabeth I – Queen of PR”, I thought it would be good to start…
Elizabeth I – Queen of PR
A few months ago I wrote an article entitled “Elizabeth I’s Image” which was based on the BBC series “The…
On Monsieur’s Departure
On this day in history, 10th June 1584, François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon, died at the age of 30…
The Cambridge Connections – Part 2
This is the second part of author Robert Parry’s examination of the “Cambridge Connections” which Anne Boleyn gave her daughter,…
The Marriage of Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart
On this day in history, the 4th June 1550 (some sources say the 5th), Robert Dudley married Amy Robsart at…
The Cambridge Connections
Back at the beginning of May, I wrote an article entitled “The Fall of Anne Boleyn” where I mentioned the…