All the Queens Jewels, 14451548 - Power, Majesty and Display

From Margaret of Anjou to Katherine Parr, All the Queen's Jewels examines the jewellery collections of the ten queen consorts of England between 1445-1548, and investigates the collections of jewels a queen had access to, as well as the varying contexts in which queens used and wore jewels.

Sommario

Introduction 1. An Introduction to Jewellery and the Queenly Use of Jewels 2. The Wills of the Queens of England, 1445-1548 3. The Jewel Inventories of Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard and Kateryn Parr 4. Portraiture 5. Goldsmiths and Commissioning Jewels 6. Gifts of Jewels 7. The Crown Jewels 8.Conclusion

Riassunto

From Margaret of Anjou to Katherine Parr, All the Queen’s Jewels examines the jewellery collections of the ten queen consorts of England between 1445–1548, and investigates the collections of jewels a queen had access to, as well as the varying contexts in which queens used and wore jewels.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nicola Tallis, Tallis Nicola
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032065014
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206501-4
• Pagine: 342
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; England, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Women, British & Irish history, Fashion & society, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Diplomacy, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 1500 to c 1600, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Early 16th century c 1500 to c 1550, Cultural studies: dress and society, Later 15th century c 1450 to c 1499