| ISBN |
9781855145986 (hardback) |
| Title |
The Tudors : passion, power and politics / edited by Charlotte Bolland ; foreword by Nicholas Cullinan. |
| Published |
London : National Portrait Gallery, [2022] |
| ©2022 |
| Description |
167 pages : colour illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Notes |
Published to accompany the exhibition: The Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics ; Holburne Museum, Bath, 28 January to 8 May 2022 ; Walker Art Gallery, National Museums, Liverpool 21 May to 29 August 2022. |
| Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162). |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Tudors / by Charlotte Bolland -- A new dynasty -- Insights into John Blanke's image from The John Blanke Project / by Michael I. Ohajuru -- The King's court -- Walter Hungerford and the 1533 Buggery Act / by Kate O'Donoghue -- The reformation in England -- Reginald Pole, Catholic reform and religious reconciliation / by Frederick E. Smith -- Queenship -- 'We princes who be women': Catherine de'Medici in France / by Susan Doran -- Holding the thorne -- Anthony Babington and the memorialisation of a conspiracy / by Charlotte Bolland -- Piracy, privateering and trade -- Diego, Drake and piracy in Panama / by Cassander L. Smith -- The Spanish and English armadas -- 'Follow me upon your honour!": Maria Pita and the siege of a Coruña / by Monserrat Pis Marcos -- Empire -- Fighting for survival: Gráinne O'Malley / by Gillian Kenny -- Translation -- The literary legacy of Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke / by Catharine MacLeod. |
| Summary |
This book situates the Tudor dynasty, their court, and the country, in an international context. It provides an overview of the ways in which the Tudors engaged with the world and were impacted by broader currents: the internationalism of court culture, religious shifts, trade, naval conflict, and the expansion in the Americas. The introductory text considers the legacies of the Tudors, as the monarchs who reigned during the tumultuous years of the Reformation and the emergence of the transatlantic slave trade and English colonialism. Taking a thematic and biographical approach, the book features some of the most famous royal and court figures from the sixteenth century, from Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, to Elizabeth I and Walter Ralegh. The works shown are explored from a multitude of perspectives, looking at the sitters' impact at home and abroad in Europe and the Americas. The international impact of the Tudors is evident in the portraits featured, the artists of which came from Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy. Artworks are arranged by the key themes of: court culture, religion, queenship, conflict, empire, piracy and trade, and translation. Each theme will feature an opening text exploring the historical contexts of the works and new research on the topics. It will include biographical sketches of individuals whose role in Tudor history has often been overlooked, such as the trumpeter John Blanke. |
| Subjects |
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) |
| Portrait painting -- Exhibitions |
| Art -- England -- London -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1603 -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Portraits -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Portraits -- Exhibitions |
| Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions |
| Genre |
Illustrated works |
| Other Names |
Bolland, Charlotte editor. |
| Cullinan, Nicholas writer of foreword. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Holburne Museum host institution. |
| Walker Art Gallery host institution. |
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