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A question I often come back to is, Where is Anne Boleyn's "B" Necklace today? I have yet to come up with an Answer. The fact that it hasn't been seen since Elizabeth I's reign makes me think that it was melted down and turned into another piece, the pearls were used for another necklace. But my belief is somewhat different.
The only picture of Anne Boleyn that exists from the time she was alive and queen is on a small coin. The paintings we know and see today were more than likely painted after her execution. The very same paintings that were painted of her wearing the famous "B" Necklace. So, how can we be sure that it ever existed? During the time that Anne and Henry were famously in love, it was very popular to have jewelry made in your initials. Here is how we know, she more than likely had this very "B" necklace. |
Elizabeth I lost her mother around the age of three. Though her half sister, the Lady Mary had grown up knowing who her mother was, and even having the privilege to write though they never saw each other after a certain point in their lives.
Pictured to the right is a painting of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's daughter, Elizabeth I. Anne had been gone for about ten years by the time this portrait was done. If you look closely you can see the same "B" necklace around her neck, with the same three pearl drops. It is noted somewhere that Elizabeth I received a few of Anne Boleyn's jewelry pieces, including a brooch in the letters "AB," along with a "A" necklace. Elizabeth I, (I believe) believed her mother was wronged in the way that Henry treated her in the end. Along with Henry being a main figure in her life, a mother would have helped. Elizabeth wore a ring on one of her fingers, (which still exists today), that opened like a locket with a painting of Anne inside of it. Though Elizabeth never knew her mother, I can tell she had Anne's strength and courage. Holding these jewelry pieces close to her, never forgetting the memory of either parent. Though she was the last person, Henry and the rest of the court thought, would end up in the throne of England. But she stepped up with an amazing hand and heart. She had seen up close how dangerous the world of the royal court was in the time. Literately a matter of life or death. I believe that Elizabeth wished she had known her mother, and a way to bring her closer would be to keep the jewelry that represented her. That was worn by Anne. With this she was able to keep her mother close to her. But most of the jewelry from that time has been lost, never to be seen again. That is why I believe that Elizabeth I, herself, was entombed with the famous "B" and now sits with Elizabeth forever. Never to see the sunlight again. |
5th of April- Who was Richard III?
To start out our return, we will be starting with the man whom has just recently shocked the nation, even though he'd been dead for our five hundred years. A man we know today as a tyrant king with a crooked back. Found underneath a parking lot, marked with an 'R'. But who was Richard III, and how did he end up the way he did. Forgotten in history, almost vanishing without a hint of his life.
To find the truth behind the legand we have to start at the begining. On the 2nd of October, 1452, at Fotheringhay Castle to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York; and Cecily Neville. During the start of the "War of the Roses". A war between two families, the Yorks and the Lancastrians.
Richard grew up the twelth of fourteen. Both his brother, Edmund, and his father died on the 30th of December 1460. During the "Battle of Wakefield". Richard was only eight years old. His mother then decided to send her oldest living son, Edward, and Richard to low countries and together they returned to England after the defeat of the Lancastrians defeat at the "Battle Towton". His now eldest brother was crowned King Edward IV of England in June 1461.
Upon his brothers coronation, Richard was named Duke of Gloucester, Kinght of the Garter and Knight of the Bath. From then it appears Richard began his training to command his own army. Spending most of his time at Middleham Castle in Wensleydale with the tutoring from Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick up until the year 1465, at the age of sixteen.
After two defeats by the supporting armies of Margret of Anjou, Richard and Edward were forced to flee to Burgandy in October of 1470. At the age of eighteen Richard played a key role at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury which restored his elder brother back to the throne in 1471. This is around the time that his idiopathic scoliosis. Even though the curve would become dramatic, it wouldn't have been physically seen by his peers.
On the 12th of July, 1472, Richard married Anne Neville. The younger daughter of George Neville. His brother had married his Annes sister Isabelle, so a dispenastion was sent from the Pope of Rome to allow Richard to mary his sister-in-law. His brother, George, continued to be displeased with his younger brothers and wrote about putting them into their places.
After the death of King Edward IV, his son succedded to the throne as King Edward V. Richard was named has his Lord Protector. Edward was king the minute his father left. The mother of the boy king tried desperately to bring her son to her. Five days later she recieved word that Richard III had intercepted the two princes and had taken them back to london and locked in the tower of London, as time went by the two princes were seen less and less. Till they eventually disappeared all together. Some say there were smothered in their sleep under orders o Richard III. Some say that the men who were sent to kill them. couldn't perform the tast and helpped them escape.
In 1933, the tomb of King Edward IV and his Queen were accidently revieled. In the tomb Edward IV and his Queen there were two small coffins found alongside them. These were automatically assumed as the two children whom died before the Princes in Tower. But a few years later, those siblngs were found on another side of Westminister Abbey, identifying the remains and those children whom died before the princes. So, Who were the children along side Edward IV?
Richard and Edwards middle brother, George, had been killed for saying that Edward had previously been betrothed to another one. While Richard stuck to Edwards side, one Edward was dead a man named, Henry Neville, pointed out to Richard that this was his chance to become king. Richard sucdeded where his middle brother had failed. He recieved a disponsation from the pope declaring the two princes as basterds born from a mistress of a king. Edward was crowned.
So why was Richard ruthless? Was he as ruthless as the Tudors claim? I don't believe so, though the princes in the tower have me on edge.He was born during civil war, fatherless at an early age, parents with great expectations., ambition, and deeply religious. Those and the power of greed began to take hold of Richard III. He wanted to be a warrior king, and he died just that. We have to remember that peope during the Tudor era held religion above everything else. How do you think Richard made the choice to finally off his nephews, Edward and Richard? What do you think about onr of their fakes that showed up years ater, claiming to be Richard, the younger of two? Could he have been the actual brother Richard, returning from exile? You decide.
To find the truth behind the legand we have to start at the begining. On the 2nd of October, 1452, at Fotheringhay Castle to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York; and Cecily Neville. During the start of the "War of the Roses". A war between two families, the Yorks and the Lancastrians.
Richard grew up the twelth of fourteen. Both his brother, Edmund, and his father died on the 30th of December 1460. During the "Battle of Wakefield". Richard was only eight years old. His mother then decided to send her oldest living son, Edward, and Richard to low countries and together they returned to England after the defeat of the Lancastrians defeat at the "Battle Towton". His now eldest brother was crowned King Edward IV of England in June 1461.
Upon his brothers coronation, Richard was named Duke of Gloucester, Kinght of the Garter and Knight of the Bath. From then it appears Richard began his training to command his own army. Spending most of his time at Middleham Castle in Wensleydale with the tutoring from Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick up until the year 1465, at the age of sixteen.
After two defeats by the supporting armies of Margret of Anjou, Richard and Edward were forced to flee to Burgandy in October of 1470. At the age of eighteen Richard played a key role at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury which restored his elder brother back to the throne in 1471. This is around the time that his idiopathic scoliosis. Even though the curve would become dramatic, it wouldn't have been physically seen by his peers.
On the 12th of July, 1472, Richard married Anne Neville. The younger daughter of George Neville. His brother had married his Annes sister Isabelle, so a dispenastion was sent from the Pope of Rome to allow Richard to mary his sister-in-law. His brother, George, continued to be displeased with his younger brothers and wrote about putting them into their places.
After the death of King Edward IV, his son succedded to the throne as King Edward V. Richard was named has his Lord Protector. Edward was king the minute his father left. The mother of the boy king tried desperately to bring her son to her. Five days later she recieved word that Richard III had intercepted the two princes and had taken them back to london and locked in the tower of London, as time went by the two princes were seen less and less. Till they eventually disappeared all together. Some say there were smothered in their sleep under orders o Richard III. Some say that the men who were sent to kill them. couldn't perform the tast and helpped them escape.
In 1933, the tomb of King Edward IV and his Queen were accidently revieled. In the tomb Edward IV and his Queen there were two small coffins found alongside them. These were automatically assumed as the two children whom died before the Princes in Tower. But a few years later, those siblngs were found on another side of Westminister Abbey, identifying the remains and those children whom died before the princes. So, Who were the children along side Edward IV?
Richard and Edwards middle brother, George, had been killed for saying that Edward had previously been betrothed to another one. While Richard stuck to Edwards side, one Edward was dead a man named, Henry Neville, pointed out to Richard that this was his chance to become king. Richard sucdeded where his middle brother had failed. He recieved a disponsation from the pope declaring the two princes as basterds born from a mistress of a king. Edward was crowned.
So why was Richard ruthless? Was he as ruthless as the Tudors claim? I don't believe so, though the princes in the tower have me on edge.He was born during civil war, fatherless at an early age, parents with great expectations., ambition, and deeply religious. Those and the power of greed began to take hold of Richard III. He wanted to be a warrior king, and he died just that. We have to remember that peope during the Tudor era held religion above everything else. How do you think Richard made the choice to finally off his nephews, Edward and Richard? What do you think about onr of their fakes that showed up years ater, claiming to be Richard, the younger of two? Could he have been the actual brother Richard, returning from exile? You decide.
7th of September 1533- Birth of Elizabeth I
Henry VIII had casted aside his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, by leaving the Church of Rome, making himself Supreme Head of the Church of England, and granting himself an annulment. He had fallen deeply in love with the fisty and young Anne Boleyn. A daughter of Thomas Boleyn, his once English Ambassader in France where Anne had grown up in the French Courts. She was more French then English and Catherine of Aragon was completely Spanish, old, and his brothers widow. They were secretly married in Janurary of 1533 and five months later Anne was crowned Queen of England, but most importantly in Henry's eyes, she was pregnant with the hopeful son she had promised him for seven years.
Very soon after they were married Anne went to Greenwich Palace to prepare for the birth of their first child. On the 7th of September Anne gave birth to a baby girl, which was not both Anne and Henry were expecting. They had seen many astrolagers and Physicians and only one of which claimed it would be a girl. The others were probably fearfull of telling the king if they did think otherwise. They named her Elizabeth, after both of their mothers.
Jousting tournaments schedualed for the celebration of the birth of a son, were cancled. All documents had to be fixed by adding an "s" to the word, Prince. Anne would later be beheaded for not providing Henry a son, but under false charges. Elizabeth would go on to become Queen of England in 1553 and become one of Englands most sucsessful ruler ever.
Very soon after they were married Anne went to Greenwich Palace to prepare for the birth of their first child. On the 7th of September Anne gave birth to a baby girl, which was not both Anne and Henry were expecting. They had seen many astrolagers and Physicians and only one of which claimed it would be a girl. The others were probably fearfull of telling the king if they did think otherwise. They named her Elizabeth, after both of their mothers.
Jousting tournaments schedualed for the celebration of the birth of a son, were cancled. All documents had to be fixed by adding an "s" to the word, Prince. Anne would later be beheaded for not providing Henry a son, but under false charges. Elizabeth would go on to become Queen of England in 1553 and become one of Englands most sucsessful ruler ever.
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Here is how you can win:
Submit a short story, poem or article on your favorite person.
Submit your writing to my email below with your name and contact information
Contest Ends: April 17, 2015
if there is something you would like to see on historical blogs message me at:
[email protected]
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COMING SOON: TUDORS IN AMERICA
Host, Courtnie Harrison, goes through America's history to intertwine with the Tudor dynasty.
COMING SOON: TUDORS IN AMERICA
Host, Courtnie Harrison, goes through America's history to intertwine with the Tudor dynasty.