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Famous Henry VIII portrait on display at Hartford museum
The Hartford museum is hosting an event called Gallery Talk – Hans Holbein’s Portrait of Henry VIII with Matthew Hargraves and Oliver Tostmann – on May 3. Wadsworth said the Henry VIII ...
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Henry VIII and the Barber Surgeons — Keeping Warm — Patient's Association
A MOST interesting exhibition has recently been held at the National Portrait Gallery to mark the rediscovery of Holbein's original cartoon for his famous portrait group, "Henry VIII and the ...
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Columnist Susan Wozniak: Henry VIII and violence in government
We find throughout history that there have been rulers we laugh at and rulers we respect. There are some who surprise us with ...
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Holbein Gets the Damp-Squib Treatment at the Morgan Library
Holbein was Henry VIII’s court painter, the best portraitist working in Tudor England, and a crony of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Thomas More to boot. His work is early HD. His crisp, correct ...
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Interview: Damian Lewis on Playing Henry VIII
Damian Lewis on the embodiment of majesty, the heft of the fat suit, and the complicated king of The Mirror and the Light as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
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What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?
Henry VIII: Britain’s most famous king ... Tempted into marrying her after seeing a beautiful portrait by Hans Holbein, he was disappointed to discover she wasn’t as enchanting as he ...
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Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and adviser to Henry VIII, responsible for drafting ... painted by Hans Holbein the Younger (Getty Images) Diarmaid MacCulloch visits the brewery that ...