All the Queen’s Jewels 1445-1548: Power, Majesty and Display

Wednesday 30th November 2022

In-Person & Live webinar

From Margaret of Anjou to Katherine Parr, the ten queen consorts of England from 1445-1548, played an essential role in royal life: they were wives, mothers, patrons, and intercessors. In All the Queen’s Jewels, Dr Nicola Tallis uncovers the exciting history of the jewels and jewellery that the queens wore and their significance as an explicit and unmistakable display of wealth, majesty and authority. This talk is perfect for anyone interested in medieval and Tudor history, queenship and the history of material culture.

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Event Name: All the Queen’s Jewels

Event Description: All ticket types will include access to the recording. The In Person tickets will also include drinks after the talk.

Event Date: Wednesday 30th November 2022 - 6:00pm

Recording

£5

Location

29 Charles St
Mayfair
London
W1J 5DT

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A FAN OF HISTORY? YOU'LL LOVE NICOLA'S BOOKS

All the Queen’s Jewels, 1445–1548: 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.

The jewellery worn by queens reflected both their gender and their status as the first lady of the realm. Jewels were more than decorative adornments; they were an explicit display of wealth, majesty and authority. They were often given to queens by those who wished to seek her favour or influence and were also associated with key moments in their lifecycle. These included courtship and marriage, successfully negotiating childbirth (and thus providing dynastic continuity), and their elevation to queenly status or coronation. This book explores the way that queens acquired jewels, whether via their predecessor, their own commission or through gift giving. It underscores that jewels were a vital tool that enabled queens to shape their identities as consort, and to fashion images of power that could be seen by their households, court and contemporaries.

This book is perfect for anyone interested in medieval and Tudor history, queenship, jewellery and the history of material culture.

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The first comprehensive biography in three decades of Margaret Beaufort, the mother of the Tudor Dynasty.

During the bloody and uncertain days of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort was married to the half brother of the Lancastrian king Henry VI. A year later she endured a traumatic birth that brought her and her son close to death. She was just thirteen years old.

As the battle for royal supremacy raged between the houses of Lancaster and York, Margaret, who was descended from Edward III and thus a critical threat, was forced to give up her son - she would be separated from him for fourteen years. But few could match Margaret for her boundless determination and steely courage. Surrounded by enemies and conspiracies in the Yorkist court, Margaret remained steadfast, only just escaping the headman's axes as she plotted to overthrow Richard III in her efforts to secure her son the throne.

Against all odds, in 1485 Henry Tudor was victorious on the battlefield at Bosworth. Through Margaret's royal blood Henry was crowned Henry VII, King of England, and Margaret became the most powerful woman in England - Queen in all but name.

Nicola Tallis's gripping account of Margaret's life, one that saw the final passing of the Middle Ages, is a true thriller, revealing the life of an extraordinarily ambitious and devoted woman who risked everything to ultimately found the Tudor dynasty.

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More information

Dr Nicola Tallis

Dr. Nicola Tallis has a first class BA (Hons) in History from Bath Spa University, and an MA in Public History from Royal Holloway College, University of London. She received her doctorate in 2019 from the University of Winchester.
Nicola has been passionate about English history all of her life, and has worked as a curator, lecturer, and historical researcher. She is the author of three books: Crown of Blood (2016) is the result of five years of research on the Grey family, Elizabeth’s Rival (2017), and Uncrowned Queen (2019), a biography of Lady Margaret Beaufort.

Nicola’s doctorate examined the jewellery collections of the queens of England from 1445-1548.

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