janggolan · @janggolan
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Left Markings in the Margins of His Prayer Book That Betray His ‘Anxiety and Uncertainty,’ New Research Reveals
news.artnet.com/art-world/henr
This moves from the margins to the center of power, a point acknowledged by Henry’s decision to appoint her as Regent when he set off for war with France in 1544. This position of political influence continued after Henry died in 1547, with Parr remaining as an important writer and queen dowager under King Edward.

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Last updated 1 year ago

BLU3 · @R3D
254 followers · 881 posts · Server toot.community

@mike

I'd want one rendered in a period style to match some ancestor portraits, especially one handful done by Holbein (the Younger)...

(Contrarywise, it is equally fun to revisit those period painted portraits with AI to apply a little forward time leap.)

[My late distant cousin:
Ms. (e), wife number six.]

#parr

Last updated 2 years ago