King Henry VIII

Anne's father, Stephen Vaughan , was a London merchant adventurer with strong ties to the court of Henry VIII . He served as government agent in the Netherlands for Thomas Cromwell . He was a...

Elizabeth's father, Sir Goddard Oxenbridge of Brede Place, Sussex, was knighted by Henry VIII at his coronation. He died, as a pious Catholic, in the same year as his wife.

His forebears had strong links with the artistic world. While he himself was a friend of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti , Mary's great-grandfather, Captain Thomas Butts , had been a patron of William Blake

WH completed her course in the summer of 1921 (the year after women were admitted to degrees at Oxford). On her written exam results she was given a viva (an oral exam) to determine whether...

The dedication, also to Henry VIII , is Elizabeth's only surviving letter to him. This work was written out by the young translator in her own italic hand, and bound and embroidered by herself in...

If she was the recipient of this dedication, however, that implies that her religious views had undergone no serious change since her early days as a Protestant champion in the closing stages of Henry VIII

She belonged to the London trading class, which was rising rapidly in wealth and influence. Life at this date was hazardous, however. Hers was shaped by her parents' belief in the new reformed religion, and...

Last queen of Henry VIII , KP was one of only eight Englishwomen to publish during the years 1486-1548. She has been recognised as the earliest woman writer to see her original works in print...

She belonged to the closely-defined group of artists and performers dependent first on Henry 's, then Elizabeth 's, court. She and her family were probably Protestant in sympathies.