What’s your favourite picture of Elizabeth I? Let me know below and check out my PATREON site at www.patreon.com/historycalling for more History Calling perks.

@charlottehardy822

Жыл бұрын

I love the rainbow portrait at Hatfield House, there is also a beautiful stained glass window in Melford Hall which I think dates from the 1800s which is worth seeing.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I love the rainbow portrait too. I even have a picture of myself standing next to it which the room guide very kindly took for me the last time I was there.

@katjack2780

Жыл бұрын

I've always found this portrait of Elizabeth to be a bit unsettling. To me, she seems to look, not serious, but guarded. She looks like she is being very careful of betraying anything about herself. I don't know if I'm just reading too much into the picture because I know her history, but it was my initial reaction when I first saw the portrait many years ago. I think it's interesting that she is dressed in red. I've read some reference to the effect that she seemed to have chosen three colors that she felt she looked best in -- red, white and black. This is backed up by looking at her later range of portraits. This portrait seems to be the first and last time that we're getting a glimpse of Elizabeth's true self. When you look at her eerie coronation portrait, she seems to have assumed her royal mask already. She may have inherited Henry's red hair and Anne's dark eyes, but I think she inherited the facial bone structure of her grandfather Henry Vii. If you check out his portraits but especially his bust and death mask, she has the same hooded eyes, hawk nose and high cheekbones. These features appear in her later portraits or other paintings that show her more in profile.

@maggiesmith856

Жыл бұрын

I recently discovered my favorite portrait of Elizabeth on the website of the Irish National Portrait Gallery in Dublin. It's one of the Clopton type portraits showing her dressed in severe black clothing, around the time she became queen. It's also one of the few portraits that has the air of being an actual likeness. There is no provenance, except that the gallery bought it from a London art dealer around 1910, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that she actually posed for it. It shows what is clearly the woman the girl in the red dress grew up to be : the same high forehead, large dark eyes with a look of wary intelligence, high bridged nose, thin lips and pointed chin. It deserves to be better known.

@jn8ive60

Жыл бұрын

@@katjack2780 I believe that Elizabeth also inherited fair skin from Henry along with the red hair, as Anne Boleyn was described as having an olive complexion. I have a niece who inherited her mother's brown eyes and facial features, and her father's red hair and fair skin, and I think Elizabeth was the same.

It's always interesting to hear about the young royalty in those ages- now the idea of a 13 year old making savvy political decisions about the image they want to portray is a court portrait is really alien- we barely trust 13 year olds to choose a sensible outfit when they go to town and Elizabeth was already navigating the dangerous waters of the Tudor court

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I know, right. They had to be so much more mature then. I wouldn't have lasted a week!

@LenaFerrari

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling I'm 24, and I don't believe I would have lasted a week as the child of a Tudor monarch at my age lol. I'd probably get myself executed in a couple of days

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@LenaFerrari Me, too. Elizabeth learned quickly and grew up fast.

@di3486

Жыл бұрын

People used to start adulting at about 13 in those days

@Felsenkeks

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling but we look at it from our context. I think digital natives are a good example for what I mean. We have been growing up with IT all our lives and it is second nature to us, someone who has lived half a life without that will be completely baffled at the savvyness of a 13 year old navigating the vastness (that can often be dangerous too) of the web and won't be able to catch up to them without A LOT of dedication. Elizabeth has grown up in Tudor nobility all her life and being smart as she was, she could probably navigate political messaging through a portrait as naturally as a 13 year old nowadays can construct subtle meaning with a string of emojis. Our professor for restoration literature once said, when we were completely baffled by the many layers of hidden meaning in a letter and how people could have possibly caught all that, that the people at court would had highly evolved linguistic messaging that everyone was aware of, comparable to how we have highly evolved visual messaging in advertisement for example. We see a logo and know what brand it refers to and associate emotions with it, just like they did with phrases. I still think about that a lot, even though the period wasn't at all my focus.

i find it adorable how brother and sister's portraits were made from the same wood by the same artist. it's probably about as heartwarming as it gets for the tudors, but heartwarming nonetheless.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, that probably is as gooey as they get :-) (Well, Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn were pretty gooey, but when you know how that story ended it's chilling rather than heart-warming).

@lilenwasnothere6867

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling it still baffles me how henry could go from those letters to what he ended up doing to her.

@lilenwasnothere6867

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling also, edward did write to mary telling her "i love you most", but that's more sad than anything, considering their future.

They’ve said she was extremely smart, that she had the brain of a computer programmer. She did translations throughout her life. It relaxed her. She’d translate from English to French then French back into English and all her languages she spoke and wrote which I think was 5 other including English. An amazingly smart if not genius woman.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the double translations sound like an absolute nightmare to me, but she liked them.

@carolinereynolds2032

Жыл бұрын

Take away radio, TV, the internet and other modern distractions, then add private tutors and we could all be more accomplished.

@Goodiesfanful

5 ай бұрын

English was Elizabeth's native language, and she was taught French, Latin, Italian, Greek, some Welsh and (later in life) Spanish. From what I gather, she picked up bits and pieces of other languages as well, such as German.

@direfranchement

3 ай бұрын

You have to take all that with a grain of salt. She was probably very intelligent, there is some hyperbole there.

@jessjess23brooks89

3 ай бұрын

​@@direfranchementShe penned a book of prayers in English, Latin and French when she was only 9? I believe. It was a gift for her father to earn his favor, as she was constantly falling in and out of it. She was successful in that endeavor, he was very impressed 😂 She was not only incredibly politically savvy at a young age, but had a complete grasp of multiple languages before puberty. It takes a very special woman to accomplish the life that she led. She turned a country horrified by the thought of a female monarch to one that seemingly seems to prefer it.

I have always loved this portrait of Elizabeth. The dress is beautiful, you can almost feel the fabric. It also shows (as you say) what she would have actually looked like as the artist wasn't painting it to flatter Elizabeth but was painting it for her father. You can see both her parents in her. Her red hair from Henry and her eyes from Anne (they do look like most of the copies of Anne's portraits we have). It is fascinating to hear the history of this portrait. Thank you once again History Calling.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I had a fun time researching this one, especially as art history is something a little bit different for me.

This is also my favorite picture of Elizabeth I. She doesn’t have her father’s facial features just his read hair. We may not have an official portrait of Anne Boleyn. Seeing this portrait of Elizabeth gives us a glimpse of her true appearance. Thank you and have a great weekend.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was just saying to another commenter that I love this one because we get the see the real Elizabeth, before her Gloriana days and I'm sure we are seeing a little bit of Anne too.

@maggiesmith856

Жыл бұрын

Actually Elizabeth had Henry's eyebrows, nose and mouth, as well as his colouring. From Anne Boleyn she inherited the long, oval, high cheekboned face, the pointed chin, and the large dark eyes.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

She also got Henry's temper.

Oooo I'm happy to see a fellow fan of Elizabeth I's portait as a teenager. It's so fascinating to me considering how awful her childhood was that we have such a excellent portrait of her as a girl

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I love this picture. I saw it in Windsor Castle a few months ago and just stood and had a good stare :-)

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Lucky you❗

Necklace aside, Elizabeth in this portrait does resemble the Anne in the B portrait and that is delightful. This is my favorite picture of Elizabeth because, as you say, it is not one of a queen done for political purposes. It may be political, but it's still authentic, or it at least feels moreso than others.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there does seem to be a bit of Anne around the eyes. It's nice to think we're seeing a bit of her mother here too. I wonder if she ever sat in front of her mirror and tried to pick out which bits of her features she thought came from Anne???

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Of course you know that Henry VIII forbade mention of Anne but you have to wonder if Elizabeth asked about her mother ❓

@jennyp4934

Жыл бұрын

@@dianetheisen8664 I think she would have asked about her mother, I think any child would be curious about their mother. But Elisabeth would have been smart enough to know who to ask and how to ask.

When I was 12 I tried to draw my own rendition of this painting as part of a book report I did about the Queen. It wasn't as good and I'm sure she'd have hated it lol. Thank you for teaching more about it and allowing me to better appreciate it.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I remember trying to trace it out of a book too as a kid! Don't worry. My attempt was awful as well. Thankfully the royals were able to afford better artists than us :-)

@naomiskilling1093

Жыл бұрын

I remember having to do something similar but with one of Elizabeth's Gloriana portraits. I think none of us were pretty capable artists at that age but it is kinda funny how our teachers had similar ideas for how to get us to appreciate Tudor art.

@Jason.cbr1000rr

Жыл бұрын

She definitely may not had liked it but would also have your head off for it too 🤣 its just what they did back then

Love the video, at Hamptom Court I learned the “black stones” are diamonds! Thee color has changed over hundreds of years!

I do love this portrait of her, that dress is totally stunning.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I know, it's wonderful isn't it? Such a vivid colour. The girl knew how to make a statement! :-)

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling And in her later years, too‼️

I once heard it asked: "Why don't people smile in old portraits?" Could you hold a smile for two to three 8-hour portrait sittings? I don't think so...

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Oh dear, that did make me smile (ironically). There was also the issue that a lot of them had really bad teeth. 😬

@keiththorpe9571

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Yeah, no NHS, and all that sugar...

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I don't enjoy going to the dentist, but I still thank my lucky stars that I can.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling LOL

What we see as black gemstones today were generally not that in the 16th century. Silver leaf was applied under a clear varnish to give the appearance of illumination for clear stones and pearls (with white for the top), or silver was powdered and put directly into the varnish. Either way the silver tarnished into black over time and that's why they look black to us now. That means when you see a black stone it's usually representative of diamonds or pearls.

I love this painting of Elizabeth. Love it! To me she looks to be about 13 or 14. Such a beautiful and intelligent girl. ❤️

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she was super clever. I wouldn't have wanted to be competing in any school tests with her :-)

The black stones on the French hood are possibly diamonds. Because diamonds are essentially clear and their underside would be in shadow, they were commonly portrayed in the Tudor period as black. Diamonds were often left largely natural as well, because of their inherent hardness (10 on the Mohs scale) and difficulty in cutting them. If they we cut, it was usually only a splitting of a single octahedron across the widest point. Thus they often appear to be little pyramids, reflecting the natural shape of one half the raw crystal. When the cut stones were set with the square flat side facing up, they were called "table diamonds."

It's my favourite as well, because she seems to have a look of her mother about her, in the shape of her face and eyes

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I like this one because it really shows her, not a mask she put on in later years.

The recreation of the gown by becoming elizabeth is beautiful

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I literally just saw that the other day and it is indeed amazing :-)

It’s interesting that in his book, David Starkey said to not read into the bedroom motif of the painting. In a documentary about Elizabeth, which Starkey hosted and narrated, he actually said the exact opposite, that we the viewer might see the presence of Elizabeth’s bed as a reference, “even at her tender age,” to her later “passionate” nature. I’m certainly more inclined to agree with book Starkey than documentary Starkey, though

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I have that book sitting next to me as I type this in fact :-)

I have always loved this picture, but my favorite is her coronation picture. This dress (or what was supposed to be) was featured in the latest episode of "Becoming Elizabeth" that was on this weekend, so this was very timely!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I love the coronation portrait too, but this one takes the biscuit for me as it's an original and we know that (sadly) the coronation portrait is a copy of a lost original.

It's great to see portraits representing what they actually looked like, rather the the later official images that were commissioned ('painting by numbers' as you say). One wonders how many other such portraits didn't survive.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I know. I think the one she's talking to Edward about is a different one, so I'm sad we don't have that. :-(

Thanks for the detailed info on what's probably my favorite portrait of all time. Being fascinated by the Tudors as a child, I imagined this was an almost photographic image of the young Elizabeth, and that other portraits from the period could also be taken quite literally. How amazing that it has survived and been well cared-for enough to give us such an intimate glimpse of one of history's most remarkable rulers! Again, thanks.

My absolute favorite portrait of her. I just love her gown, it's slightly off of her shoulders, lover her ring's, (same for me) I wear a lot of rings on my fingers. It's so simple yet so regal at the same time.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she had some really good bling :-)

If the portrait was painted between May and July 1546, Elizabeth was not yet even officially a teenager, but was still only 12 years old! Such poise and gravitas for such a very young lady! I am sure her father

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

It's possible Edward's was completed first, then Elizabeth's a little bit later in the year, but you're correct that we don't know exactly, so yes, she might well have still been 12.

Before watching your videos, I had never seen this portrait before. I think it might be my favorite of her. It feels like we’re looking at a real person and not a symbol of what she was “meant to be.”

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

It's lovely to look at in real life. If you ever get the chance to go to Windsor Castle, I recommend checking it out.

This was a lovely oresentation. I appreciated the careful analysis of the painting, which was done in an era when iconography was extremely important and every jewel, every article in the setting, every detail held significance. I think one of the things that fascinates us in Tudor history was the fragility of royal destinies, when every moment of glory and recognition, whether for a new royal bride or a promising royal heir, lasted only a short time before tragedy ensued. This young girl alone was destined to enjoy a long and prosperous reign, although none could foresee that when she entered her teens. Thank you for this delightful interlude.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're so right about royal fragility. Just look at the ostentatious christening given to Henry and Catherine of Aragon's son in January 1511 and he was dead 7 weeks later. Then you have that baby's much younger half-sister, Elizabeth, who was a disappointment at her birth but who went on to become arguably the most famous monarch in English/British history.

Can I just say.... I have been obsessed with History for most of my life, but watching your videos I have learned SO much about small significant details. The Tudors are my newest infatuation in history :P Thanks for all these amazing videos, I'm slowly making my way through them all. xo

Yea I'd say that is my favorite Queen E 1 painting. I like that cross on her dress, on her chest. (Forgive me for describing what I like about her outfit in a non-fashionista sorta way, fashion isn't one of my interests, but I do find outfits back in those days fascinating.) :) I like how the sleeves on her arms are...you know what, I'll just say this is my fav picture of her & watch the video. lol Have a good weekend. :)

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Not to worry, I know exactly what you mean (and I'll bet that cross cost a pretty penny!)

Thank you so much for this video! Although there is so much to admire about this portrait, it is the wary but resolute expression on her face that leaps out to me every time. It’s almost as if she can see the troubled times ahead and is girding herself mentally; the firmly held mouth letting the books speak for her.

Amazing vid

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I know. Let's be grateful that Oliver Cromwell wanted to get some money out of it and didn't just burn it.

@Highland804

Жыл бұрын

​@@HistoryCalling Cromwell put a cannon scar 5 feet deep in one of the walls of my ancestral home, Borthwick Castle in Scotland. It's there to this day.

Oh wow I didn’t know there were copies of photos of Elizabeth l and that this was painted from life! Now I will appreciate it even more than I already do! It is such a striking image of her! Thank you for sharing this with us!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly :-)

This video made me very happy in current difficult times. Elizabeth's image is my specialism, I always love hearing a good historian's comments about one of her portraits.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm not an art historian of course, so I'm sure a specialist could tell you even more, but it was fun to divert into art history a little bit this week and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Beautiful painting

This is my favourite portrait of Elizabeth I.

I have to admit my guilty pleasure is anything Tudor. So it's always a treat when you do videos on that time. Love this one!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I love them too. As I've done 4 weeks in a row on them, I'm having a little break from them for a few weeks now, but they'll be back soon.

Ithink this picture of Elizabeth is beautiful! Really enjoyed listening to all the facts in this video , THANKU 🦋

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I loved learning about it more while I was putting the video together too.

@tftlred5454

Жыл бұрын

I. An imagine u learn so much compiling all he info to make a video , I really enjoy all of the ones I have watched , THANKU for sharing 🦋

by far my favorite portrait of Elizabeth!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Same here I think.

Thank you for the video! I think that my favorite portrait of Elizabeth is the one that was recently discovered. I particularly enjoyed the letter from Elizabeth to her brother.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I know the one you mean (from early in her reign). It's lovely too. Yes, it's nice to see how those two siblings got along together. It's such a convoluted way to write to your little brother though (by modern standards at least). All those metaphors!

What a great Friday night treat! 😊 Thank you for this most interesting video of a beautiful portrait of a remarkable queen!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Veronika. I love this one too :-)

Being born and raised in The U.S.A, I find all this U.K History extremely fascinating. My best friend has always been into U.K History, so I knew a little. We are planning a trip to The U.K. Hoping to visit as many historical sites as possible…if I manage to keep her out of the pubs.

@nickyphoenix2470

Жыл бұрын

I hope you have a lovely time here in the UK and you must try some of the very old pubs in the historic places that you visit even only for a coffee and a bite to eat.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, definitely come to London. There's so much to see and do (though places like Canterbury and York are gorgeous too). I agree with Nicky as well. Pubs often do great food (both lunches and dinners).

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

Oooh...I'm so jealous❗ I'd love ❤to go on 1️⃣ of those walking 👣tours (or any tour really) about Anne Boleyn, my favorite Tudor. My nephew and his wife just recently visited the UK 🇬🇧 but didn't take me -- how rude‼️

@annieelisas98

Жыл бұрын

Ahh I’m glad your coming over to England! Definitely visit Oxford as well, we have a few free history museums like the Ashmoleon! And the Cotswolds (a part of the country) has a lot of lovely villages with older cottages and beautiful scenic views of the countryside! Search up National trust uk there are a range of historical houses ranging from tudor houses to regency period and Victorian that you can visit, but you’ll have to pay for a ticket! Greys court is one of the tudor houses which Elizabeth 1 visited a lot.

It's amazing that so much has survived from so long ago. Your videos are always interesting and fun. Thank you.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry. Yes, I can never wrap my head around how old something like the Tower of London is for instance, never mind the pyramids.

Thank you so much very interesting. I love this picture of Elizabeth as she looks so young and fresh

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and I'm of the same mind about the painting.

Hey! Sorry I’m late but I love this video! You explained everything perfectly and made this topic really interesting. Keep up the good work x

This is a wonderful portrait and it’s a pleasure to hear your descriptions. Your eye for detail and candid explanations bring everything to life and hearing it’s provenance is equally fascinating. Thank you for another informative piece.

You are so talented at narrating these videos. Thank you for your hard work.

I'm a new and very happy subscriber, quickly devouring all of your previous videos. I live in Las Vegas but have visited the UK numerous times, and it is so much fun to see the buildings, places, tombs etc in your videos that I have been very fortunate to see myself. I am learning so many new things because of you, and I thank you for this! Have a wonderful weekend.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kerry and welcome to the channel. Greetings in Las Vegas! I'm so glad you like the videos and are checking out some of the older ones too.

Please do more videos like this!!! I loved this painting (well all Tudor portraits) since I was very young. It was exciting to see it in person when I finally went to Windsor castle four years ago.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

If this one does well enough, I'm certainly happy to look at others in future videos.

I think of this portrait ALL the time I was so pumped when I got the notification for this video! Thanks for such great content!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Taylor. I love it too. It's one of the few where I think we get to see the real Elizabeth.

LOVE this video!!! ❤️ as always, amazing work.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura. I enjoyed researching it too as it wasn't about death and misery (which is what seems to be most popular with my audience)! 😆

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Unfortunately death and misery seemed to be a big part of the Tudor era. So I, too, appreciate this video 📹 of à Princess/Lady. Thank you.

Loved this video, HC. 👏👏As my lady love had a few extra days off this week, we had time for errands together and I was a bit late getting to it. Viewing the details of the portrait helped bring Elizabeth to life for me; I was transfixed by her eyes and long fingers. I wondered what thoughts were swimming behind those eyes when she sat for the portrait. Also, love reading the comments from other viewers, as many of them are more informed than I. You definitely have a community of followers. Until next week, be well. 🙏🏼

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. Yes, I like to think those are Anne Boleyn's eyes looking out at us. I always find the commenters come up with some great insights and ideas too (yourself included of course).

this portrait is fascinating, can’t wait to hear the account. also been loving the extras on patreon!🙌🏻

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am in fact just sitting writing up a patron-only post for next month at the moment :-)

@ns-wz1mx

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling omg can’t wait!!

Of ALL the history videos I watch, yours are my absolute favorites. You are so honest compared to many others. Thank you for being true to history!!!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I try my best (though I do make the odd error of course).

Oh, wonderful. Well done!

Well done video on the painting.... amazing it still exists today.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm so glad it's not amongst the many things Cromwell destroyed.

Another fine presentation, well researched. Thank you

That painting is one of my favorites of Elizabeth. If the portrait was a part of a set, was there a third painting of Mary? It seems to me, if there were paintings given to Henry VIII, he would include all his children.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

Right❓

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Good question. You would indeed expect that, though I've never seen or heard of one. Perhaps Henry felt he already had enough solo portraits of Mary?

I’m such a huge fan! Keep up the great job

I love sharing my lineage with Elizabeth and my birthday, my position and many expectations of others and of myself… she inspires me

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she is a good, inspirational historical figure in many ways. She wasn't perfect of course (vain and bad tempered, especially later in life), but she was very good for her time.

Thank goodness this painting was saved and survives. It is a stunning picture and reveals quite a bit about Elizabeth. Her face shows no emotion, no smiles and no frowns, just a steady gaze at the painter. She looks quite stiff and a bit formidable even at 13 years old. The dress and jewelry are a massive statement of intent - cross me if you dare! It is so evident that she was already "queen material" at this age. She was using her dress and jewelry to portray her strength just as she did when she was queen. The triple pearl combos echo that worn by her mother, Anne Boleyn, so she is showing her allegiance to her dead mother to her father Henry 8th, the intended recipient. I wonder if she was sending him a reminder of what he did! Having 2 parts of the Bible with her is almost an insurance policy against future claims regarding her piety - so clever. Red is for royalty and my goodness this picture just exudes regal superiority, it takes your breath away. Bravo Elizabeth, terrible days are ahead during Mary's reign, but you get the message loud and clear that she will not only survive, but will win too. What a woman.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

OMG very well said ‼️

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a fantastic portrait, with lots of layers to debate.

I thoroughly enjoy your channel! Your voice and cadence is just… wonderful to listen to.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Douglas. I always smile when people say that to me, as I don't get told that in 'real' life (well actually my friends say I have a 'KZread voice', which is apparently a bit different to my regular conversation voice).

Love this video! I am really surprised to hear that she had so much control over her own portrait. I would have thought the king who commissioned it would have dictated every detail. So glad that wasn't the case.

Hi Dr Ms History! 😁 Great vid as always! I cannot believe I've never seen this portrait. I've somehow only ever seen that one of her as a grown woman. Guiltily I must admit that when I envision her, I see Miranda Richardson from the Blackadder rendition. This portrait feels somehow more human. The glint to her eyes. The casual way she holds the book as if she's lowered it to have a picture taken. It screams teenager. It'd never be known but I feel from this that she was slow to smile but it was worth it when she did, but with her childhood, I'd suspect I'd not be a smily fellow either. With Edwards portrait it always astounds me how we can tell even the month it was sketched.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I love Miranda Richardson's take on her for Blackadder too. Hilarious! :-)

@Bus_Driver_Jay

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling She truly is an amazing actress. The whole cast were. My mum raised me on that show, which probably explains why portraits of the historical figures actual appearances throw me. Haha

This is my favorite portrait of Elizabeth. ❤

Beautiful painting! Interesting to know the history behind it. 👍

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's had an interesting journey in and out of royal hands. I'm glad it's back with them now though.

Fascinating video 📹 as is all of your videos 📹. I like this portrait too because it's before the wigs and lead paint.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I love seeing the real person and this is probably one of the few images where we do.

@anne-marie2972

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

Awesome video, thank you!!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

Great video thank you for your hard work.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

No problem. Thank you for watching :-)

Quick question: Did Charles II have to buy back the art that had been in the royal collection and was subsequently sold on by Oliver Cromwell or did he just say "that's mine I want it back" using an inventory from before his father's execution? I was just curious as to how that worked. I mean, he is the king but at the same time I think going around demanding goods back that were (at the time anyways) legally sold might not be a good look when your father was beheaded for being a supposed tyrant.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Excellent question and not something I know the answer to off the top of my head. At a guess, i would say some items were repurchased, others were gifted back to the crown to get in the King's good graces and some sadly never returned.

@edithengel2284

Ай бұрын

There is a fascinating book on this subject "The Sale of the Late King's Goods" by Jerry Brotton. Some of the art had already passed out of the country when Charles II came to the throne, but many people were all too eager to curry favor with the king by returning their art voluntarily. People who had supported Cromwell and who had bought art were very anxious to relieve themselves of it lest they be at risk. Brotton says, "The reactions of those dozens...who owned pictures, statues and tapestries ranged from tiff loyal and confused to the fearful and indignant."

You're such a good story teller

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I aim to please :-)

Great to be learning again.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James :-)

One of my favorite pictures of Elizabeth I.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she was a stunner :-)

@onagaali2024

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling It be awesome if it was a way that dress could have been saved and in a London museum today. That dress was probably lost by Charles I time.

If the book that Elizabeth the I is holding was described as blue, im sure the artist used the same paint throughout the portrait and that would mean everything in the portrait that is black was most likely blue, so the gems in her headpiece were probably Sapphire and not a black stone. After all, the gown has gold threads in it, so only beautiful sparkling real gems had to be used and just imagine how that red material with threads of gold shimmered in sun and candlelight ♥️

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, an interesting theory. I wonder if the portrait has ever been (or needs to be) professionally cleaned and if that would alter our perception of the colours.

@fran2177

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling i can just imagine how awesome it would be! It probably does need a cleaning 🧼

@sarahwatts7152

Жыл бұрын

What a change that would be!

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking‼️

Very very interesting narration.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening :-)

Love learning about the past

thanks, great show

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anne :-)

Beautiful portrait.

Wonderful video! You suggested that the painting of Edward VI and Elizabeth were perhaps painted by the same artist and meant to be a pair. I would like to suggest another commonality. The curtains Edward stands against and Elizabeth's inner sleeves and dress below the book she holds share the same pattern and texture even if the colors differ.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Great point! I've just gone back to look at Edward again and you're right. The textures and pattern are very similar looking.

Great job

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan :-)

That picture and her Coronation picture are my favorites. I’ve read that after she had smallpox at age 33 subsequent portraits were not very like due to the fact that smallpox causes a lot of scars and she didn’t want that shown in her portraits.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think the smallpox will have caused noticeable scarring too. Of course there was always that awful lead make-up to cover it up ...

I’ve always wanted to commission this gown to wear… I love it so much

Great content :)

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jens :-)

Thank you

Thanks!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU so much for your kind donation to the channel. I hope you enjoyed hearing about Elizabeth's portrait. :-)

Well done video. I find Tudor fashion beautiful ( though yes, it probably would have been hot and/or uncomfortable at times), This painting is my favorite.

@dianetheisen8664

Жыл бұрын

I agree. But I would like to add, that if the fashion today was hoods, I'd go for the French hood that Elizabeth's mother, Anne Boleyn, and, Elizabeth herself, favored.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I think it looks lovely too, if impractical for moving around in :-)

THanks.

By the standards of beauty during the teenage Elizabeth's day, I think if not beautiful, she was very pretty. There wasn't mascara or eye makeup in those days that I know of and barely there brows and eyelashes were popular. I have heard from descriptions that she had light red hair and a swarthy complexion which could have been a light olive complexion. There are redheads today that have that combination and it's very becoming. With her very dark brown/black eyes, she must have had a very expressive look. Ann Bolyn was described with that complexion and eyes. I think after having smallpox, which gave her skin scars, she started wearing ivory white foundation which unfortunately contained one harsh ingredient, lead.

I just developed an overwhelming interest in the Tudors. I'm not finding what happened to thomas.tallis , and also I'm looking for a better documentary on Thomas.Cromwell. I love your videos and I'm going to watch them all. Any additional Tudor characters with their history would be great.thank you.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I haven't done Tallis or Cromwell myself, but possibly there are videos on them on the Reading the Past or Anne Boleyn Files channels (which are both very good in my opinion)?

Good evening to history calling

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bea! Enjoy hearing about Elizabeth :-)

I know a lot of people are saying she looks like Anne here, but I'm not sure I see it. The portrait of Edward that's shown here looks astonishingly similar to Elizabeth. Facially, they are almost identical. And they definitely had different mothers, so I imagine they both took after their dad!

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

It's mainly the dark eyes that I think come from Anne. Certainly her colouring was from her father, as Anne was a brunette with an olive complexion.

Please please please do a video on the Serpent Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. Many have speculated that the ghost portrait underneath is Queen Anne Boleyn

Thanks

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome :-)

LOl.. In my imagination I can almost see a Capital B in that pendant . I don't know but would think her and her brother's portraits would be the same size originally. Yes it is strange how many paintings have been cut down or added to. Thanks.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I know. Why not just leave them as they were meant to be? It's worst when they cut them down I think. At least additions can be removed again.

One small point. The ‘black’ gems are actually diamonds. For some odd reason, diamonds were always painted black during this period, rather than attempting to paint their translucent and reflective qualities. Perhaps it had something to do with how diamonds used to be cut, which was less about brilliance and more about preserving the carat weight of the gemstone

The decorated bedroom you showed was actually from Chinon Castle, and the royal arms shown were those of Henry II of England. There were actually references to special paintings Elizabeth and Edward had sent their father as gifts, not long before he died, so I wonder if the painting of Elizabeth and the painting of Edward could be those written about in letters. The dates and ages of both Elizabeth and Edward fit the age and timeframe of both portraits.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, do you mean the footage of the bedchamber? I filmed that myself in the Tower of London a few months ago.

Elizabeth could be wearing the pearls from the B necklace. Restringing, resetting, and redesigning was frequently employed and still is. Just as an aside, it probably wouldn’t have been prudent for her to provide reminders of her mother at court or to the population at large.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely not impossible, just impossible to prove sadly :-(

@elainekilgore1352

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling , very true.

4:32 The black gemstones could be diamonds. Because they used to be set in a closed setting, instead of the open settings we use now, diamonds appeared darker

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Quite possibly, yes, depending on the backing, cut and setting as you say.

A fantastic and excellently researched video as always! I was wondering if you could do a video on whether or not Elizabeth was actually the virgin she is known to be as it's a subject that I've been reading a lot about lately and find very interesting

Ten or fifteen years ago I heard an historian say that the most meager courtier's costume, ie, the minimum that the most lowly courtier could wear, cost them the equivalent of $50,000 in todays money. Think of the cost of Elizabeth's gown... Same for the expense, so importance, of art in general (and I lump tissue etc. In this category). The tapestries that Henry had made for Anne Bolyn as a wedding present, which hung in their dining room and can still be seen, I believe, cost Henry the equivalent of a new battleship at the time.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean the tapestries now at Hampton Court? They are amazing and I agree too about the insane cost of appearing at court. It was eye-watering.

The Rainbow Portrait is my favorite.

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

I love that one too :-)

@elizabethmcleod246

Жыл бұрын

Same here.

Thank you. Elizabeth was a pretty girl.

I love this Portrait of Elizabeth, it my favourite one of her, I don't think its Anne Bolyen's B necklace as her father got rid of anything that was Anne's after her death😥😥