Papers by Stephanie Brooke
Several examples of "Tudor" heraldic beasts fabricated as finials by George Shaw's workshop have ... more Several examples of "Tudor" heraldic beasts fabricated as finials by George Shaw's workshop have emerged recently; this short article examines two pairs, and attributes the source of his inspiration.
Henry VIII's heraldic supporters at the end of his reign were an imperially crowned lion and a dr... more Henry VIII's heraldic supporters at the end of his reign were an imperially crowned lion and a dragon; however, there are several instances of royal achievements in the mid sixteenth century where the royal arms have an uncrowned lion supporter. This paper examines some in relation to a hypothesis that in the arms of his son Edward VI the lion was not crowned because he had not reached his majority.
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
The Will of Sir Nicholas Mosley mentioning his royal bed, "The Queen's Gift" and the beginning of... more The Will of Sir Nicholas Mosley mentioning his royal bed, "The Queen's Gift" and the beginning of its descent through generations of the Mosley family; further information in his humorous "epitaph" on the £400 found in the bed's false bottom at his death, and the Adam and Eve bed hangings embroidered by his friend Dorothy Davenport warning against sin.
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
The strange parallels between the imagery of the headboard of the royal marriage bed and that in ... more The strange parallels between the imagery of the headboard of the royal marriage bed and that in "The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz" in the early 17th century; and the genealogically retrospective rose-covered Arch welcoming Princess Elizabeth Stuart to Oppenheim on her arrival in the Palatinate after her marriage to the Elector Frederick
The East Window of St Leonard's, Apethorpe was commissioned by Lady Grace Mildmay shortly before ... more The East Window of St Leonard's, Apethorpe was commissioned by Lady Grace Mildmay shortly before her death in 1620 and is generally agreed to be by Baptista Sutton. It is old-fashioned in design and concept and features an Adam and Eve, a Resurrection and seven stars which may have been influenced by seeing the 1486 marriage bed displayed in London or Windsor.
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art , 2022
Appendix IV of monograph giving more details and illustrations of the life and activities of Vict... more Appendix IV of monograph giving more details and illustrations of the life and activities of Victorian antiquarian, architect and medieval furniture forger George Shaw of Uppermill, who based his forgeries on details taken from the royal marriage bed of 1486 and the Thomas Stanley bed, to both of which he had access at some time.
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
Chapter IV of monograph. Exploring the possible explanations for the banderole inscription of 1 C... more Chapter IV of monograph. Exploring the possible explanations for the banderole inscription of 1 Corinthians 15:56 in English on a bed fashioned in 1486
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
A sustained illustration of how the Christological imagery of the headboard fits the religiously ... more A sustained illustration of how the Christological imagery of the headboard fits the religiously themed art of the late 15th century in order to present the new royal couple as surrogates for Christ and Mary, come to restore peace and reopen Paradise, not simply Adam and Eve the first sinners; and explains the atypical heraldry of the bed
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
Chapter II of monograph: The evidence for the continued presence of the 1486 marriage bed in Tudo... more Chapter II of monograph: The evidence for the continued presence of the 1486 marriage bed in Tudor London, and its proposed route through the centuries to the present day
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
Chapter I of monograph: descriptions of previous royal and elite beds in the centuries leading up... more Chapter I of monograph: descriptions of previous royal and elite beds in the centuries leading up to the reign of Henry VII, and what information there is of the early life of the first state bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; with illustrations of its contemporary material and visual context
Peregrinations Journal of Medieval Art, 2022
A survey of the other surviving late 15th century or early 16th century bedsteads, mainly origina... more A survey of the other surviving late 15th century or early 16th century bedsteads, mainly originally from Lancashire, which were probably stylistically influenced by the royal marriage bed of 1486; featuring in particular the "Thomas Stanley" bed supposedly owned by the 1st Earl of Derby at Lathom House and later in "The Orchard", the house of James Dearden, Lord of the Manor of Rochdale and friend of George Shaw and Canon Francis Raines.
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Papers by Stephanie Brooke