King Henry VIII Gallery

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Bust said to be of Henry as a young child
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Catalina de Aragon watching Henry VIII joust
College of Arms

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Sketch of Henry as a baby
La Pensée Universitaire

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Henry pictured on an illuminated plea roll of the Court of the King's Bench from 1544
Public Record Office, London

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The coronation of Henry VIII and Catalina de Aragon  
Cambridge University Library

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The coronation of Henry VIII 

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 The open of Parliament 1523. The King is entroned in the centre; on the right two Archbishops, Wolsey and Warham. On the left the nobles with Norfolk holding his baton as Erl Marshall

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A miniature of Henry c. 1526
Painted by Lucas Horenbout
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

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Henry at approx. age 40. by Joos van Cleeve
The Royal Collection ©Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Henry VIII at pray with the black book of the Garter

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Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Henry VIII by an unknown artist (after Holbein)
From the late 16th century; Oil on canvas, 239.4 x 148 cm
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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A portrait of Henry by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) made c. 1536
Oil on panel, 28x20 cm. Madrid, the Thyseen-Bornemisza Collection

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A copy of the portrait of Henry by Hans Holbein

 

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Henry VIII from later in life
Said to be by Hans Holbein
At Hever Castle, Kent

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Holbein's picture of the "Grant of the Charter to Bridewell Hospital"

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Cameo of Henry VIII and Prince Edward
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Henry VIII, Princess Mary and Will Sommers, the King fool

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Will Somers, Henry VIII's fool and Henry playing the harp; from Henry's psalter
British Museum

 

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The family of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
All seven of their children are shown, including the three that died very young:
Edmund, Elizabeth and Catherine
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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The Dynasty Portrait or The Whitehall Mural
The original by Hans Holbein was destroyed in the fire at Whitehall
This copy was made by Remigius van Leemput for Charles II in 1698
Left to right:
Henry VIII, Henry VII, Elizabeth of York and Jane Seymour
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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The Family of Henry VIII
Now at Hampton Court Palace, c. 1545
Painted by an unknown artist, Oil on canvas, 141 x 355 cm
Left to Right: 'Mother Jak', Lady Mary, Prince Edward, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour,
Lady Elizabeth and Will Somers
Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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The Family of Henry VIII
Left to right: Phillip and Mary with War, Henry VIII, Edward VI,
Elizabeth I with Peace and Plenty
National Museum of Wales, on loan to Sudeley Castle

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Wood engraving of Henry VIII in later life
British Museum

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Foot combat armor of Henry VIII, showing his athletic figure as a young man

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Henry's armor from his early twenties
Royal Armouries, The Tower of London

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Armor of Henry VIII from about 1515
Royal Armouries, The Tower of London

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Henry's suit of armor from about 1540
Royal Armouries, The Tower of London

 
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