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Katharine of Aragón

(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…

Tudor style

(Encyclopedia) Tudor style, descriptive of the English architecture and decoration of the first half of the 16th cent., prevailing during the reigns (1485–1558) of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI,…

Newstead Abbey

(Encyclopedia) Newstead AbbeyNewstead Abbeyny&oomacr;ˈstĭd, –stĕd [key], Nottinghamshire, central England, on the border of Sherwood Forest, between Nottingham and Mansfield. It was founded c.…

Pynson, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Pynson, RichardPynson, Richardpĭnˈsən [key], d. 1530, English printer, b. Normandy. He moved to England c.1482 and in 1491 or 1492 began printing books pertaining to law in London. He…

Du Bellay, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Du Bellay, JeanDu Bellay, JeanzhäN [key]Du Bellay, Jean bĕlāˈ [key], 1492–1560, French humanist and diplomat, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; brother of Guillaume Du Bellay and…

Anne of Cleves

(Encyclopedia) Anne of ClevesAnne of Clevesklēvz [key], 1515–57, fourth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. The sister of William, duke of Cleves, one of the most powerful of the German…

Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of

(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of, 1443–1524, English nobleman, son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He fought at the battle of Bosworth (1485) in which his father was killed. He…

Howard

(Encyclopedia) Howard, English noble family. Landowners in Norfolk from the 13th cent., the Howards obtained the duchy of Norfolk through the marriage of Sir Robert Howard to Margaret Mowbray,…

Du Bellay, Guillaume

(Encyclopedia) Du Bellay, GuillaumeDu Bellay, Guillaumegēyōmˈ dü bĕlāˈ [key], 1491–1543, French diplomat under King Francis I; brother of Jean Du Bellay. He was employed in negotiations regarding the…

Cleef, Joos van

(Encyclopedia) Cleef or Cleve, Joos vanCleef or Cleve, Joos vanyōs vän klāf, klāˈvə [key], c.1485–1540, Flemish portrait painter. Much of his life was spent in Antwerp. He is often identified with…