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[Oznell]

@Another new name Sue ,  that's a good question.  I can't deny that in parts, I have a hard time keeping track of all the names, the Duke of this, the Chancellor of that. 

But, while Jenkins doesn't skimp on historical fact, I find her a vivid writer,  full of insight.   If you'd like to see a sample of her work, I posted an excerpt from her first chapter,  in the Book Club forum.  You might be able to get an idea from that, whether you might like the book.

@Bookplate,   oh, I'm sorry your link was removed, inexplicably-- thanks so much for going to the trouble of posting it.  It's odd that some links are whisked away almost immediately, while others stay up.  Yours sounds really good --  looking forward to checking it out.

[Mindy D]

@Oznell The Hardwick Hall Portrait, the Mask of Youth, Hilliard workshop, c. 1599 has a sheen or glow to it that is very similar to the Allegorical Portrait.  I've posted a copy in the following post box.

[Mindy D]

Hilliard Workshop, 1599.

[Oznell]

Oh, beautiful, @Mindy D -- thanks for posting!   That is so intricate, and no doubt there is meaning behind all the symbols arrayed around her.  I love this Elizabethan style of portraiture!

[Oznell]

@Bookplate ,  I finally did get to check out online your recommendation of the Met's Tudor exhibit.   What a visual feast!  Thanks for the heads-up.  

So much of interest, like this Seadog Table--  

And I really liked the portraits of young Edward VI,  including this one by Holbein of him as a little guy--  charming: