They Save Something In Common
They both detested Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, according to Henry and Anne’s father. In terms of the Protestant Reformation, John III and Charles V had fought over land, but Henry and the monarch were on opposite sides of the spectrum. Henry’s senior minister reasoned that marrying the king to the duke’s daughter would be tactically advantageous given their common animosity to the Spanish sovereign.
The Importance Of Portrait
In today’s world, we take photographs for granted; after all, even youngsters can take one or ten selfies. During the Tudor time, however, there was no such thing as a mobile phone, and photography as a medium was still decades away. The only way to see what someone looked like before meeting them in person was through art, particularly a portrait.