Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Joos van Cleve is in Painters.
Around 1485 Joos van Cleve was born.
Around 1530. Joos van Cleve (age 45). Portrait of Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal (age 31). Sister of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (age 29), was betrothed to King Francis I (age 35) as part of the Peace of Cambrai following the French king's defeat at the Battle of Pavia on 24 February 1525. This portrait by van Cleve was probably painted by the artist in France. The Spanish inscription on the letter in Eleanora's hand helps with the dating of the painting, as it identifies her as the 'most Christian Queen', a papal title granted to her as Queen of France, thereby indicating a date after her coronation in 1531.
Around 1532. Joos van Cleve (age 47). Portrait of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 40). The inscription on the scroll in the portrait of Henry VIII translates as, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature' (Mark 16:15). The same words were inscribed on Holbein's title page for the Coverdale Bible of 1535 which has sometimes been seen as a key to dating this portrait, but it is one of ten biblical quotations on that page. It seems more likely that van Cleve's inclusion of these words - in Latin rather than English - is more Catholic than Protestant, and was intended to celebrate Henry's papal title of Defender of the Faith, which he won in 1521.
Between 1535 and 1540. Joos van Cleve (age 50). Portrait of the artist's second wife [his future wife] Katlijne van Mispelteeren.
Katlijne van Mispelteeren: Around 1540 Joos van Cleve and she were married.
Around 1540 Joos van Cleve (age 55) and Katlijne van Mispelteeren were married.
In 1541 Joos van Cleve (age 56) died.