Each challenger is shepherded by a number of footman with the king having the most.



It was commissioned by English King Henry VIII in honor of the birth of His Son, Prince Henry.
Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!

Dale Hoak, in his book Tudor Political Culture, describes the Roll as follows:[1]. It is almost 60 feet long and 14​3⁄4 inches wide.

When he came to the throne as a teenager, Henry VIII chose the traditional view of monarchy, a very medieval view of the role of the king and despite his education in the New Learning, he was also steeped in the chivalric romance. It was commissioned by English King Henry VIII in honor of the birth of His Son, Prince Henry. Digital photographs are held at the College of Arms. We will treat your information with respect. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. It is almost 60 feet long and 14 3 ⁄ 4 inches wide.

Created in 1511, The Westminster Tournament Roll is a 60-foot long illuminated Roll (consisting of 36 pages), from the late Middle Ages. The Roll is one of the most ancient and most prized possessions of the College of Arms in London. An heraldic badge signifying the unity of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Marketing Permissions.

Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at JohnBlanke1511@gmail.com. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. The Roll appeared in David Olusoga's series for BBC Two, Black and British: a Forgotten History, first broadcast 9 November 2016. The Roll depicts the joust called by Henry VIII in February 1511 to celebrate the birth of his son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, to Catherine of Aragon, on New Year's Day of that year. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

The [illuminated roll] preserves a unique visual record of the politico-cultural purposes of the Tudor tournament as spectacle: here is the staged, chivalric magnificence of young Henry's court, an orchestrated magnificence meant to rival that of the Burgundian court from which the forms of such martial pageantry were derived.

After the stress of her recent miscarriage, everyone went potty with delight, and Henry reacted in the most natural way – he gave thanks at the shrine at Walsingham, and announced a tournament. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology.

In February 1511 Catherine of Aragon delivered a son, immediately christened Henry. If the Olympic Games were to have the same proportion of pageantry of athletics, we might expect a week of opening ceremonies, followed by two days of sports and another week of closing ceremonies.

Detail showing Henry VIII tilting in front of, ✪ Teachers TV: Britain's Black History - Black Britons. The Westminster Tournament Roll. Piet…

From the 15th century there was a growing desire to depict spectacles and ceremonials and record them for posterity. There is also a series of engravings of the Roll made in 1747 for the Vetusta Monumenta: this is held by the Society of Antiquaries in London. To install click the Add extension button. The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Membrane 2 to 23 The Beginning of the Day, Membrane 2 to 23 The Beginning of the Day.

It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. In which we sayle now sure from sorows darke A closing heraldic device and a poem of five verses in praise of Henry VIII, including the lines: This art owr hope our ankyr haven and port

A procession led by the master of the King's Armourer and his Mace-bearer followed by six trumpeters, including the black trumpeter John Blanke, mentioned in John Heron's accounts. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms. The procession is depicted returning from The Joust, closing with the King in all his finery, surrounded by several footmen, as he is shown passing the Queen in the pavilion. [6] It also appeared in the first episode of Six Wives with Lucy Worsley, broadcast on BBC One on 7 December 2016. The Westminster Tournament Roll is an illuminated, 60-foot-long manuscript now held by the College of Arms; it recorded the royal procession to the lavish tournament held on 12 and 13 February 1511 to celebrate the birth of a son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 23 February 1511), to Catherine and Henry VIII on New Year's Day 1511.
We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform.

There follow sixteen gentleman leading the allegorical pageant of the four challengers: Sir Edward Neville as Joyeulx Penser, Sir William Courtenay as Bon Vouloir, Sir Thomas Knyvet as Vaillant desyr and ending with Henry VIII as Cueur Loyal. Henry VIII wanted such a pictorial record made of his tournament to mark the birth of his male child.

tournament, jousting cheques provide a play-by-play record of the joust, and two contemporary chronicles describe the festivities.2 In particular, the Westminster Tournament Roll(London, College of Arms, Great Tournament Roll of Westminster) provides an impressive visual record [7] It is described in Julian Joseph's BBC Radio 4 programme, The Trumpet Shall Sound.[8].

The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. We have created a browser extension.

Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date?

The Westminster Tournament Roll  - A Bargain at £30 for a piece of printing and Tudor history.

All facets of the spectacle was ''recorded'' on The Roll. The King's joust is shown as watched over by Queen Katherine along with ladies and gentlemen of the court seated in an ornate pavilion. There is a collotype reproduction by Sydney Anglo: The Great Tournament Roll of Westminster[5] published in 1968, which was made possible by support of the Marc Fitch Fund. Copyright © 2013 - 2020 StrongholdNation.

The 1511 Westminster Tournament Roll is a painted roll of 36 vellum membranes sewn together. by Crusader1307. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple.

Unauthorised Copying of any kind is strictly prohibited. The Roll is an excellent source of what ''Life'' in The Tudor Court looked like. That document is in the British Library's collections.[3].

My usual study room in the British Library is Humanities 1 so it was really odd for me to have to go to Rare Manuscripts to read Sydney Anglo’s 2 volume work The Great Tournament Roll of Westminster on the 1511 Westminster Tournament Roll - it meant that this was no ordinary book.

The jousting scene, with the Challengers at one end and the Answerers at the other, depicts Henry's joust, just as he shatters his lance on his opponent's helmet, in doing so scoring the highest points. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Created in 1511, The Westminster Tournament Roll is a 60-foot long illuminated Roll (consisting of 36 pages), from the late Middle Ages.

That's it. The 1511 Westminster Tournament Roll is a painted roll of 36 vellum membranes sewn together. King Henry Himself was a participant, and He is shown as well in ''Combat'' during a Joust.

It is believed to be the work of Thomas Wriothesley's workshop,[2] as is The Westminster Tournament Challenge, which was the invitation to the Tournament.

All rights, including images, downloads and articles are reserved. By harry our kyng the flowr of natewrs werk, Some idea of the scale of the pageantry depicted in the Roll can be seen from Allen Guttman's statement:[4]. As such , in February of 1511 – He commenced with a Royal Tournament.

Westminster Tournament Roll. The King was an ardent Sportsman and loved The Tournament.