Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . that period had bloomed intowondrous beauty of personal and mental atti^actions. Onher return to England she at once became famed in allthe circles of nobihty and fashion, for her personal worthand charms. King Henry soon made the discovery of herbeauty and worth. His advances and efforts to gain heraffections were at first repelled, which only added fuel tothe flame of passion in the heart of Henry. It was at thispoint of time that a splendid farewell fete was given to theFrench ambassadors at Greenwich, May 5, 1527,
Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . that period had bloomed intowondrous beauty of personal and mental atti^actions. Onher return to England she at once became famed in allthe circles of nobihty and fashion, for her personal worthand charms. King Henry soon made the discovery of herbeauty and worth. His advances and efforts to gain heraffections were at first repelled, which only added fuel tothe flame of passion in the heart of Henry. It was at thispoint of time that a splendid farewell fete was given to theFrench ambassadors at Greenwich, May 5, 1527, and at themask with which the midnight ball concluded the Kinggave a public mark of his preference for Anne Boleyn byselecting her for his partner. In the print the King issupposed to be givmg his hand to Anne Boleyn to leadher to the dance, and whispering some word of love inher ear, while the lady turns her head modestly awayfrom the Kings fond gaze. The musicians are seen in theorchestra above, striking up for the dance. The companyaround stand observant of the _ •?^ :ci ly E E 1^ (E L] 2^411 E T fra „ QUEEN ELIZABETH. The accompanying print is a rare and remarkable por-trait of Englands renowned Queen Elizabeth, or EnglandsMaiden Queen, as she preferred to be called. It is a fit-ting companion print to the portrait of Mary Queen ofScots. Both weie women of fame, filling large chapters inthe history of England. These portraits well serve as illus-trations of their personal history, which can hardly fail tointerest the reader. The costume and drapery of the Elizabeth portrait willstrike the eye as curious and strange. The whole aspectis characteristic of the jjerson and the age in which sheheld a position so exalted and cons^iicuous. In an agewhich delighted in the pictorial riddles of inexliaustible al-legory, it is perhaps not very strange that she should haveadojDted this mode of displaying such devices; still lessthat one of the vainest wome
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