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Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as “Bloody Mary” by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, Henry VIII. Her attempt to restore to the Church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by Parliament, but during her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions.
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Henry VIII Document Signed as King of England — Offering Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio the See of Salisbury — Campeggio Was Appointed to Decide Henry’s Infamous Divorce Shortly After This Appointment
Rare and desirable Henry VIII document signed as King of England and France and as Defender of the Faith. Document appoints Cardinal Lorenzo of Campeggio to the See of Salisbury, which had been promised to him in 1518 and received on 2 December 1524. Shortly thereafter, Campeggio became a key player in Henry VIII’s famed divorce from Catharine of Aragon, caught in the unenviable position of having to choose between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (and Catharine’s nephew) or Henry VIII. Upon seeking a divorce from Catharine, Henry VIII sought nullification from the Pope, who dispatched Campeggio to England to settle the matter. Under enormous pressure from both sides, Campeggio denied the divorce, which sparked Henry VIII to strip Campeggio of his title. Campeggio did however, keep his life — after the decision, the Pope gave Campeggio the castle in Dozza, Italy and Charles took Campeggio’s family under his protective wing. Supremely rare 16th century document measures 13″ x 14.75″. In very good condition with folds throughout, small holes at folds and chips along left side. Nice, bold signature by Henry VIII. Sold for $49,374.
Important Henry VIII order signed ”Henry R”, as King of England and Ireland, commanding Sir Charles Brandon to gather troops in preparation for his planned invasion of France, as part of the Italian Wars. Dated 16 September 1512, only three years into his reign, Henry VIII here takes advantage of the Pope’s ”Holy League” against France to expand his territory in the northern part of that country. To that end, he orders the mustering of troops from the counties of Carnarvon, Merioneth, and Anglesey in Wales. Its compelling text reads in part: ”…’cause asmany of thaym as bee hable men for the warre to bee sufficiently furnisshed of thaire harneys and to bee always in arredynesse to doo unto us s[e]rvice under yo[u]r ledyng…” Those who refuse are ”…to be condignely punisshed according to his or thaire demerits in example of other that wolde semblably presume toffende herafter…” Sir Brandon, to whom this order is directed, went on to become the 1st Duke of Suffolk following success in August 1513 at the Battle of the Spurs — using the men culled from this initiative. A red seal is affixed to bottom center. Single page runs 16 lines on vellum and measures 11.25″ x 6.5″. Toning, creasing and some light staining, else near fine. An important document in the early years of the Italian Wars, which raged for more than sixty years, ultimately involving most of Europe in a complex conflict that spawned wars within wars. Sold for $40,954.
Exceptional first Queen Elizabeth autograph document signed, concerning the need for additional troops during the Nine Years War in Ireland in 1599. Fought from 1594-1603, the Nine Years’ War (also called Tyrone’s Rebellion), was the largest English conflict in the Elizabethan era, with England committing 18,000 troops to combat Gaelic Irish chieftains opposed to English rule. In this document, dated 4 June 1599, Queen Elizabeth writes to Lord Roger North, referring to him as the ”Treasurer of our Household and Lord Lieutenant of Oure Countie of Cambridge”. The Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire served as the Monarch’s personal representative for the counties of the United Kingdom, which in this case included all of Ireland. Document reads in part, “Right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor wee greet yow well…our present Service in Irland requireth that there should be a speedy supply made of a certen nomber of men to be sent thither for the reinforcement and filling up of ye bands already gone [the Earl of Essex had taken a large contingent to Ireland earlier the same year] which upon occasion may from tyme to tyme grow weake and be diminished through sicknes or otherwise: for which purpose wee have resolved to have the nomber of two thousand men to be taken out of some speciall Counties of this our Realme, and put in readines for our Service aforesayd: wee therefore will and require yow with all expedition to Cause the nomber of fifty hable men within that our County of Cambridge, to be levyed, mustered, furnished with apparell or sorted with armour or weapons in such sort as yow shalbe directed by our Counsell. And for ye tyme of delading them on to such Captens and leaders, as they shall name unto yow to have the Charge to Conduct them to ye place of their imbarquing, As also for their Coate and Conduct and other necessaries, yow shall likewise follow such farther directions as yow shall receive them from our sayd Counsell. And these…shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge…Given under our Signet at our Mannor of Greenwich the fourth day of June 1599…” Document features large, ornate ”Elizabeth R” signature at top, along with seal from the Queen. Docketing by recipient and integral address leaf to verso. Folds and toning, but in otherwise exceptional condition for a document of its age. Bold Queen Elizabeth autograph. Very good to near fine. Sold for $27,500.
King Charles II 1660 Proclamation From The First Month of Restoration — Demanding Those Responsible For The Execution of His Father King Charles I Turn Themselves In For Murder & Treason
Historically important proclamation by King Charles II from 1660, aggressively targeting those who had taken part in the beheading of his father, Charles I. The Commonwealth of England abolished the monarchy as an institution during its Civil War in 1649, and replaced it with a Parliament under Oliver Cromwell in a period known as the Interregnum. In accordance with the wishes of the people, the throne was reinstated in 1660, and the executed King’s son, Charles II, returned from exile in France to rule as King in May of 1660. Broadside is dated one month later, 6 June 1660. With a vengeance for those who aided in his father’s regicide, Charles II’s Proclamation reads like a most wanted list, demanding: “the persons therein named, who sate, gave judgment, and assisted in that horrid and detestable murder of his majesties royal father of blessed memory, to appear and render themselves within fourteen days, under pain of being excepted from pardon…” The proclamation names 44 men charged with treason and murder who were at large. By this time, some of the implicated listed here had died, some were pardoned, and some fled the country, with Dixwell, Whalley, and Goffe famously reuniting in Connecticut. The worst offenders were hanged, drawn and quartered, or imprisoned for life. The Restoration not only provided for the monarchy to resume, but went so far as not to acknowledge its temporary cessation; King Charles II’s reign was officially determined to have begun immediately upon his father’s death in 1649. The dating reflects this in a line printed at the bottom: “Given at our Court at Whitehall the sixth day of June 1660 in the Twelfth Year of Our Reign / Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker / Printers to our King’s most excellent majesty 1660.” Broadsheet measures 9.5″ x 14.75″, with two ornate woodcut emblems, including a royal arms at top, and a large woodcut initial “C.” A browned vertical crease runs through center, else near fine. An important and scarce document from the dawn of the famous English Restoration period. Sold for $20,000.
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Gown Worn By Queen Elizabeth II as Princess
Luxurious ball gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II as Princess. Elegant gown is accompanied by an invitation to her coronation as Queen of England. Gown of pink silk with floral pattern was designed by Norman Hartnell, the influential fashion designer and official Royal Family clothier. As provenance, lot includes documents from Buckingham Palace to a Ms. Kathleen Ward, to whom the gown was gifted in 1949 while Ms. Ward was a telephone operator at the palace. Also includes ”Woman’s Own” magazine in which Ms. Ward and the dress were featured, published 17 June 1961. Floor-length gown measures 17” across the chest and a slim 12” across the waist. Beautiful and near fine. Sold for $17,500.
Mary Queen of Scots Document Signed During the Throckmorton Plot to Kill Queen Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots document signed, ”Marie R”. Vellum document is datelined February 1582, Sheffield Castle, where Mary was confined by Queen Elizabeth I. The Throckmorton plot to kill and supplant Elizabeth with Mary was underway as the time of this document, which appoints John Botz to the prebend at Bitcry: ”Today, on the [blank] day of February, in the year of 1582, the Queen of Scotland, Doweress of France, being at the Castle of Sheffield in England, on the strength of the recommendation which has been made to her…of John Botz, granted and awarded to him the first Prebend which shall fall due hereafter, and a vacancy at Bitcry being in her Majesty’s disposal, she desires and orders…the letters of Investiture be sent to the said Botz…” Document measures 15.5” x 3.5”. Ink and pencil notations to verso. Creasing, a few tiny worming holes and minor scattered soiling. Overall near fine given age. Sold for $12,500.
The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II and Isabella I signed Royal decree as King and Queen of the Spanish Empire, dated 14 May 1491. Signed in large bold writing, ”Yo el Rey” (I the King) and ”Yo la Reyna” (I the Queen). Document instructs Juan Alfonso Serrano, a highly ranked ”pesquisidor” for the Crown, to allow a soldier, Juan Garcia Guerrero, to keep his land. At this time, Spain was driving out the Moors from southern Spain which necessitated someone to allocate these re-conquered lands. Serrano was the powerful individual responsible for this land allocation, in addition to his role of uniformly applying Spanish law. Document translates in full, ”From the King and the Queen / Bachelor Juan Alonso Serrano, Distributor of land in the city of Seville. By Juan Garcia Guerrero, a squire in our guards, it was made known to us of the continued good services of his father and grandfather, under the command of the city, and that they were sent out to the war against Portugal, where were stolen their horses and armor, and they made use of the spring and some land. He says they took it out of necessity to sustain themselves acquiring the farm that we had ordered given to some of their friends and later, settling there with their family, they gave to them. Now he says you wish to take from his possession the farm he has there that we had granted from what had belonged to the Moor Sufuz, and you say he should not enjoy use of that property. / He entreats and asks us because of our association with this to send you proof. For that end we order you to allow him to have and possess that farm in the manner he now has it and not to take it from him due to our volition in this matter, and so make an exception in consideration of the services he and his ascendants have done for us. Done in Barcelona the fourteenth of the month of May of One Thousand and Four Hundred and Ninety and One Years. / [signed] I the King I the Queen / By order of the King and Queen / Juan de la Parra / Copy so that Juan Alonso Serrano, Distributor of land in Seville, does not take from Juan Garcia Guerrero the possession of the farm that he was granted.” Additionally signed by three nobleman as witnesses. Single page document measures 8” x 9.75” Folds, small areas of worming and irregularly trimmed edges. Overall very good to near fine given age. Accompanied by a COA from University Archives. Sold for $10,068.
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Queen Elizabeth Wedding Cake Slice
Slice of wedding cake from the Royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, held on 20 November 1947. Cake comes inside cardboard presentation box, with silver lettering on top that reads, ”EP / BUCKINGHAM PALACE / 20th NOVEMBER 1947”. Cake is wrapped in plastic and with original doily on top. Includes small card that reads, ”With the Best Wishes of Their Royal Highnesses The Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh”. Box measures 2.75” x 4” x 1”. Appears to be missing bottom flap on top covering, otherwise intact and in very good condition. Sold for $3,250.
Queen Elizabeth’s Official Coronation Photo Signed in 1959
Queen Elizabeth II photo signed on the mat ”Elizabeth R / 1959”. This iconic image of the newly crowned Queen of England was her official coronation portrait. It became the most famous of noted photographer Dorothy Wilding’s works, popularized by the postage stamp series that ran from 1953 to 1967. Queen Elizabeth has since celebrated her diamond jubilee. Matte photo measures approximately 11” x 14” overall. Labeled ”British Mission in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa” on verso. Toning, else near fine. A gorgeous Queen Elizabeth autograph. Sold for $3,049.
Exceptional Signed Photo of Edward VIII, Prince of Wales — in Original Royal Frame
Very elegant and atmospheric photo of Edward VIII, taken by noted photographer Hugh Cecil. In this three-quarter pose, the future King, who would abdicate his throne to marry Wallis Simpson, looks thoughtfully off-camera. Signed at the bottom “Edward P / 1927.” Matte photograph measures 5.5″ x 8″, printed on cardstock with a Hugh Cecil label to its verso. Presented in the original black leather Royal frame, which measures 6.75″ x 10.25″. Both photo and frame are in very good to near fine condition with light silvering and wear. Sold for $1,693.
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Lovely Signed Photo of Queen Mother Elizabeth — by Noted English Photographer Cecil Beaton
Signed photo of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. In 1923, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Albert, the Duke of York, who unexpectedly became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother Edward in 1936. Elizabeth was the Queen consort during his lifetime and when their daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, she became known as the Queen Mother. Here the ”Queen Mum,” in all her royal splendor, poses for famed English fashion and portrait photographer Cecil Beaton, whose backstamp appears on the verso. She signs: ”Elizabeth R / 1964” upon the mat surrounding the photo, which is housed in the official leather Royal frame bearing the Royal insignia. Framed to an overall size of approximately 11” x 10.5”. Moderate wear to corner of frame. Overall very good. A splendid Queen Mother of Queen Elizabeth autograph. Sold for $1,626.
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson Signed ”The Windsor Years / The Life of Edward”
King Edward VIII signed first edition of ”The Windsor Years” by Lord Kinross. William Collins Sons & Co.: London: 1967. He inscribes the fly-leaf for a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, ”To Joe and Eileen Kingsbury Smith / Edward / Duke of Windsor”. Beneath, Wallis Simpson signs ”Wallis / Duchess of Windsor”. Photos spanning the century fill this 303pp. profile of the reluctant King. Bound in red cloth boards with gilt design. Measures 10” x 13”. Tape marks to endpapers, else fine. Chipping and sunning to dustjacket spine, else near fine. Sold for $1,008.
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