Archives de Tag: Stewart

Madeleine of Valois, king James V’s first wife

octobre 24, 2015 · par · dans 16th century, 19th century, France, history, Holyrood Abbey, Mary of Guise, Renaissance, Scotland, Stewart, tomb · Poster un commentaire

In the first half of the XVIth century, France and Scotland were not only bound by the Auld Alliance, a treaty of mutual military assistance between the two kingdoms dating from the end of the XIIIth century. Many Scots were also permanently living on the Continent: Scottish merchants living in the cities of Rouen and […]

Portraits of James V of Scotland and the celebration of dynasty

octobre 17, 2014 · par · dans 16e siècle, Angleterre, Art, Écosse, femmes, France, Frankreich, Guise, Histoire, Histoire de l'art, Marie de Guise, Patrimoine, Personnalité, Renaissance, Scotland · 2 Commentaires

« There is evidence to suggest that the Stewart kings were keenly aware of the need both to circulate an official likeness and to assemble a gallery of dynastic forebears. Portrait artists were seemingly employed at the Scottish court from the reign of James I. When Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle in […]

« Your Grace. » – « Please call me Mary »

novembre 10, 2013 · par · dans Écosse, États-Unis, femmes, femmes et pouvoir, France, Renaissance, Scotland, Télévision · Poster un commentaire

For all French readers, la critique sanglante en français est déja faite ici , et c’est très drôle ! Mary Stuart, Mary of Guise’s only daughter, is still very popular today – and a figure so far from her historic self that comparison isn’t reasonable. But let’s try to get some of this stuff right. […]