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Royal MS 20 A XX
- Record Id:
- 040-002107659
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x0003b2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 20 A XX
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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EIGHTEEN short poems on 'Dames illustres qui ont esté Roynes', by Jaques de Bonjeu. Holograph. in a letter presenting the MS. to Queen Elizabeth, dated Paris, 15 June, 1575, the author says that he composed them for [Catherine de Médicis] the Queen-Mother, 'pour de chascune faire vne piece de tapisserie', and that she, on hearing them read, commanded him to send a copy to Queen Elizabeth. The poem addressed to the Queen-Mother has 20 lines; the rest contain from eight to twelve lines apiece, and to some are prefixed directions how the figures should be represented. The queens are:-
1. Thomiris, Royne des Massagetes.
2. Artemisia, Royne de Carie.
3. Ester, Royne des Perses.
4. Plotina, Empericre de Rome, femme de l'Empereur Traian.
5. Eudoxia, Emperiere de Constantinople, femme de l'Empereur Theodose le Jeune.
6. Zenobia, Royne des Palmirenes.
7. Helene, Royne d'Amgleterre, mere de Constantin le Grand, Empereur de Rome.
8. Clotilde, Royne de France, femme de Clouis premier Roy Chrestien.
9. Blanche, Royne de France, mere du Roy St. Loys.
10. Marguerite, Royne de Navarre, soeur du grand Roy Francois.
11. Claude Royne de France femme du grand Roy Francois.
12. Elizabet, Royne d'Espaigne, fille du Roy Henry II du nom Roy de France.
13. Marguerite de France, fille du grand Roy Francoys, Duchesse de Savoye.
14. Elizabet, Royne d'Angleterre, fille de Henry VIII du nom Roy d'Angleterre.
15. Marguerite de France, fille du Roy Henry II, Royne de Navarre.
16. Elizabet d'Austriche, Royne de France, femme du Roy Charles IX.
17. Loyse de Lorraine, Royne de France, femme de Henry III du nom Roy de France et de Poulongne.
18. Catherine, Royne de France, femme du Roy Henry II du nom.
Paper; ff. 20. 91/2 in. x 7 in. A.D. 1575. Some headings and initials in gold. Not in the old catalogues.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002107659 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 20 A XX : EIGHTEEN short poems on 'Dames illustres qui ont esté Roynes', by Jaques de Bonjeu. Holograph. in a letter presenting the… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1800]/040-002107659
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1575
- End Date:
- 1575
- Date Range:
- 1575
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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