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Francis Junius (1591–1677) Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. James Stuart (1612–1655), 1st Duke of Richmond and 4th Duke of Lennox English Heritage, Kenwood. Henrietta Maria (1609–1669), with the Dwarf, Geoffrey Hudson English Heritage, Marble Hill House. Head of a bearded Man wearing a Wheel Ruff Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Henrietta Maria. (1609-1669), Queen of Charles I. Sitter associated with 88 portraits. The youngest daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici, Henrietta Maria married Charles I in 1625. Her Catholicism alienated many of her English subjects.
Queen Henrietta Maria was the wife of King Charles I, making her the queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Anthony van Dyck was commissioned by the King to produce multiple portraits of his family, featuring them in different poses and combinations over a number of years. The Queen was 24 when this painting was completed and looks ...
Henrietta Maria was also known for her frivolity, which was often embodied by her favourite companion at court: a dwarf named Jeffrey Hudson (1619–1682). He was known as the 'Queen's dwarf' or 'Lord Minimus' and was devoted to the royal family and Henrietta Maria. He was eventually banned from court when he killed a man in a duel.
Henrietta Maria of France. Henrietta Maria of France (November 25, 1609 - September 10, 1669) was the youngest daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. She was born in the Louvre Palace in Paris on November 25, 1609. She was a Roman Catholic . Henrietta Maria married Charles I and became the Queen of England .
Jul 30, 2022 · Born with dwarfism, Hudson was known as “Lord Minimus.” His diminutive stature and social ableism meant that his court career was dependent in some ways on his novelty. A favorite of Queen Henrietta Maria, Jeffrey Hudson was painted by Van Dyck, and frequently figured in court entertainments. This podcast looks at his life, and what it can ...
Jul 22, 2021 · You may also be interested in Leanda de Lisle’s feature, Henrietta Maria: queen, warrior, politician, woman. Images: Portrait of Henrietta Maria by Anthony van Dyck: Wikimedia Henrietta Maria and Sir Jeffrey Hudson by Anthony van Dyck, 1633: Wikimedia Charles I and Henrietta Maria by Daniel Mytens, c1630–32: Wikimedia
