#and that the last loans she'd given were for ; iirc; cranmer; her uncle james boleyn and elizabeth somerset.....
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The Final Days of Anne Boleyn: Inventory
18 Jan.:— Boat-hire from Greenwich to London and back to take measure of caps for my lady Princess, and again to fetch the Princess's purple satin cap to mend it.
23 Jan.:—. A purple satin cap, laid with a rich caul of gold, the work being roundelles of damask gold, made for my lady Princess.
20 Feb.:—"A pair of pyrwykes" for my lady Princess, delivered to my lady mistress.
28 Feb.:—A button of silk and gold, delivered to Mrs. Coffyn.
10 March:—2¼ yds. crimson satin, at 15s., an ell of "tuke" and crimson fringe for the Princess's cradle head.
13 March:— 2 fine pieces of "nydle rybande" to roll her Grace's hair withal.
17 March:—6 "forfruntes" wrought with laid work, delivered to Mrs. Margery.
20 March:—A white satin cap laid with a rich caul of gold for the Princess, 4l., and another of crimson satin
20 April:—Green riband to garnish a pair of clavichords.
27 April:—Venice gold fringe and silk and gold points for a saddle for my lady Margaret. 2 round buttons of silk and gold for the bridle.
28 April:—Silver and gold fringe, black silk fringe, and gold and silver buttons for a saddle for your Grace [Henry VIII]. 2 leading reins with great buttons and long tassels. A cap of taffeta covered with a caul of damask gold for the Princess, 4 mks.
#mrs coffyn was one of her attendants in the Tower...didn't know that one or the one to henry but. god. sad#'pyrwkes' were a device to shape the hands gracefully#that and elizabeth's focus on her hands in portraiture...wah#and then margery horsman was the one baynton complained about#(assume that's the margery in question)#and i know margaret lee was her friend but 'my lady margaret' makes me think it might have been margaret douglas?#anyway so her last gift on earth was to her daughter and husband. fuck you; henry .#as i found out rereading the archives of may weeks ago...you can only imagine my rage/distress#*gifts on earth...were#and that the last loans she'd given were for ; iirc; cranmer; her uncle james boleyn and elizabeth somerset.....
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