#isabel knollys

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This Amber necklace is worn on Kelly Macdonald as Isabel Knollys in Elizabeth (1998) and worn on Carice van Houten as Maria Oldknow in From Time to Time (2009) and worn again many years later on uknown actor as Princess Mary I Tudor in Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light (2024)

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Elizabeth (1998) dir. Shekhar Kapur

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These amber necklaces made their first appearance in the 1998 film Elizabeth, where they were worn by several ladies-in-waiting, including Kelly Macdonald as Isabel Knollys (pictured) and Emily Mortimer as Kat Ashley. 

Because quite a few were made, all of the necklaces documented here may be "different," though they all clearly come from the same set. Thus, for the purposes of documentation, Recycled Movie Costumes considers them "the same."

In 2003, one of the necklaces appeared on the cover of Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool. In 2007, it was seen on another book cover - this time photoshopped red on Alison Weir's Innocent Traitor.

In 2009, the necklace was worn by Carice van Houten as Maria Oldknow in From Time to Time. 

In 2010, one necklace was worn by Joanne King as Jane Boleyn née Parker, Viscountess Rochford in the fourth season of The Tudors, and later that same year, two of the necklaces were worn by Fiona Hampton as Lady Matilda in The Sarah Jane Adventures.

In 2016, Claire Cooper was spotted wearing one of the pieces as Anne Boleyn in Six Wives with Lucy Worsley.

In 2021 it was worn in The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family on an extra playing Margaret of Austria, before being used in 2024's Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, where it was seen around the neck of Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary Tudor. 

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Kelly Macdonald as a very naughty lady-in-waiting in Elizabeth (1998).

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𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑶 𝑹𝑨𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑵𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑰𝑹 𝑶𝑾𝑵 𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻/ 𝑻𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑰𝑹 𝑩𝑹𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑹 𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑺

Ipolytta Howard, 1525-1548

The Tudor court was full of intrigue and death, and when Ipolytta's brother-in-law Edward Somerset died in very mysterious circumstances and her husband Thomas was sickly and unfit to run the estate, a pregnant Ipolytta acted as who would be her son John Somerset until he came of age. She was a patron of the arts and music and soon hosted illustrious people from all over Europe and proved to be an erudite, proud and pragmatic Lady, and her efforts and good education of her son would lead King Henry VIII to give them the title of Viscounts.

*portrayed by Alice Nokes in The Spanish Princess

Elizabeth Somerset, 1598-1608

One of Winbourne's great beauties, daughter of John Somerset and mother of Guildford Somerset, she was clever, well-educated and thanks to her appealing to the Queen, she drove Winbourne to a golden age. Sadly, she died in 1608 giving birth to a stillborn daughter. Young Guildford was left motherless and the aging John stooped in, outliving her by 12 years, the oldest living Viscount, dying at 74

*portrayed by Abbie Cornish at Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Joanna Knollys, 1688-1693

Descendat of Lettice Knollys, second wife of Robert Dudley, she was one of the best dedicated women in England, and had been said that fathered a son with Charles II. At the death of her husband hours after having given him the desired son by gout, she'd take the reins over Winbourne and be called My Lady, the Viscountess Mother, almost the same as Viscountess on her own right, though her son wouldn't become Viscount, but instead her grandson, George. She herself picked his bride and ensured the two of them sired an heir before she was gone.

*portrayed by Michelle Jenner in TVE Isabel

Juliana Somerset, 1697

Chivalrous, bold, energetic and brave, Juliana, firstborn daughter of Joanna took over for her still toddler brother, though she didn't last long, for she died under suspicious circumstances, fallen off a horse, though her half brother might've staged this until a new Viscount ascended. She had planned to be Viscountess herself.

*portrayed by Maimie McCoy in The Musketeers

Marie Elisabeth Somerset, 1701-1720

The first Viscountess of Winbourne in her own right, daughter of Juliana, she quickly took over power and imprisoned her mother's killer and ran the estate until she died, passing the viscountcy to her son, who'd take over until George turned 15. She was quick-witted, strong, loved politics and was one of the wealthiest landowners of the country

Genoveva Palacios, 1774-1796

With smallpox wiping out most of the population, Genoveva found herself with two grandchildren to take care of while herself at the old age of 50. In her youth, she had been the perfect Rococo lady, enchanting the Viscount of Winbourne and being the first Spanish woman to be a Viscountess of Winbourne. She took her role very seriously and soon gained political and, with the help of her Spanish family, she was capital in persevering her legacy.

*portrayed by Hannah James in Outlander

Victoria Somerset, 1878-1899

Not expected to run Winbourne, she took over as the new viscountess in 1878 after her brother George died in battle and his wife, Alina, had given birth to a stillborn son whom they illegally baptised as Octavian, hinting at George and Alina's desire to have at least eight children. She proved to be cunning, erudite, wise beyond her years, promoted women's education and rights, was the first one to marry for love and out of the peerage rather than into the peerage. She had ambitious plans for her daughter, and aimed to betroth her to the Prince and duke of Alderly, but her husband instead betrothed her with the illegitimate son of a viscount as well, the Lord Carlisle. She modernized Winbourne, took it to a new golden age and was one of the most beloved ladies of Winbourne by her tennats. She died of a stroke in 1899, the year where her only living daughter turned 18. She had been sick for years and, following the stubbornness and strength of the deceased Willian IV, she could manage to live until her daughter's coming of age so her cousin, the Tory duke of Burlingham wouldn't take power and possibly annex Winbourne to his dukedom by marrying Primrose. She was the most cried Viscountess in the history of the estate.

*portrayed by Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria

Primrose Gray, 1900-1958

The only surviving daughter of Victoria, her birth was the most celebrated by the people, and the most educated lady of Winbourne and deeply loved by everybody, and a very auspicious match due to her extreme wealth that had only improved since the Elizabethan Era. She went on to marry as well and had five children that went on to marry into the peerage and wealthy Wizarding World families. Her great-great-great granddaughter would be the next Viscountess on her own right.

*portrayed by Anna Popplewell in Reign and Claire Foy in The Crown

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Elizabethan Assassination Attempts (not feat. a poisoned dress)

Elizabethan Assassination Attempts (not feat. a poisoned dress)

Did someone try to assassinate Elizabeth I with a poisoned dress? This question (the number one question posed to this blog in 2020) derives from the film Elizabeth (1998). In said film, one of her ladies, Isabelle Knollys, dies mid-coitus with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, while wearing a dress intended for the queen. The dress is then revealed to have been a gift from France, and the…

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       I really shouldn’t but I’m feeling like adding some more muses ( eventually because I already have a list to add first lmao ) ... but here are the few so far that I’ve been thinking of.

Isabel Neville Margaret Beaufort Henry VII Catherine Carey/Knollys Alice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox Owen Tudor Anne of Cleves

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books read July 1 - December 31

ital for fun; bold ital for school/research

1.      The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

2.       I Never Told Anybody: Teaching Poetry Writing in a Nursing Home by Kenneth Koch

3.      Incarceration Nation: Investigative Prison Poems of Hope and Terror by Stephen John Hartnett

4.       Split by Cathy Linh Che

5.      Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide by Sharan Merriam, Rosemary Caffarella, & Lisa Baumgartner  

6.       Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage by Paulo Freire

7.      The Bees by Carol Ann Duffy

8.      Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII by Kyra Cornelius Kramer

9.      Lady Katherine Knollys: The Unacknowledged Daughter of King Henry VIII by Sarah-Beth Watkins

10.  Catherine: The Great Journey by Kristiana Gregory

11.  Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles by Kathryn Lasky

12.  Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine by Kristiana Gregory

13.  The Reader, the Text, the Poem: The Transactional Theory of Literary Work by Louise M. Rosenblatt

14.  Wild Wisdom: Animal Stories of the Southwest by Rae Ann Kumelos & Jan Taylor

15.  Jahanara: Princess of Princesses by Kathryn Lasky

16.  The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King

17.  Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen without a Country by Kathryn Lasky

18.  Tantivy by Donald Revell 

19.  Literature as Exploration by Louise M. Rosenblatt

20.  Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven by Kathryn Lasky

21.  Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba by Patricia McKissack

22.  Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII by Gareth Russell 

23.  Composing a Culture: Inside a Summer Writing Program with High School Teachers by Bonnie Sunstein 

24.   Red Butterfly by A. L. Sonnichsen

25.  Participant Observation by James P. Spradley 

26.  Kaiulani: The People’s Princess by Ellen Emerson White

27.  Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia by Anna Kirwan

28.  Ask Me: 100 Essential poems by William Stafford (ed. by Kim Stafford)

29.  The Daily Spark: Spelling and Grammar

30.  The Half Child by Kathleen Hersom

31.  The Waters and the Wild by Francesca Lia Block

32.  Elisabeth: The Princess Bride by Barry Denenberg

33.  Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets by Patricia Clark Smith

34.  Anacaona: Golden Flower by Edwidge Danticat

35.  Isabel: Jewel of Castilla by Carolyn Meyer

36.  Kristina: The Girl King by Carolyn Meyer

37.  Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal by Anna Kirwan

38.  Sad Birds Still Sing by faraway

39.  Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South by Laurence Yep

40.  Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile by Kristiana Gregory

41.  Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess by Carolyn Meyer

42.  Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Kathryn Lasky

43.  Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, translated by George Thomson

44.  The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by N.K. Sandars

45.  Collected Poems by Louise Bogan

46.  Guests by Teresa Cader

47.  Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life by Johnny Saldana & Matt Omasta

48.  Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner

49. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

50. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

51. 10,000 Years of Art published by Phaidon 

52. Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw

53. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

54. California Demon by Julie Kenner

55.  Demons Are Forever by Julie Kenner

56.  Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

57. Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

58. Crooked House by Agatha Christie

59. Talking to Dragons (revised) by Patricia C. Wrede

60. Talking to Dragons (original) by Patricia C. Wrede

61.  Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede

62. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

63. Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 

64. Case Study Research: Design and Methods by Robert K. Yin

65. A Fair Wind for Troy by Doris Gates

66. Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research by D. Jean Clandinin & F. Michael Connelly 

67.  The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success by Lawrence A. Machi & Brenda T. McEvoy

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History AU: Catherine Parr has five children with Henry, with her second husband she has many more. 

Born August 15th 1543,  Princess Christine was the first child of Catherine and Henry. Growing up she faced many challenges, mostly from her elder siblings. She became resourceful and cunning. Taking after her sister Mary, she practiced Catholicism and became very knowledgeable of the Bible. After Edward’s death in 1553 it was excepted she would become queen, but Mary rose to power. After many years of struggle, in 1570. Christine became queen of England, she married George Clifford in 1571, together they would have five children; Catherine, George, Anne, Margret, and Charles. Christine would invest heavily on trips to the New World, saying it was God’s will. She and George would rule together until his own death in 1605. She would die five years later in 1610. 

Born on January 16th 1544, Princess Mary, named for her stepsister. Mary was the second child of Catherine. Mary, much like her mother was outspoken in politics and was heavily involved in goings on around the court. She looked up very much to her sister, Elizabeth. At the age of three was granted the title of Marquess of Pembroke, the second person to do so. At the age of 15 she was sent to France to study and hopefully catch the eye of a suitor. There she met a young artist named Nicholas Hilliard. Impressed by his work she commissioned him to paint her. They fell in love, and married that same year. They had six children before Mary’s death in 1580; Nicholas, Henry, Mary, Catherine, Albert, and Elizabeth. 

Born on May 6th 1545, Princess Elizabeth, “Bessie’‘ was the fourth daughter of Henry, much to his disappointment. Often neglected as a child little Bessie was doted on by her mother and elder sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. The three would have a close bond throughout their lives. She was often quiet and never participated much in court. In 1559 she became the second wife of Emmanuel Philibert. Their marriage was short lived, in 1560 Elizabeth gave birth a young girl named Claudia. She lived to see her child baptized, but died three weeks later. Her daughter would follow a month later.   

Born on October 6th 1546, Prince Henry was the second son of Henry. The young prince in line for the throne, was very close to Christine he acted has an adviser for his sister. Henry served in the English army and spent many years on and off the battlefield. In 1566, he married Renata of Lorraine. Catherine, was very much against the match in the first place, but accepted nonetheless at her son’s urging. The two would have ten children before her death in 1602; Henry, Charles, Elizabeth, Maria Anna, Theresa Sophia, Beatrice, John, Edward, Anthony, and Helen. Henry would act briefly as regent for his nephew Charles before his own death in 1608. 

Born December 31st 1547, Princess Helen, was the last child of Catherine Parr and Henry. Growing up she was very much doted on by her mother and was never far from her sight. Helen was talented in writing and published several short stories anonymously. After expressing no desire to marry, she pushed every suitor that came to call. At her mother’s urging the thirty-three year old princess married the young Holy Roman Emperor,  Matthias. Mathias relied heavily on the knowledge of his older wife to guide in decision making and policy making. The two would have three children before her own death in 1590; Charlotte, Henry, and John. 

After the death of Henry in 1548, Catherine Parr became the Dowager Queen and married  Thomas Seymour. She still played a major rule in her children’s lives and gained allies throughout Europe. 

Born April 15th 1549, Lady Cecily was the first child of Thomas Seymour. As a child she was sent to France as a lady in waiting to Mary Stuart. The two would become very close until 1560, when she was married off to Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. The two did not get along from the start, Cecily was a Lutheran and he Catholic. The two would often clash. Their union only produced three children; Mary, Catherine, and Anna. Cecily would rule as rule as Queen of Poland after her husband’s death in 1572. A year later she married Henry III of France, but was quickly disposed off. The disgraced queen would return to England and lived there until her death in 1620. 

Born March 5th, 1552, Lady Kathryn, was the second child of Thomas and Catherine. Along with her sister she was sent to France to be a lady in waiting to Mary Stuart. The young Kathryn was often jealous of her older siblings and became cold and shutoff from the French court. In 1565 she was betrothed to  Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, the future Duke of Épernon. The two had a happy marriage and they would both go on to invest money in adventures in the New World. Kathryn would go to have two children before her death in 1575; Marguerite and Charles. 

Born on Christmas Day 1555, Lady Beatrice was third child of Catherine. Beatrice was known as spitfire growing up and was often outspoken and took over many duties her mother could not. At the age of 15 she married Charles IX of France. The marriage was not a happy one, since Beatrice was raised Lutheran and her husband Catholic, as if her prayers were answered, Charles died in 1574. Having no children she quickly married Henry IV of France. The two reportedly had a happy marriage and worked to restore Protestantism in France. The two would have five children before Henry’s death in 1610; Marguerite, Anne, Isabel, Charles, and Henry. After Henry’s death Beatrice returned to England with her daughter Anne on the throne, she died in 1645, outliving her siblings and children. 

Born on August 9th 1557, Lady Margret was the last daughter of Catherine and Thomas. Margret was the youngest of her siblings and looked up to them. Educated in the arts, Margret commissioned many artists and learned to paint from them. In 1575, Margret married Fedor I of Russia in hopes of gaining allies in Russia. The two had a very awkward marriage, since neither of them could speak their languages. The two did have some things in common, most of it was art. They often spent hours painting together. The two had three children together; Alyosha, Fedor, and Ivan. Margret would die suddenly in 1585 at the age of 28. 

Born on Halloween 1559, Charles was the last child of Catherine Parr before her death in 1560, Charles was mostly raised by his older siblings. Charles was smart young man who often spent his time inventing new gadgets. He was granted the title Duke of Cornwall by his step-sister Christine after the death of their mother. It was rumored he took male lovers, but in 1570 he married Anne Knollys. The two were never outwardly affectionate with each other, but in private the two were anything but affectionate to each other. They had five children, before Charles’s death in 1614. 

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Elizabeth (1998) dir. Shekhar Kapur

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This amber necklace made its first appearance in the 1998 film Elizabeth, where several copies were worn by ladies in waiting, including on Kelly Macdonald as Isabel Knollys (pictured) and Emily Mortimer as Kat Ashley. In 2003 it appeared in a photo on the cover of Phillipa Gregory’s The Queen’s Fool. In 2007 it was seen on another book cover - this time photoshopped red on the Alison Weir’s Innocent Traitor. In 2010 it was worn by Joanne King as Jane Rochford in the fourth season of The Tudors, and later that same year two of the necklaces were worn by Fiona Hampton as Lady Matilda in The Sarah Jane Adventures.  In 2016 it was seen on Claire Cooper as Anne Boleyn in Six Wives with Lucy Worsley.  Most recently in 2021 it was worn in The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family on an extra playing Margaret of Austria. 

Costume Credit: Ann-Mari, Cintia, f2473627, Kelsea, Lauren

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