In his latest book, “Henry: Virtuous Prince”, David Starkey proposes that Elizabeth of York played a significant role in her son’s education. Starkey even asserts that Elizabeth taught Henry to read and write and this is illustrated in the similar manner of handwriting endorsed by both. In his latest documentary on the life of Henry VIII, Starkey reiterates this point and provides primary material to indicate the impact Elizabeth played on her son’s upbringing. An example of Henry viii’s handwriting dating to his childhood can be seen at the current exhibit, “Vivat Rex!” at the Grolier Club, New York. The artefact in question is Henry’s schoolboy copy of Cicero, in which he has written “Thys Boke Is Myne Prynce Henry”: www.flickr.com The soundtrack from this documentary is by Philip Sheppard: radiomovies.wordpress.com
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I always liked Elizabeth of York. Nancy Lenz Harvey wrote a great biography about her.
I agree ^-^
starkey looks very amazed when he entered the room.
Love those ceilings! Thanks for posting this. Beautiful!
could be the actor
It’s always nice to picture Henry VII’s family as a happy one =)
Why would Henry be writing with his left hand? That would have been seen as a sign of witchcraft then. No child would be allowed to write like that, especially a prince.
Thank you for uploading this! I have a love/hate relationship with David Starkey lol. Anyway-it is interesting the little boy depicting the young Henry Tudor is writing left-handed. I have read some theories that Henry VIII was indeed a lefty due to the position of his dagger in some portraits.
david starkey can’t count?
awesome. finally something about elizabeth of york. i always supposed she played a big role in life of young henry VIII. Thank you for this vid.