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Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury

Sitter associated with 15 portraits
The great-nephew of Richard III, and therefore of royal blood, Pole was favoured by Henry VIII. However, rather than accept Henry as head of the English Church, he chose exile abroad. While in exile he was appointed a cardinal in 1536 and was considered for papal office in 1549. Under Mary he returned to England as Archbishop of Canterbury but argueably failed to fully restore the country to Catholicism.

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Reginald Pole

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, after 1556
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Fictitious portrait called Reginald Pole

after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1584
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Reginald Pole

possibly by Willem van de Passe
line engraving, 1620
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Reginald Pole

after Magdalena van de Passe, after Willem van de Passe
line engraving, after 1620
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Reginald Pole

after Magdalena van de Passe, after Willem van de Passe
line engraving, after 1620
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Reginald Pole

by Frans van den Wyngaerde (Wijngaerde), after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Reginald Pole

after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 17th or early 18th century
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Reginald Pole

by Robert White
line engraving, 1681
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Reginald Pole

by Robert White
line engraving, 1681
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Reginald Pole

by Nicolas de Larmessin, after Unknown artist
line engraving, after 1687
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