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Henry, Prince of Wales

by William Hole (Holle)
line engraving, published 1613
7 5/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. (194 mm x 125 mm) plate size; 9 1/8 in. x 6 in. (232 mm x 153 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D9245

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  • William Hole (Holle) (before 1600-1624), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.

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Henry was the heir and eldest son of James I and Anne of Denmark and a popular figure at court. The young prince died of typhoid at the age of eighteen and this print was one of a number of portrait prints produced in the period of mourning after his death. It served as a poignant reminder of his youth, noble bearing and valour tragically cut short.

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  • NPG D9246: Henry, Prince of Wales (from same plate)

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Current affairs

Earl of Suffolk's daughter, Francis Howard marries the king's favourite, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. Only months before, courtier Sir Thomas Overbury who opposed the marriage, dies in the Tower; by 1615 the couple are convicted of his murder.
James I's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, marries Frederick V, elector palatine.

Art and science

One of the most important dramatists of the age, John Fletcher, collaborates with William Shakespeare on two plays, Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen.
The Globe Theatre burns down during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII.

International

Philip III of Spain sends ambassador, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña to England. His post is dominated with the issue concerning a possible marriage alliance between James I's eldest son, Charles, and Philip's second eldest daughter, Maria Anna. The match is much favoured by the James I's Catholic consort, Queen Anne.

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