The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
1 portrait of Anne of Denmark
The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
by Benjamin Wright, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1619
15 1/2 in. x 11 3/4 in. (394 mm x 299 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D1370
Artistsback to top
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
- Benjamin Wright (1575-1613), Artist and cartographer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (1489?-1557), Second husband of Margaret Tudor, Queen of James IV of Scotland. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), Queen of James I. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
- Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567), Second Consort of Mary, Queen of Scots. Sitter associated with 25 portraits. Identify
- Elizabeth of York (1466-1503), Queen of Henry VII. Sitter associated with 24 portraits. Identify
- François II (Francis II), King of France (1544-1560), King of France 1559-1560; Consort of Scots 1558-1560; first husband of Mary Queen of Scots. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
- King Henry VII (1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509. Sitter associated with 66 portraits. Identify
- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 199 portraits. Identify
- James IV of Scotland (1473-1513), Reigned Scotland 1488-1513. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
- James V of Scotland (1512-1542), Father of Mary Queen of Scots; reigned Scotland 1513-42. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- Matthew Stewart, 13th or 4th Earl of Lennox (1516-1571), Magnate and Regent of Scotland. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (1515-1578), Mother of Lord Darnley. Sitter associated with 10 portraits. Identify
- Margaret Tudor (1489-1541), Queen of Scotland. Sitter associated with 8 portraits. Identify
- Mary of Guise (1515-1560), Queen of James V of Scotland. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits. Identify
This portraitback to top
The accession of James I in 1603 established a new dynasty on the throne of England, following over a century of Tudor rule. This print was produced as a visual family tree to demonstrate James I's rightful claim to the throne via his great grandmother, Margaret Tudor, sister to Henry VIII. It was first published by John Woutneel, a London printmaker in 1603.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Cannadine, Sir David (Introduction); Cooper, Tarnya; Stewart, Louise; MacGibbon, Rab; Cox, Paul; Peltz, Lucy; Moorhouse, Paul; Broadley, Rosie; Jascot-Gill, Sabina, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits, 2018 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, 7 October 2018 -3 February 2019. Bendigo Art Gallery, Australia, 16 March - 14 July 2019.), p. 26
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1619back to top
Current affairs
Queen of James I, Anne of Denmark dies at Hampton Court of consumption and dropsy. Her state funeral is comparable to that of Elizabeth I.The first permanent banqueting house at Whitehall, built for James I, is destroyed by fire. Inigo Jones is immediately commissioned to design a new one.
Art and science
Clergyman, Arthur Hildersham, publishes A Briefe Forme of Examination and The Doctrine of Communicating Worthily in the Lord's Supper. A Puritan divine, Hildersham advocated for regular communion and emphasised the need of assurance in salvation.International
Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth, James I's daughter, are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia.The first Africans start to arrive in Virginia, North America, as indentured servants. Gradually a shift in their status
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