Wars of the Roses – Fantasy Portraits of the Plantagenets Mainly

Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville by Dmitry Yakhovsky

Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville by Dmitry Yakhovsky

The Penance of Jane Shore in St Paul’s Church, c.1793, by William Blake

The Penance of Jane Shore in St Paul’s Church, c.1793, by William Blake

Princess Bridget Plantagenet (1480–1517), Dedicated to the Nunnery at Dartford

Princess Bridget Plantagenet (1480–1517), Dedicated to the Nunnery at Dartford

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07.12 | 21:47

It looks like The Tau cross derives from the Egyptian Ankh and basically they are wearing it around their necks, life rebirth, salvation mirror. sun.Stonehenge looks like it is made up of Ts to form c

07.12 | 21:30

are wearing the symbol on effigies at Ingham church Norfolk and Henry StanleyD1528 at Hillingdon Middlesex.Countess Jacquline of Hainaut and husband Frank Borsele are also wearing the insignia others

07.12 | 21:23

These Queens could of been members of the order and i think the Tau cross is a symbol of the Holy Trinity also.These pendants could of been reliquaries.Lady margaret de Bois and Roger de bois

07.12 | 21:17

I think the Tau cross that they are wearing could be linked to the(knights) order of St Anthony, Mary 1st collar looks like it may represent the knotted girdle/waist cord of st Anthony .

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