These objects from Elizabeth’s reign all contain representations of the queen and demonstrate how her appearance was used to communicate her majesty and power. They place the Phoenix Jewel in a wider context and can help develop a broader understanding of the representation of political power in Elizabethan England.
A gold medal
A gold medal designed by Nicholas Hilliard in the AD 1580s. The queen gave gold medals to her loyal followers.
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Nicholas Hilliard’s miniature of Queen Elizabeth I; AD 1572.
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Nicholas Hilliard’s design for the great seal of Ireland; about AD 1584. The design was not used.
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The Heneage Jewel; also known as the Armada Jewel; made by Nicholas Hilliard, c.1595.
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A pattern coin for an Elizabethan halfpenny; AD 1601.
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The Armada Portrait; painted to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in AD 1588.
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