Letters Patent of Henry VIII to Thomas Forster

Detail of Letters Patent of Henry VIII to Thomas Forster. Illuminated by Lucas Horenbout (?). England, between April 28, 1524 and February 8, 1528. Part of a historiated initial. Collection: Private, on loan to the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Image from the book Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe, by J. Paul Getty Trust (2003). Image pg 436. Getty Publications. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Paperback edition. ISBN #0-8923-6704-0.

With thanks to Teleri of Gwynedd, aka Barbara Perrotta, for the loan of her wonderful book.