Tudor Textiles by Ereli Lynn

A detailed study of Tudor textiles, highlighting their extravagant beauty and their impact on the royal court, fashion, and taste.

In 16th-century Europe, fine textiles were so costly that they were out of reach for average citizens, and even for many nobles. This spectacularly illustrated book tells the story of textiles during the long Tudor century, from the ascendance of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of his granddaughter Elizabeth I in 1603. It places elaborate tapestries, imported carpets and lavish embroidery within the context of religious and political upheavals of the Tudor court, as well as the expanding world of global trade.

Published by Yale University Press

Paperback

ISBN 9780300260571