Magnificence: State banquets in the reign of Henry VIII

Written By G Haughton

Timothy Schroder

Almost nothing of Henry VIII’s vast holdings of precious gold and silver plate remains. But a rich trail of documentation survives and paints a surprisingly vivid picture of his magnificent state banquets that were intended to impress and to entertain in equal measure. 

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G Haughton
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