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1272:(1534–1535)
1225:(1528–1529)
1209:(1526–1528)
1175: 1524
1146:(1520–1522)
745:c. 1600–10
383:Hans Eworth
378:c. 1560–73
138:Description
1424:Categories
873:References
818:1550–1650
281:Charles II
199:propaganda
120:Henry VIII
118:depicting
99:Charles II
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1288:(1536–37)
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1119:Paintings
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86:Liverpool
63:1536-1537
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1017:18 April
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310:Image
307:Notes
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68:Medium
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888:, NPG
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