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This livery collar or chain of office was first seen on Jeremy Northam as Sir Thomas More in Showtime’s 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔. It was worn again in 2012 on Geoffrey Palmer as the Lord Chief Justice in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏: 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝑽 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝟐.   Livery collars were generally used to denote the holding of an office or as a symbol of loyalty to a specific person or house. This particular design, usually referred to as a “Collar of Esses,” was used as early as 1371. There is speculation that the “S” stands for “Soverayne” (sovereign) or Spiritus Sanctus (Holy Spirit), though the actual meaning is unknown.   Throughout the reigns of Henry IV, V, and VI, the “Esses” were typically considered to be a badge of the House of Lancaster. The pendant that adorned the end of the chain at this time was generally a white swan. The chain was used again during the reign of Henry VIII, where Hans Holbein’s famous portrait of the Lord Chamberlain, Sir Thomas More, was painted wearing a chain of Esses, adorned at the end with a Tudor Rose.   This particular chain had to remove the Tudor Rose for 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏, as the Wars of the Roses had not yet begun, and thus the Tudor Rose – the combination of the Houses of York and Lancaster – did not yet exist.   Learn more on our website! Bit.ly/Acces080

I chose to make a Thomas More montage as this role in The Tudors had and still has the biggest effect on my life, and this was the role which made me a fan.

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took a nice little hannukkah adventure to nourish my mental health by enjoying some hyperfixations of mine! i went to the met to see the tudors exhibit which is awesome by the way they had portraits of thomas more and catherine of aragon who are my two favs from the period! then caught an afternoon matinee for moulin rouge to see @derek_klena before he went on hiatus till april. it was a sweet little hannukah gift to myself! #metropolitanmuseumofart #themet #sirthomasmore #thomasmore #katherineofaragon #catherineofaragon #thetudors #tudors #moulinrouge #moulinrougebroadway #ashleyloren #derekklena #tasiajungbauer https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhxKjuOIWQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another comment he is believed to have made to the executioner is that his beard was completely innocent of any crime, and did not deserve the axe; he then positioned his beard so that it would not be harmed.

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Rambling, thoughtful post: At the age of 15, I started having the strangest dreams about Sir Thomas More. I’d ask him the weirdest questions and he’d offer even more peculiar answers. I’d recently read “Utopia” and filmed a 5-minute home video about Henry VIII for AP history. Yet, I’m still not sure exactly why I dreamed about this man…. My dream book states that every “living” being in our dreams is simply an aspect of ourselves that we’re trying to understand. But why would I dream about a man who died for his convictions? It’s interesting that I would remember the dreams during this time in my life. So, I’ve picked up the play “A Man for All Seasons,” and I’m really excited to see how it answers the questions: “What/who am I?” And “What is man?” I find it so important to understand exactly where I start and end (or what I’d like to be on this earth anyway). Although I think I know this answer, I’ve decided to dissect it a bit more and quit “floating through life,” working and breathing without pondering these important questions. If my time is to be shortened—and the doctors say there is no doubt—I MUST understand exactly what I can do and what I’d actually like to accomplish during my time here. Remember how a writing “friend” said they wished I’d done more with my life? As ridiculous as I’ve come to view this statement—because it’s a prideful thing to say—it did make me wonder: What gives my life meaning in MY eyes? Over the next several weeks, I plan to think of five moments when I really felt of value—and to write about them in my diary. I’m hoping this exercise will display (for me) what I think is truly important. Success—like beauty—is in the eye of the beholder. Yet, I wonder if value is the same for most; maybe it boils down to giving and receiving love? Or is value different for each person with concepts that can be sorted into different buckets?! If you were to think of moments when you felt of the most value, I wonder which types of experiences YOU would choose? Anyway, I’m done being sad about my new tumor. Now, I’m just excited to continue on this journey called life. #bringit #whatami #SirThomasMore #amanforallseasons https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca5gNNfPNka/?utm_medium=tumblr