In my version, the author is none other than Viper, herself. Although the pane of glass no longer exists, it’s said that Elizabeth scratched the following words into the glass: Much suspected by me. The main palace was a shamble by then, and leaked heavily in the rain. When Queen Mary was in power, she housed her half-sister Elizabeth within the Gatehouse of Woodstock Palace guarded by Lord Henry Bedingfield. The original building dates from the 12th century, and was the site of some notable historical events. I recently visited Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, located on what was once Woodstock Palace. Queen Elizabeth’s Poetry on a Pane of Glass at Woodstock Palace.That discussion led me to today’s post: Five Real Tudor and Elizabethan Artifacts Used in the Fantasy Novel The Queen’s Viper. Right: artist’s rendition of restored image. Left: A black serpentine animal lay beneath the painted white roses in the Queen’s hand. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I by an unknown artist c. I told her that not only is it real, but it’s the image that gave Viper her name. Recently, a reader named Erin asked me if the portrait of Queen Elizabeth I holding a snake is a real. I will do a post-con wrap up, and a post about the FULLY PACKED panel on Grimoires, Tomes, and Books, both over the next couple of Mondays.Īs promised, here is the belated post with all the pretty pictures about a few of the Tudor and Elizabethan artifacts used in my fantasy, The Queen’s Viper ( which you can begin for FREE).īecause I’m a history geek, The Queen’s Viperis rich with details of times long past. Today, I’m busy with post-con decompression and MYBRAIN&HEARTARESOHAPPYICANTSLEEP-itis. Thanks to the wonderful efforts of MoonSoar Services, the site is ALIVE again. Hellooooooo returning and new readers!! Some of you know that in the last couple of weeks before CanConSF 2017, my site had a temper tantrum.
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