Elizabeth 1 was one of our greatest monarchs. The cult of ‘Gloriana’ revered her as the virgin goddess. In the lecture we view her queenship through the works of artists Nicholas Hilliard and Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. Here Art is used as a powerful device of magnificence and propaganda.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Ms Siobhan Clarke
Siobhan Clarke BA has worked for Historic Royal Palaces for 20 years delivering tours and lectures on Hampton Court, Kensington, the Tower of London and the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace. Her experience includes education sessions and tours for schools, universities, corporate and private clients.
She has lectured for the British Museum, National Trust, U3A, Arts Society and Smithsonian and featured on BBC Radio Woman's Hour and Television's Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace. Her published work includes: A Tudor Christmas, in collaboration with Alison Weir, (2018), The Tudors: The Crown, The Dynasty, The Golden Age with Linda Collins (2019), King and Collector: Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship (2021) and she is currently working on Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship.

