Call for Papers: The Field of Cloth of Gold: Palaces, Progresses and Panache
The Royal Procession of Queen Elizabeth by George Vertue, probably after Robert Peake the Elder c.1601, line engraving, 1743 © National Portrait Gallery, London
Submission deadline: 12 January 2020
Conference: 29-30 June 2020, Hampton Court Palace
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Field of Cloth of Gold and as part of the AHRC funded Network Henry VIII on Tour: Tudor Palaces and Royal Progresses, Historic Royal Palaces will be hosting a two-day conference on 29-30 June 2020 at Hampton Court Palace.
They invite proposals for papers of 20 minutes reflecting the conference theme. In particular, they encourage papers that examine not only that most spectacular of royal progresses, the 1520 Field of Cloth of Gold expedition itself, but the phenomenon of royal progresses more generally, including the logistics of royal travel and the politics of progress. They would also like to explore broader aspects of the Tudor court on progress, including the social, religious, chivalric and cultural implications of royal progresses (e.g. the hunting, jousting, music, drama, art and architecture associated with the royal palaces and other progress venues). Papers addressing a comparative European or international aspect of the theme are welcomed as, too, are contributions that consider the theme from the point of view of heritage management, heritage science and curatorial practice. They encourage proposals from scholars at all stages of their career, including early career researchers and PhD students (for whom a discounted registration rate will be available).
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