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This 1572 painting by Lucas de Heere was commissioned by Elizabeth to remind people of her legitimacy within the Royal Line. It is interesting to see that her half-sister Mary is prominently accompanied by her Spanish husband as if to insinuate some kind of disloyalty to England. |
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