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28 de abr. de 2022 · However, the main difference is the turban that the musician sports. While the headwear could signify the trumpeter’s faith, historians note that King Henry VIII liked to dress himself and his court in styles and fashions from across the globe, so it is possible Blanke’s headwear is purely for aesthetics.
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1 de oct. de 2020 · John Blanke's turbans might suggest an Islamic faith. However, Henry VIII liked to dress himself, and members of his court, in a variety of international fashions. Therefore, John's turbans may have been worn for aesthetic rather than religious reasons.
John Blanke (also rendered Blancke or Blak) ( fl. 1501–1511) was a musician of African descent in London from the early Tudor period, who probably came to England as one of the African attendants of Catherine of Aragon in 1501. He is one of the earliest recorded black people in what is now the United Kingdom after the Roman period.
1. Did you know that Henry VIII had a royal trumpeter who was Black? He was called John Blanke and he came over to England with Catherine of Aragon from Spain in 1501. Blanke is depicted twice in the Westminster Tournament Roll of 1511 with other white trumpeters Henry employed. He is seen wearing a turban and the pigmentation of his skin is black. This is the first image of a Black person ...
24 de jun. de 2020 · 1 Comment. John Blanke was a royal trumpeter and was employed as a musician at the court of Henry VII and Henry VIII, his first appearance at court being recorded in 1507. It is believed that John Blanke was of African descent; however, sadly, his age, date of birth, parentage, and place of birth all remain unknown to us.
John Blanke is the only identifiable black person portrayed in sixteenth-century British art. Alongside his relatively high-status occupation and connection to Henry VIII, this has made Blanke the most widely recognized and cited example of an African in Tudor England.
17 de ago. de 2023 · John Blanke was an exceptional African musician who made an enduring impact within the Tudor court of England during the 15th century. He notably served as a trumpeter for both King Henry VII and his successor, King Henry VIII. The origins of Blanke are a subject of speculation.
