Altar Cloth In Church May Come From Elizabeth I

Altar Cloth Found In Church May Came From Elizabeth I’s Gown

Altar cloth that is usually used during mass can be traced back to Elizabeth I, historians said.

Altar Cloth

Historians are convinced enough that the garment or fabric used in the altars of today’s would have belonged to Queen Elizabeth I, an intricate design of embroidered cloth have belonged to her during the time.

They also believe that the Queen had given it as a gift to one of her loyal servants, Blanche Parry.

The garment was preserved for many centuries in a small church, located in Bacton, and it has been discovered by experts to be a piece off dress back in the sixteenth century, which allegedly belonged to Elizabeth I. Amazing, right?

The rumored story began through a new book coming from Tracy Borman, joint chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces, called “The Private Lives Of the Tudors”.

Elizabeth I may be identified through the way she dresses, exquisite, elegant, and glamorously dressed up queen. But it not typical for her to give or pass on her things, most especially her clothes to her good servants, though.

A thorough study and examination has been done for the altar cloth and it strongly proved by curators of the History Royal Palaces that it was a piece coming from a court dress.

Ms. Tracy Borman said, “this is an incredible find – items of Tudor dress are exceptionally rare in any case, but to uncover one with such a close personal link to Queen Elizabeth I is almost unheard of.

“We’re thrilled to be working with St Faith’s Church to conserve this remarkable object, which will now be further examined by our conservation experts at Hampton Court Palace, where we hope to be able to display it in future.”

What do you think about the topic? How possible is it that it happened to be used and turned to an altar cloth?

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