Cradle of Heinrich V.

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The "Cradle of Henry V", photographed by William Edward Gray, 1912

The birthplace of Henry V is, according to tradition, the cradle in which the newborn Henry of Monmouth was laid. The cradle was bought at auction by Edward VII , whose successor later donated it to the London Museum . Today it is assumed that it was not built until a century after the time of Henry V; But it is considered a unique example of a medieval cradle for a noble baby.

history

The child who was to become Henry V of England was born on September 16, 1386 at Monmouth Castle . He was the son of Mary de Bohun and Henry Bolingbroke , and the grandson of John of Gaunt . Monmouth belonged to the possessions of Heinrich von Bolingbroke and the newly wed couple lived here for several years. Mary died in 1394, Henry Bolingbroke overthrew King Richard II and became King Henry IV of England in 1399. The young Henry of Monmouth was succeeded by his father King Henry V in 1413.

The "cradle of Henry V", illustration in Mirror of Literature (1825)

During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the cradle was of local fame and its claim to be a true relic from Henry V's childhood was widely accepted. It was privately owned but was often shown to visitors. The cradle is said to have come into the possession of the antiquarian George Weare Braikenridge from Brislington in Bristol in 1839 ; who reported that he bought it for £ 30. In 1872 the cradle, along with the armor that Henry V allegedly wore at the Battle of Azincourt , is said to have been in Troy House in Mitchel Troy. This was reported by William Watkins Old from Monmouth to the Royal Historical Society in 1876.

The cradle was auctioned by Christie's in London in 1908 , where it was auctioned for 230 guineas by Guy Laking, the armorer of Edward VII. The cradle came to Windsor Castle and stayed there for four years. In 1912, the London Museum was established at Kensington Palace under the direction of Guy Laking. The cradle was the Museum of Edwards successor, King George V passed. The London Museum, now known as the Museum of London, moved to its current location in the Barbican Center in 1950 .

The cradle is made of oak, with two heraldic birds looking at the hanging cradle. It is believed to date from the late 15th century and is a unique example of a medieval cradle for a noble birth baby, but it must be dated after Henry V.

literature

  • William Watkins Old: Historical Notices of the Cradle of Henry V . In: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society , vol. 4, 1876, pp. 231-259
  • Aymer Vallance: Early Furniture, XV: Cradles and Beds . In: Burlington Magazine , vol. 24, 1914, pp. 288-289, 292-293

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biography of HENRY V. Archontology.org, accessed March 29, 2012
  2. ^ Mirror of Literature , vol. 5 no.121, January 1, 1825, p. 9
  3. ↑ George L. Craik: The pictorial history of England: being a history of the people as well a history of the kingdom: p. 238 . Kight & Co, 1839.
  4. ^ Magpie's nest of antiquities catches city before cameras , ThisIsBath.co.uk, October 19, 2010, accessed April 13, 2012
  5. ^ John Marius Wilson: Descriptive Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales: Entry for MONMOUTH 1872.
  6. ^ William Watkins Old (1876)
  7. ↑ Wanganui Chronicle (April 16, 1908) text
  8. ↑ Kentucky New Era (June 4, 1912) Report and illustration
  9. ↑ Caption ( Memento of the original from July 31, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at AgeFotostock.com, accessed April 13, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.agefotostock.com