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Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
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Spectacularly complex in form and meaning, this set of prayer beads—known as a rosary—bears the Royal Arms of England as well as the tiny letters "He8" and "Ka," abbreviations for King Henry VIII and his first wife, who married in 1509.
Each of the small beads portrays one of the apostles, the twelve principal followers of Jesus, along with part of the text of the Apostles’ Creed (a standard affirmation of Christian belief), a figure from Hebrew Scripture, and a Christian subject thematically linked to an event from Hebrew Scripture.
Bead 1: Last Judgment; Judgment of Solomon
Bead 2: God in Majesty; Christ Child in Glory; Habakkuk Feeding Daniel in the Den of Lions
Bead 3: Annunciation; Nativity; Death of Isaiah
Bead 4: Ascension; Transfiguration; Murder of Amos
Bead 5: Resurrection; Death and Elijah Raising the Widow’s Son
Bead 6: Crucifixion; Entombment; David before the Ark
Bead 7: Members of the Church; Martyrdom of Jeremiah(?)
Bead 8: Descent and Harrowing of Hell; Death of Zachariah
Bead 9: Creation of the Heavens; Christ Child in the Sun; Moses Receiving the Tablets (Ten Commandments)
Bead 10: Baptism of Jesus; Pentecost
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![Large Bead: Mass of Saint Gregory (upper), Virgin of the Apocalypse (lower) Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Naaman Bathing in the River Jordan Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Gehazi Entering a House Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Initials of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Saint Matthew Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Job Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Royal Arms of England Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Large Bead: Judas Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 1: Last Judgment Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 1: Hosea Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 1: A Sibyl Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 1: Judgment of Solomon Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 1: Saint Matthew Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 2: God in Majesty Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 2: Habakkuk Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 2: Habakkuk Feeding Daniel in the Den of Lions Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 2: Saint John Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 2: Christ Child in Glory Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 3: Nativity Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 3: Isaiah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 3: Death of Isaiah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 3: Saint James the Greater Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 3: Annunciation Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 4: Saint Bartholomew Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 4: Ascension Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 4: Amos Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 4: Murder of Amos Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 4: Transfiguration Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 5: Elijah Raising the Widow's Son Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 5: Death Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 5: Saint Thomas Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 5: Resurrection Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 5: Jonah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 6: Saint Andrew Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 6: Crucifixion Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 6: Entombment Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 6: David Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 6: David before the Ark Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 7: Martyrdom of Jeremiah (?) Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 7: A Sibyl Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 7: Saint Simon Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 7: Members of the Church Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 7: Jeremiah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 8: Zachariah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 8: Death of Zachariah Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 8: Saint Philip Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 8: Descent into Hell Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 8: Hell Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 9: Moses Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 9: Moses Recieving the Tablets (Ten Commandments) Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 9: Saint Peter Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 9: Creation of the Heavens Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 9: Christ Child in the Sun Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 10: A Sibyl Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 10: Baptism of Jesus Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 10: Saint James the Lesser Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 10: Pentecost Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bead 10: Joel Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Cross: Crucifixion with the Four Evangelists Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Cross: The Four Church Fathers Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rosary of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Boxwood, Netherlandish](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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Large Bead: Mass of Saint Gregory (upper), Virgin of the Apocalypse (lower)
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Large Bead: Naaman Bathing in the River Jordan
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Large Bead: Gehazi Entering a House
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Large Bead: Initials of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
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Large Bead: Saint Matthew
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Large Bead: Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
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Large Bead: Job
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Large Bead: Royal Arms of England
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Large Bead: Judas
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Bead 1: Last Judgment
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Bead 1: Hosea
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Bead 1: A Sibyl
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Bead 1: Judgment of Solomon
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Bead 1: Saint Matthew
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Bead 2: God in Majesty
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Bead 2: Habakkuk
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Bead 2: Habakkuk Feeding Daniel in the Den of Lions
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Bead 2: Saint John
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Bead 2: Christ Child in Glory
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Bead 3: Nativity
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Bead 3: Isaiah
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Bead 3: Death of Isaiah
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Bead 3: Saint James the Greater
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Bead 3: Annunciation
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Bead 4: Saint Bartholomew
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Bead 4: Ascension
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Bead 4: Amos
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Bead 4: Murder of Amos
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Bead 4: Transfiguration
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Bead 5: Elijah Raising the Widow's Son
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Bead 5: Death
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Bead 5: Saint Thomas
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Bead 5: Resurrection
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Bead 5: Jonah
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Bead 6: Saint Andrew
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Bead 6: Crucifixion
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Bead 6: Entombment
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Bead 6: David
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Bead 6: David before the Ark
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Bead 7: Martyrdom of Jeremiah (?)
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Bead 7: A Sibyl
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Bead 7: Saint Simon
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Bead 7: Members of the Church
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Bead 7: Jeremiah
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Bead 8: Zachariah
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Bead 8: Death of Zachariah
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Bead 8: Saint Philip
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Bead 8: Descent into Hell
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Bead 8: Hell
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Bead 9: Moses
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Bead 9: Moses Recieving the Tablets (Ten Commandments)
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Bead 9: Saint Peter
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Bead 9: Creation of the Heavens
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Bead 9: Christ Child in the Sun
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Bead 10: A Sibyl
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Bead 10: Baptism of Jesus
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Bead 10: Saint James the Lesser
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Bead 10: Pentecost
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Bead 10: Joel
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Cross: Crucifixion with the Four Evangelists
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Cross: The Four Church Fathers
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