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Highnes great Seale


Title Highnes great Seale 1
Origtitle Great Seal of Elizabeth I, 1586-1603
Source British National Archives
Date 1586-1603
URL http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/museum/item.asp?item_id=14&sequence=1
Creator Unknown
Type Engraved Bronze
Copyright British National Archives
Origin British National Archives Website
Notes Depicted here is the royal seal of Queen Elizabeth I of England, used during the second half of her reign, from 1586-1603. Thus, this is not the seal mentioned in the text as having been used with Raleigh's patents of colonization granted by Elizabeth. They are, however, still rather informative. The British National archives link provided above provides some particularly interesting and informative information regarding what we can learn from the iconography of the seal.
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Highnes great Seale