The Armada Tapestries in the Old Palace of Westminster

A surviving tapestry from the 'Defeat of the Spanish Armada' series, which adorned the old Palace of Westminster from the 17th century until its 1834 fire, offers rare insight into how these national treasures were displayed. The study reconstructs their likely arrangement in the Parliament Chamber and Lords' Chamber using historical illustrations and John Pine's 1739 engravings, despite the absence of surviving records. It also explores the physical support mechanisms used for these tapestries, providing a unique glimpse into parliamentary decorum and artistic preservation during the late Tudor period.

FARRELL, S. (2010). The Armada Tapestries in the Old Palace of Westminster. Parliamentary History, 29(3), 416–440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.2010.00217.x