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John Blanke was a royal trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and remains the only black Tudor for whom we have an identifiable image. While serving two kings, he bore witness to some of the great moments in England's history and contributed to some of the greatest spectacles of the Tudor age.John Blanke may have come to England from Spain with the court of Katherine of Aragon in 1501. Records show that there were many people of African descent living in Spain and Portugal at this time. He was probably born into a musical family, as trades were passed from parents to their children.John Blanke married in January 1512, though the identity of his wife is unknown. Henry VIII sent the great wardrobe a warrant, dated 14 January, to deliver to 'John Blak, our trompeter', a gown of violet cloth, and also a bonnet and a hat, 'to be taken of our gift against his marriage' (PRO: TNA, E 101/417/6, no. 50).Among the musicians stands John Blanke, a trumpeter who worked in the court of King Henry VIII, and had previously played for his father, King Henry VII. Blanke appears twice in this historic depiction, and the painting plays an important part of his story as the only Black Tudor to be depicted in art.