Editing Antonis Mor (section)

==England==
After the sudden death of the king of England, [[Edward VI]], in July 1553, [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]] now saw the possibility of an alliance between [[Habsburg Spain|Spain]] and [[Kingdom of England|England]]. The engagement between Philip and his Portuguese princess was broken and negotiations started for a marriage with the successor to the English throne, [[Mary I of England|Mary Tudor]]. During these negotiations, Mor was sent to England to paint a portrait of Mary, but the exact date of the painting is unknown. This portrait was much appreciated in England and Mor made at least three versions, which became much the best-known likeness of the Queen. On 20 December 1553, Philip officially appointed Mor as painter in his service.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Woodall|first=Joanna|title=An Exemplary Consort: Antonis Mor's Portrait of Mary Tudor|year=1991|journal=Art History|volume=14|issue=2|pages=192–224|doi=10.1111/j.1467-8365.1991.tb00432.x|issn=0141-6790|via=EBSCO}}</ref>