Giles Duwes

Giles Duwes, D'Ewes or Dewes (died 1535)[1] was a Fleming,[2] who was a tutor and musician at the English court during the Tudor period.

He was the French tutor of Arthur, Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, the future Henry VIII of England and Henry's daughter, the future Mary I of England.[3] He also taught Prince Henry the lute[4] as well as being his librarian and 'keeper of the wardrobe'.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/7/101007575/
  2. ↑ Robert Hutchinson, Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII, p.38
  3. ↑ p.180, David Starkey, Henry
  4. ↑ Robert Hutchinson, Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII, p.38
  5. ↑ Hutchinson, p.92


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