This tapestry is from a series of six based on the poem I Trionfi (The Triumphs), written by the Italian poet Petrach between 1352 and 1374. The poem described a series of allegorical visions, and this scene represents the Triumph of Chastity over Love. On the left, Chastity, riding a unicorn, topples Love (Cupid) from his chariot. In the centre, Cupid, now bound, sits at the feet of Chastity in her triumphal car.
The Humanist theme, secular yet improving, was popular in King Henry VIII's court, and used as the subject for many types of decorative art as well as tapestries. This tapestry may have belonged to the King, or to Cardinal Wolsey.