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4 days ago · In Stow's "Chronicles," under the date of 1364, we find the following passage:—"The 9th day of April, died John, King of France, at the Savoy; his corpse was honourably conveyed to St. Denis, in France." In 1377 the Savoy stood a narrow chance of being demolished by the citizens of London, who had flocked thither, "evidently bent on mischief ...
3 days ago · The palace which you can just see to the left is the Savoy, so called from Peter, Count of Savoy, who built it in the reign of our Henry III., whose Queen was the Count's niece. Now the Duke of Lancaster is the owner thereof, and John, the captive King of France, lodged there not long since.
2 days ago · Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly ...
3 days ago · BBC News. A 400-year-old map showing parts of York as they were in the early 17th Century has gone on public display. Samuel Parson's 1624 map of Dringhouses and the Knavesmire is one of the ...
1 day ago · Discuss SU8655. Navigate with Google Maps. Lookup nearest Postcode. Image Type (about) : geograph. This page has been viewed about 2 times. SU8655 :: Works outside Savoy Place, near to West Heath, Hampshire, England by Mr Ignavy.
4 days ago · The history of “The Old Vic” during the last fifty years and of the important part it has played in the development of the modern British theatre has often been told. The building dates back to 1816 and is one of the oldest theatre buildings in London, though it has been greatly altered both externally and internally.
3 days ago · Map showing the location of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Coventry probably dates from Saxon times.
