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The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, [1] was an English royal residence that was initially built by prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. [2] [3] Over the centuries it took several different forms, until turned into a hospital in the 1690s.
Learn about the history and significance of Greenwich Palace, also known as the Palace of Placentia, during the Tudor period. Find out how Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and other royal family members lived, worked and played at this riverside residence.
The Palace of Placentia, Greenwich. The long lost Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, South East London was once the favourite royal residence of the Tudors. It was also the location where Sir Walter Raleigh placed his coat over the puddle to stop Queen Elizabeth’s feet from getting wet! Ben Johnson.
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History in brief. Palace, studio, school, art gallery: the Queen's House has played many parts during its long life. Tap the arrows to explore the Queen's House timeline. Tap to begin. Who was the Queen's House built for? Anne of Denmark, the wife of King James I, is the original 'Queen' of the Queen's House.
Greenwich Palace. What became Greenwich Palace was originally built by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester. He was granted the manor of Greenwich in 1427 and laid out a hunting park there; ten years later he began a house which was completed around 1439. Greenwich Palace was a special kind of residence known as a pleasaunce.
Learn about the royal figures and events that shaped Greenwich, from Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Charles II and Henrietta Maria. Explore the Queen's House, the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark.
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