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1. www.rmg.co.uk › stories › topicsGreenwich Palace and the Tudors | Royal Museums Greenwich

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   One of the rooms includes odd niches in the walls, thought by archaeologists to have once been used as 'bee boles' - places to keep bee hives during the winter. Situated beside the River Thames, Greenwich had been a popular royal residence for centuries.

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3. pastinthepresent.net › 2013/02/14 › greenwichs-tudorGreenwich’s Tudor Palace remembered – Past In The Present

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   Feb 14, 2013 · The Greenwich Palace that Henry VIII lived in must have been an opulent place with interiors consisting of sold gold, gold leaf and even cloth of gold. It’s said the Royal apartments were especially elaborate. We have this wonderful account of the festivities at Greenwich Palace during Christmas 1516:

4. www.elizabethi.org › palaces › greenwichpalaceGreenwich Palace : Tudor Palace - Elizabeth I of England

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   The Palace of Placentia, more commonly known as Greenwich Palace, was one of the most important palaces in Tudor England. It was built on the banks of the River Thames by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. King Henry VIII was born here in 1491, and it was in this palace that Queen Elizabeth I was born in the September of 1533.

5. ornc.org › our-historyOur History - Old Royal Naval College

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   From Tudor Palace to the centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, the Old Royal Naval College is a UNESCO World Heritage site with 600 years of rich history. This iconic riverside estate boasts 600 years of rich history linking an incredible cast of monarchs and famous British figures including King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare ...

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6. www.royalpalaces.com › palaces › greenwich-palaceGreenwich Palace – Royal Palaces

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   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. This was just what it sounded like – a ...

7. www.rmg.co.uk › stories › topicsInigo Jones and the Queen's House | Royal Museums Greenwich

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   Jones’s design for the Queen’s House was inspired by Italian Renaissance architecture, in particular the work of Andrea Palladio. In 1613-14, Jones had visited Italy and studied Palladio’s villas, celebrated for their symmetrical and balanced layout. The Queen’s House was the first building in England to be created in the ‘Palladian ...

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   What is Greenwich Palace?

   • Built on the site of the Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, this extraordinary building, designed by esteemed architect Sir Christopher Wren, has seen life as both a Royal Hospital and a Royal Naval College. From Henry VIII’s birthplace to Lord Nelson’s lying in state, these walls contain a wealth of key historical moments.

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   Who lived in Greenwich Palace?

   • Greenwich Palace for the royal family became a haven from the smells, noise and disease of London. Were the Tudors the first kings and queens to live in Greenwich? A royal manor house had existed in Greenwich for centuries, even before King Henry V gifted the land to his brother Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.

   Greenwich Palace and the Tudors | Royal Museums Greenwich

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   Who built 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.

   Greenwich Palace – Royal Palaces

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   Is there a Tudor chapel in Greenwich Palace?

   • The Tudor tiled floor (only known surviving floor of a Royal Tudor Chapel) has been recreated for visitors, so they can see the colours. The Greenwich Palace that Henry VIII lived in must have been an opulent place with interiors consisting of sold gold, gold leaf and even cloth of gold.

   Greenwich’s Tudor Palace remembered – Past In The Present

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9. tudorhistory.org › places › greenwichGreenwich Palace and Park - Tudor History

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   Greenwich was an important palace in Tudor history. It had been a royal residence since the 14th century, and was enlarged and remodeled by Edward IV, and further still by Henry VII and Henry VIII. Henry VIII was born at the palace, as were his daughters Mary and Elizabeth. It was also the site of the young King Edward VI 's premature death.