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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.

2. www.historic-uk.com › HistoryUK › HistoryofEnglandThe Palace of Placentia (or Greenwich Palace) | Historic UK

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   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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4. 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.

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

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   QUEEN ELIZABETH I. GREENWICH PALACE. 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.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GreenwichGreenwich - Wikipedia

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   Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia , from the 15th century and was the birthplace of many Tudors , including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I .

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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.

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   What are Greenwich's earliest royal palaces?

   • When one thinks of royal palaces, the first that come to mind are usually Buckingham, Windsor and Balmoral. However, with 2012 being the year when the Borough of Greenwich becomes the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we decided to take a look at the ancestor of these modern palaces; the Palace of Placentia.

   The Palace of Placentia (or Greenwich Palace) | Historic UK

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   Was Greenwich Palace a Tudor palace?

   • The palace at Greenwich was built in the Tudor style. Although the structure is no longer standing, the size and design of Greenwich palace were said to be similar to that of Hampton Court which was built around the same time as Henry VII 's rebuild of Placentia.

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   When was Greenwich Park built?

   • In about 1433 Humphrey enclosed what is now Greenwich Park. It is the oldest of all the Royal Parks. He also began what became the Palace of Placentia at Greenwich, which was fully developed under Henry VI. Henry VII replaced the Palace of Placentia with the Tudor Palace of Greenwich, c. 1500-07. Henry VIII was born at Placentia in 1491.

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8. www.rmg.co.uk › stories › royal-historyRoyal history | Royal Museums Greenwich

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   Book tickets. The Queen's House, Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark sit at the heart of historic Greenwich, a place that's been shaped by royalty for more than 500 years. Greenwich was the site of a major royal palace from the mid-15th century, and both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born here.

9. www.encyclopedia.com › greenwich-palaceGreenwich palace | Encyclopedia.com

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   The existing palace is probably the grandest of royal buildings and the Queen's House, colonnaded in the early 19th cent., and recently restored, is a jewel of cool classicism. J. A. Cannon. The Oxford Companion to British History. Greenwich palace began life as Bella Court, built by Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, brother of Henry V, whose ...