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  1. Browse 9,331 richmond palace photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Hampton Court. Kew Gardens In London. Gateway of Richmond Palace. View from Rose Garden to Hampton Court Palace, Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Hampton Court Palace, London, UK. Tourists at Hampton Court. Kew Palace.

    • Domesday to Henry VII
    • A Period of Splendor
    • Palace of The Forgotten Queens
    • The End of The Palace

    The first noted history of the site that was to become Richmond Palace was in the Domesday book. The manor of Shene (later spelt Sheen) was part of the royal manor of Kingston; it was owned by Otto de Grandson, a knight from savoy who worked for the English crown and Edward I. Upon Edward’s death, de Grandson left England and the manor reverted to ...

    We now come to a period of growth and splendor under the control of Henry Tudor. Henry went to great efforts and expense (catalogue reference: E 101/414/6, f.3) to raise a palace that would be the rival of any in Europe, a crowning achievement in his new kingdom. As the work was ongoing, however, disaster struck once more: while the court was there...

    The next period of its history was a convoluted one, with many residents walking its halls. It seems Henry VIII did not share his father’s love for the palace and instead took Hampton Court to be his home. He passed Richmond off to Wolsey, and once Wolsey fell from power it became the ‘Palace of forgotten queens’ where Henry would hide his past con...

    We come now to the greatest tragedy to fall on the most beautiful of palaces: Oliver Cromwell. After the execution of Charles I it did not take long for the commonwealth to strip the palace of everything of worth, right down to the stone from which it was built, for profit and to destroy a symbol of the monarchy they had come to hate. This was the ...

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  3. Mar 24, 2022 · Seeing The Past. Richmond Palace, much loved home to the Tudors and once a stunning grand palace but sadly only a gatehouse remains today. March 24, 2022. What you see today is the Tudor gatehouse built in 1501 by Henry VII which began as a substantial manor house in 1125 and became a royal manor house in 1327.

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  4. Browse 8,052 richmond palace photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Find Richmond Palace stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images.

  5. Oct 24, 2023 · Richmond Green is a beautiful and historic open space in Richmond, London. It covers over 12 acres of land and is surrounded by stunning architecture, such as Georgian townhouses, the Church of St Mary Magdalene, and our destination, the iconic Tudor gatehouse of Richmond Palace.

  6. Richmond Palace, the first Tudor palace was rebuilt in 1501 by the Henry VII of England, the Earl of Richmond. Formerly known as Sheen Palace, it was built on the banks of river Thames in Surrey, England. Built of white stone the majestic building had three lavish courtyards with towers and cupolas facing the river Thames.

  7. London, England, Europe. Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court. Just off Richmond Green, the attractive remains of Richmond Palace – the main entrance and red-brick gatehouse – date to 1501. Henry VII’s arms are visible above the main gate: the monarch built the Tudor additions to the edifice, although the palace had been in use as a royal ...

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