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[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

GREENWICH PALACE

The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. The palace was a pleasaunce; a place designed for pleasure, entertainment, and an escape from the city. It was located at Greenwich on the south bank of the River Thames, downstream from London. On a hill behind the palace he built Duke Humphrey's Tower, later known as Greenwich Castle; it was subsequently demolished to make way for the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, which survives. The original river-side residence was extensively rebuilt around 1500 by Henry VII. A detached residence, the Queen's House, was built on the estate in the early 1600s and also survives. In 1660, the main palace was demolished by Charles II to make way for a proposed new palace, which was never constructed. Nearly forty years later, the Greenwich Hospital (now called the Old Royal Naval College) was built on the site.

#greenwichpalace#palaceofplacentia#thetudors#riverthames

[antnich]

ANNE BOLEYN'S LAST DAYS...

With a new Netflix series on Anne Boleyn due to debut, interest in Henry VIII's ill fated second queen is set to peak anew again.

The three part series, entitled 'Blood, Sex and Royalty' is set to debut on November 23rd. It will feature Coronation Street actress Amy James-Kelly in the role of Anne, and Emmerdale actor Max Parker will fill the silk slippers of Henry himself.

Even today, the Tower of London remains the crucible of the all too real medieval mind games that culminated in the abrupt, clinically brutal decapitation of a queen of England. As such, it is a grim, tremendous living time capsule in and of itself...

#timetravel #anneboleyn #henrytheeighth #thomascromwell #toweroflondon #scaffold #towergreen #coronationstreet #amyjameskelly #emmerdale #maxparker #netflix #docudrama #tudorhistory #medievalhistory #britishroyalty #bloodsexandroyalty #artoftravel #TWA #travelswithanthony #hamptoncourt #greenwichpalace #thomascramner #williamkingston #thomashoward #thomasboleyn #georgeboleyn #henrynorris #marksmeaton #francisweston

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[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In Royal History . 28 June 1491 . King Henry VIII was born . ◼ Henry was born 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace, Henry Tudor was the third child & second son of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York. . ◼ Of the young Henry’s six siblings, only three, Arthur, Prince of Wales; Margaret; & Mary survived infancy. He was baptised by Richard Fox, the Bishop of Exeter, at a church of the Observant Franciscans close to the palace. . ◼ Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547. He was also the first English King of Ireland, Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1491 #HenryVIII #King #KingHenryVIII #KingofEngland #HouseofTudor #TheTudors #Tudor #TudorDynasty #Royalty #Monarchy #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #History #RoyaltyinArt #GreenwichPalace #d28jun #Royalhistory #Historyfacts #otd #OnThisDay #historyinpictures #TudorHistory #Tudors #theking #Greenwich #London #Britishhistory . 🎨 © National Portrait Gallery, London (at Greenwich London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrjX1Jsfic/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nessymon]

The Dome at the Painted Hall in Greenwich. I really didn't want to crop or edit this in any way. I love it the way it is. In London, looking for something to do over the holidays, try #ThePaintedHall 178/365 #nessymon365 #Project365 #greenwich #christopherwren #jamesthornhill #art #architecture #baroque #fresco #royalnavalcollege #greenwichpalace #london #mytinyatlaslondon #exploringlondon #londonbylondoners #ig_london #londoncollective #metropolis_london #itssolondon #londonist #london_city_photo #mysecretlondon #thelondonlifeinc #londonsbest #london_enthusiast #thelondonear (at The Painted Hall by Christopher Wren) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TMU3gHNyx/?igshid=1ce33c1ryshia

[ttttjayphotographs]

Finally got to see the amazing job that has been done at the painted hall (at Old Royal Naval College) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvK3ZT9F86g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ksyuf5dmudkm

[nessymon]

If you ever have the chance to visit The Painted Hall in Greenwich, walk up to the Upper Hall and take a left. Walk into the centre of the side room and look up. Peep hole. 214/365 #Project365 #nessymon365 #greenwich #thepaintedhall #christopherwren #jamesthornhill #art #architecture #royalnavalcollege #greenwichpalace #london #mytinyatlaslondon #exploringlondon #londonbylondoners #ig_london #metropolis_london #itssolondon #londonist #london_city_photo #mysecretlondon #londonguru #londonforyou #londonstreets #thelondonlifeinc #londonsbest #london_enthusiast #thelondonear #irishblogger (at The Painted Hall by Christopher Wren) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-C_SKmnpHI/?igshid=4kn98gs211hl

[nessymon]

On Saturday afternoon, Talulah and I took the afternoon off and headed to Greenwich. Nothing new there but we hadn't been to The Painted Hall before. It is absolutely stunning. I have no words for it. While the buildings of the Royal Naval College were designed by Christopher Wren, the baroque ceiling and wall decorations were designed and painted by James Thornhill and his team. I just happened to be in the Upper Hall, turned around and saw a Grandad showing his grandchild around. Cute. 168/365 #nessymon365 #Project365 #greenwich #thepaintedhall #jamesthornhill #art #fresco #christopherwren #greenwichpalace #baroque #london #mytinyatlaslondon #exploringlondon #londonbylondoners #ig_london #londondisclosure #londoncollective #metropolis_london #london_city_photo #mysecretlondon #londonguru #londonforyou #londonstreets #londonsbest #london_enthusiast #thelondonear (at The Painted Hall by Christopher Wren) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5n9ok4n3wV/?igshid=bfp88u9no4br

[nessymon]

It's a cold and very wet day in London. I'd love to be off somewhere nice instead of at work. Somewhere like The Painted Hall in the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. I love this place designed by Christopher Wren and baroque artwork by James Thornhill. An hour or two wandering around the painted hall, lying on the seating and looking at the ceiling would go down a treat. Do go check it out if you ever get the chance. 196/365 #nessymon365 #Project365 #greenwich #christopherwren #jamesthornhill #art #architecture #baroque #fresco #royalnavalcollege #greenwichpalace #london #mytinyatlaslondon #exploringlondon #londonbylondoners #ig_london #londoncollective #metropolis_london #itssolondon #londonist #london_city_photo #mysecretlondon #thelondonlifeinc #londonsbest #irishblogger #london_enthusiast #thelondonear (at Painted Hall, Royal Naval College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B883pRJnDVh/?igshid=1fr73axjjcx0z

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 28 June 1491 . King Henry VIII was born . ◼ Henry was born 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace, Henry Tudor was the third child & second son of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York. . ◼ Of the young Henry's six siblings, only three, Arthur, Prince of Wales; Margaret; & Mary survived infancy. He was baptised by Richard Fox, the Bishop of Exeter, at a church of the Observant Franciscans close to the palace. . ◼ Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547. He was also the first English King of Ireland, Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1491 #HenryVIII #King #KingHenryVIII #KingofEngland #HouseofTudor #TheTudors #Tudor #TudorDynasty #Royalty #Monarchy #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #History #RoyaltyinArt #GreenwichPalace #d28jun #Royalhistory #Historyfacts (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRSf53A9A5/?igshid=129oo7iv0js8q

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In Royal History . 6 July 1553 . King Edward VI died aged 15 . . The cause of death and the burial; . ◼ The cause of Edward VI’s death is not certain. As with many royal deaths in the 16th century, rumours of poisoning abounded, but no evidence has been found to support these. . ▪ Another theory held that Edward had been poisoned by Catholics seeking to bring Mary to the throne. . ◼ The surgeon who opened Edward’s chest after his death found that “the disease whereof his majesty died was the disease of the lungs”. The Venetian ambassador reported that Edward had died of consumption in other words, tuberculosis a diagnosis accepted by many historians. . ◼ It is now believed that Edward contracted the tuberculosis after a bout of measles & smallpox in 1552 that suppressed his natural immunity to the disease. Loach suggests instead that his symptoms were typical of acute bronchopneumonia, leading to a “suppurating pulmonary infection” or lung abscess, septicaemia, & kidney failure. . ◼ He was buried in Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey on 8 August 1553, with reformed rites performed by Thomas Cranmer. . ◼ The procession was led by “a grett company of chylderyn in ther surples” & watched by Londoners “wepyng & lamenting”; the funeral chariot, draped in cloth of gold, was topped by an effigy of Edward, with crown, sceptre, & garter. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1553 #d6jul #KingofEngland #EdwardVI #EdwardVIofEngland #KingEdwardVI #kingofengland #Royalty #Monarchy #HouseofTudor #RoyalHistory #Greenwichpalace #Tudor #History #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #otd #historyinpictures #historyfacts #OnThisDay . Portrait - Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018 (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUH5wJDSHJ/?igshid=1hvpy49q6ve1y

[ttttjayphotographs]

The moment a Tudor floor is found, part of Greenwich Palace, is uncovered at the Painted Hall (at Old Royal Naval College)

[ttttjayphotographs]

I am so pleased able to share my excitement at what I’ve found in the Painted Hall (at Old Royal Naval College)

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 6 July 1553 . King Edward VI died aged 15 . . The cause of death and the burial; . ◼ The cause of Edward VI's death is not certain. As with many royal deaths in the 16th century, rumours of poisoning abounded, but no evidence has been found to support these. . ▪ Another theory held that Edward had been poisoned by Catholics seeking to bring Mary to the throne. . ◼ The surgeon who opened Edward's chest after his death found that "the disease whereof his majesty died was the disease of the lungs". The Venetian ambassador reported that Edward had died of consumption in other words, tuberculosis a diagnosis accepted by many historians. . ◼ It is now believed that Edward contracted the tuberculosis after a bout of measles & smallpox in 1552 that suppressed his natural immunity to the disease. Loach suggests instead that his symptoms were typical of acute bronchopneumonia, leading to a "suppurating pulmonary infection" or lung abscess, septicaemia, & kidney failure. . ◼ He was buried in Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey on 8 August 1553, with reformed rites performed by Thomas Cranmer. . ◼ The procession was led by "a grett company of chylderyn in ther surples" & watched by Londoners "wepyng & lamenting"; the funeral chariot, draped in cloth of gold, was topped by an effigy of Edward, with crown, sceptre, & garter. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1553 #d6jul #KingofEngland #EdwardVI #EdwardVIofEngland #KingEdwardVI #kingofengland #Royalty #Monarchy #HouseofTudor #Greenwichpalace #Tudor #History #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #RoyalHistory #historyfacts #Crown #London #OnThisDay #otd Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018 (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlHYdYArXi/?igshid=1oqyr9md93kz1

[ttttjayphotographs]

So I clearly didn’t take this picture but this was having found one room of the Greenwich Palace and just before finding the basement

[ttttjayphotographs]

Not my usual image but I work as an archaeologist and this is what I have been working on the last few months https://www.ornc.org/news/major-archaeological-finds-at-greenwich-uncover-lost-royal-palace #archaeologistlife #architecture #greenwichpalace #history #tudor #photography #archaeology #archaeologicalsite (at Old Royal Naval College)

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 22 June 1606 . Sophia of England was born . . ◼ Sophia Stuart was the fourth daughter and seventh and final child of King James VI and I by his wife Anne of Denmark. . ◼ She was born at Greenwich Palace on 22 June 1606 and died there the next day. . ◼ She was buried at Westminster Abbey in a monument designed by Maximilian Colt that resembles a stone cradle. . ◼ She was likely named for her maternal grandmother, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1606 #d22jun #SophiaofEngland #HouseofStuart #Stuarts #History #kingjamesI #JamesI #JamesIofEngland #JamesVIofScotland #AnneofDenmark #Britishmonarchy #historyfacts #Royalhistory #westminsterabbey #Greenwich #historyinpictures #otd #onthisday #Portraitpainting #kingandqueen #Greenwichpalace #Royalty #Royals #Monarchy #Princess #PrincessSophia (at Greenwich) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbMGqdjYoE/?utm_medium=tumblr