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The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. Over the centuries it took several different forms, until turned into a hospital in the 1690s.
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!
Learn about the history of Greenwich Palace, also known as the Palace of Placentia, where Henry VIII was born and married two of his wives. Find out why it was a favourite palace of the Tudors and what happened to it after the Civil War.
Jan 11, 2020 · Learn about the palace that was the birthplace of two queens, Elizabeth I and Mary I, and the site of King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves. Find out why it was demolished and what stands on its site now.
The site of the Old Royal Naval College was once the Palace of Placentia – also known as Greenwich Palace (1498–1694). It was the birthplace of the infamous Tudor monarch King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. Find out more about the Tudors at Greenwich.
The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester in 1447, in Greenwich, on the banks of the River Thames, downstream from London. It was the place of the birth of Elizabeth I in 1533.
Greenwich Palace, also known as Palace of Placentia, was a royal residence in Tudor England. It was the birthplace of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I, and the site of Anne Boleyn's arrest and Shakespeare's performance.
