The area south of the River Thames at Greenwich has a long history. Throughout time different buildings have been constructed on the same site. The Palace of Placentia no longer exists apart from ...

Greenwich Palace, otherwise known as The Palace of Placentia, was also the birthplace of his daughters Mary and Elizabeth I. Experts working on a major development underneath the Old Royal Naval ...

Henry VIII was born at The Palace of Placentia, Greenwich on June 28, 1491 and he spent much of his time at the palace. He held many jousts, festivals and banquets here and married Catherine of ...

A cameo of Elizabeth I from the Cheapside Hoard. She was born at Placentia Palace, Greenwich, in 1533. Photograph by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images The southeast London district of ...

two rooms from the Palace of Placentia, reports Giles Broadbent at The Wharf. Built in 1433, and later known as Greenwich Palace, the palace is the birthplace of King Henry VIII and his ...

2. It's one of the last remaining bits of Greenwich Palace Most of Greenwich Palace, or the Palace of Placentia, fell into disrepair during the civil war and although Charles II had dreams of ...

Originally given to the Crown in 1427, it has served as the site of the Tudor Palace of Placentia, the Queen's House and Greenwich Hospital, an area for hawking and, in the 16th century ...

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