Henry VIII – A History of His Most Important Places and Events – Gallery

  • Page 4 The eighteenth century buildings that occupy the former site of Greenwich Palace, viewed from the Greenwich Observatory, with London's Docklands beyond.
  • Page 22 The marker in the paving of Queen Anne's Court at Greenwich that indicates the former site of the Tudor palace.
  • Page 23a The site of the 2006 archaeological dig that unearthed the chequered floor of the chapel of Greenwich Palace.
  • Page 23b The reconstruction in the Visit Greenwich centre of the chequered floor of the chapel at Greenwich Palace.
  • Page 24 The reconstruction in the Visit Greenwich centre of a window from the former palace, using original stonework.
  • Page 26a The beehive niches unearthed in 2017 that once occupied the cellar of the friary located beside Greenwich Palace.
  • Page 26b Another view of the beehive niches.
  • Page 27 Henry's baptism depicted in a window in St Alfege Church, Greenwich, where the event might have taken place.
  • Page 29 The White Tower, the ancient heart of the Tower of London; the caps on the turrets were an architectural embellishment added by Henry.
  • Page 31 This lawn marks the site of the former royal palace within the walls of the Tower of London.
  • Page 35a The restored rose window of the Great Hall of Winchester Palace in Southwark.
  • Page 35b The exposed shell of the Great Hall of Winchester Palace in Southwark, where Henry first encountered Catherine Howard.
  • Page 38a This office block, Baynard House, occupies the former site of one of Henry's manor houses, Baynard's Castle.
  • Page 38b The exterior of Baynard House.
  • Page 39 Castle Baynard Street marks the former location of a manor house, Baynard's Castle, that once stood in this part of the City of London.
  • Page 44 Bridewell Place in the City of London marks the site of the former Bridewell Palace.
  • Page 45a The rebuilt gateway at 14 New Bridge Street, overlooked by a relief of Edward VI, marks the site of the former Bridewell Palace.
  • Page 45b The plaque at 14 New Bridge Street marking the site of the former Bridewell Palace.
  • Page 46 Watergate marks the site of the old gate onto the Thames from Bridewell Palace.
  • Page 61 The Ministry of Defence building occupies the site of the Palace of Whitehall. In an adjacent garden (bottom right) are the scant remains of the former palace.
  • Page 62a The three-storey wall of Tudor brickwork within the Cabinet Office building that once formed the wall of the Palace of Whitehall tennis court.
  • Page 62b Cockpit Passage within the Cabinet Office building once gave access to lodgings in the Palace of Whitehall; above the passage was a gallery where spectators could watch bowls and tennis. The fireplace is Tudor; beside it is a model of how the palace looked then.
  • Page 64 The Great Gatehouse of St James' Palace, which was originally established by Henry.
  • Page 71 The exterior of Westminster Hall, the most significant remaining part of the medieval Palace of Westminster.
  • Page 76 St Margaret's, Westminster; Henry and Catherine of Aragon are portrayed in the church's East Window.
  • Page 77 The East Window of St Margaret's, Westminster, with Henry and Catherine of Aragon depicted bottom left and right respectively.
  • Page 83a Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, the site of one of Henry's former manor houses.
  • Page 83b The plaque on the wall in Cheyne Mews, Chelsea, indicating that this was the location of one of Henry's former manor houses.
  • Page 83c Another view of the plaque on the wall in Cheyne Mews, Chelsea.
  • Page 89 The River Thames at Richmond - this is where the palace's landing stage for the royal barge would have been located.
  • Page 91 The coat of arms of Henry VII above the former gatehouse to Richmond Palace.
  • Page 92 These bollards are a reminder that the former site of Richmond Palace is still part of the crown estate.
  • Page 99a Red paving slabs in Hampton Court's Clock Court mark out the position of the original house that stood here.
  • Page 99b Another view of the red paving slabs.
  • Page 100 Hampton Court today, viewed from the bridge over the Thames.
  • Page 101 One of the Roman Emperor medallions adorning the walls at Hampton Court.
  • Page 106a The entrance to Hampton Court.
  • Page 106b Hampton Court's main gatehouse, viewed from Base Court.
  • Page 107a Anne Boleyn's Gate at Hampton Court.
  • Page 107b Anne Boleyn's Gate at Hampton Court, with the windows of the Great Hall to the left.
  • Page 108 The Bayne Tower, the original royal lodgings built for Henry at Hampton Court.
  • Page 112 Fish Court - the heart of Hampton Court's kitchens.
  • Page 115 The Astronomical Clock on the wall of the Anne Boleyn Gate at Hampton Court.
  • Page 117 One of the brick viewing towers of Henry's tiltyard at Hampton Court - now incorporated into a cafe.
  • Page 126a The Henry VIII Gate at Windsor Castle.
  • Page 126b The Henry VIII Gate at Windsor Castle.
  • Page 127 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, which Henry completed and where he is buried.
  • Page 132 Two of the enormous candlesticks originally made for Henry's tomb, and now in St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent.
  • Page 133 St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent is now the repository for the enormous candlesticks fashioned for Henry's tomb.
  • Page 139a The Great Hall at Eltham Palace.
  • Page 139b Another view of the exterior of the Great Hall.
  • Page 139c The interior of the Great Hall.
  • Page 140 Another view of the interior of the Hall.
  • Page 146 One of a line of pillars in Nonsuch Park in Cheam that mark the location of the former palace.
  • Page 150a One of the pillars that marks the location of the former Nonsuch Palace - with a metal plate depicting the palace plan.
  • Page 150b The plan of Nonsuch Palace, etched into a metal plate and affixed onto one of the pillars that marks the location of the former palace.
  • Page 151 The block of building stone from Nonsuch Palace that is built into the porch of Nonsuch Mansion.
  • Page 152a The porch of Nonsuch Mansion with the block of building stone from the palace.
  • Page 152b The limestone base of a balustrade from Nonsuch Palace, on display in Whitehall Historic House in Cheam.
  • Page 153a The model of Nonsuch Palace on display in Whitehall Historic House in Cheam.
  • Page 153b Another view of the model.
  • Page 154 Another view of the model.
  • Page 155 One of the bannisters from the edge of the bowling green in Nonsuch Palace, on display in Bourne Hall Park in Ewell.
  • Page 159a The Great Keep of Rochester Castle, where Henry may have met Anne of Cleves for the first time.
  • Page 159b Another view of the Great Keep.
  • Page 160a The ruins of the Great Keep of Rochester Castle, where Henry may have met Anne of Cleves for the first time.
  • Page 160b Another view of the Keep.
  • Page 161 The doorway that once led from Rochester Cathedral's cloistered gardens into the attached monastic foundation.
  • Page 162 The medieval Colton's Gate at Dover Castle.
  • Page 163 The medieval walls and Great Tower of Dover Castle.
  • Page 164 The medieval Great Tower of Dover Castle.
  • Page 167 The Keep at Leeds Castle, which Henry had modified for Catherine of Aragon.
  • Page 168a A portrait of Henry VIII in the Henry VIII Banqueting Hall at Leeds Castle.
  • Page 168b A fireplace at Leeds Castle with Henry's emblem carved into the stonework.
  • Page 169 The Maidens' Tower at Leeds Castle, whose construction was ordered by Henry.
  • Page 170a Hever Castle, the former home of Anne Boleyn.
  • Page 170b Another view of Hever Castle.
  • Page 171 Henry's personal door lock, still attached to one of the doors into the Great Hall at Hever Castle.
  • Page 172a Henry remembered on a pub sign in the village of Hever.
  • Page 172b Another view of the pub sign in Hever.
  • Page 175 Dartford Priory, which Henry rebuilt as a palace, as it appears today; a few Tudor elements remain.
  • Page 176 The former entrance to Dartford Priory, which Henry adapted as a palace.
  • Page 179a This gateway is all that remains of Oatlands Palace.
  • Page 179b Commemorative plaque beside the former gateway to Oatlands Palace.
  • Page 180a The scant remains of Woking Palace.
  • Page 180b A more distant view of the remains, which are situated amidst marshy fields just outside Woking.
  • Page 184a The Round Table in Winchester, whose design was ordered by Henry in 1515.
  • Page 184b The Round Table in Winchester, whose design was ordered by Henry in 1515.
  • Page 187 The stone plinth that marks the former position of the Palace of Woodstock, with Blenheim Palace in the background.
  • Page 188 Vanburgh's great bridge over the ornamental lake at Blenheim is built partly from stone from the Palace of Woodstock.
  • Page 190 The King's Pool at Ewelme; tradition has it that Henry once bathed here.
  • Page 191 Sir John Schorne remembered in the village church in North Marston, where Henry came as a pilgrim.
  • Page 192a The ancient well in the village of North Marston, where Henry came on pilgrimage.
  • Page 192b Another view of the well.
  • Page 192c The plaque on the wall at the Schorne Well.
  • Page 198 One of the roundels from Hanworth Palace.
  • Page 199 Tudor Court in Hanworth recalls the former palace that stood here.
  • Page 208a The Palais Rihour in Lille, where lavish celebrations were held following Henry's capture of the town of Thérouanne in 1513.
  • Page 208b Another view of the Palais Rihour.
  • Page 209 Tournai Cathedral, where Henry heard Mass following his conquest of the city in 1513.
  • Page 210 The interior of Tournai Cathedral.
  • Page 211 The Grande Place in Tournai, the town (now in Belgium) captured by Henry in 1513.
  • Page 216a The memorial stone marking the site of the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
  • Page 216b Another view of the stone.
  • Page 216c The year 1520 carved into the memorial stone marking the site of the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
  • Page 217a The main square in Guînes is located on the site of the courtyard of the former castle.
  • Page 217b A banner in Guînes commemorating the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
  • Page 218 Mural in Guînes commemorating the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

 

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