Greenwich
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Greenwich is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles east-south-east of Charing Cross. It contains
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EH1218679 The Ranger's House
1 15 Maidenstone Hill, Greenwich, April 2023
Henry VIII
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Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. At the same time, he was Lord of Ireland until 18 June 1542, after which he was also King of Ireland.
Greenwich
…Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia, from the 15th century and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished, eventually being replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital…
Portrait by Meynnart Wewyck, 1509
The meeting of Francis I and Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520
Henry (left) with Pope Leo X (centre) and Emperor Charles V (right); painting by unknown artist c. 1520