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Savoy Palace
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The Savoy Palace, considered the grandest nobleman's townhouse of medieval London, was the residence of prince John of Gaunt until it was destroyed during rioting in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The
1848 engraving by Charles Thurston Thompson
1848 engraving by Charles Thurston Thompson
The Savoy Hospital in 1650, drawn by Wenceslaus Hollar
The Savoy Hospital in 1650, drawn by Wenceslaus Hollar
View of the Savoy in 1736, from Vetusta Monumenta
View of the Savoy in 1736, from Vetusta Monumenta
Ruin of the main Barracks (formerly Hospital) building in the late 18th century, following the fire
Ruin of the main Barracks (formerly Hospital) building in the late 18th century, following the fire
John II of France
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John II, called John the Good, was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed between a third and a half of
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…by Gaunt's family and then the monarch by right of the Duchy of Lancaster. It was situated between the Strand and the River Thames. French monarch John II of France died here during his "honourable captivity", after an illness. In the locality of the palace, the administration of law was by a special jurisdiction…
John II of France
Portrait [fr] on wood panel around 1350, Louvre Museum
Portrait [fr] on wood panel around 1350, Louvre Museum
John and his first wife Bonne
John and his first wife Bonne
A denier d'or aux fleurs de lys from John's reign (1351)
A denier d'or aux fleurs de lys from John's reign (1351)
John being crowned King of France with his second wife Joan
John being crowned King of France with his second wife Joan