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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 of Gaunt
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was an English prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son of King Edward III, and the father of King Henry IV. Because of Gaunt's royal origin, adva
Savoy Palace
…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 palace was on the site of an estate given to Peter II, Count of Savoy, in…
A portrait commissioned c. 1593 by Sir Edward Hoby for Queenborough Castle, Kent, probably modelled on Gaunt's tomb effigy in Old St Paul's Cathedral.
A portrait commissioned c. 1593 by Sir Edward Hoby for Queenborough Castle, Kent, probably modelled on Gaunt's tomb effigy in Old St Paul's Cathedral.
Marriage of John of Gaunt to Blanche of Lancaster at Reading Abbey in 1359: painting by Horace Wright (1914)
Marriage of John of Gaunt to Blanche of Lancaster at Reading Abbey in 1359: painting by Horace Wright (1914)
Kenilworth Castle, a massive fortress which John acquired through his marriage to Blanche of Lancaster
Kenilworth Castle, a massive fortress which John acquired through his marriage to Blanche of Lancaster
The tomb of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster in St. Paul's Cathedral, as represented in an etching of 1658 by Wenceslaus Hollar. The etching includes a
The tomb of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster in St. Paul's Cathedral, as represented in an etching of 1658 by Wenceslaus Hollar. The etching includes a number of inaccuracies, for example in not showing the couple with joined hands.