Database: Green Park - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 23:44, 27 June 2024

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	In 1660, King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] desired to be able to walk from Hyde Park to St. James's Park without having to take his feet off royal soil. He was really down to earth like that. He commissioned the creation of what he called Upper St. James's Park to bridge the unroyal gap between the aforementioned parks.		In 1660, King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] desired to be able to walk from Hyde Park to St. James's Park without having to take his feet off royal soil. He was really down to earth like that. He commissioned the creation of what he called Upper St. James's Park to bridge the unroyal gap between the aforementioned parks.

	The park was officially renamed [[Green Park]] in ~~1746 - an~~ explanation for the name change comes from an probably untrue story: when Queen [[Catherine of Braganza\|Catherine]] discovered that King Charles had picked flowers from the park to give to another woman, she ordered the flower beds in the park to be removed in a fit of jealousy, making the park entirely "green." To this day there are no flower beds in the park.		The park was officially renamed [[Green Park]] in 1746—an explanation for the name change comes from an probably untrue story: when Queen [[Catherine of Braganza\|Catherine]] discovered that King Charles had picked flowers from the park to give to another woman, she ordered the flower beds in the park to be removed in a fit of jealousy, making the park entirely "green." To this day there are no flower beds in the park.

	Personally, I'm more concerned that he was picking flowers out of a park to give some woman. What's the matter, mate? Can't find a florist?		Personally, [[Shaun Hastings\|I]]'m more concerned that he was picking flowers out of a park to give some woman. What's the matter, mate? Can't find a florist?

	In June 1840, [[Edward Oxford]] attempted to assassinate Queen [[~~Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|~~Victoria]] as her carriage passed just outside Green Park. He fired twice on the carriage, missed, and was subdued. This was the first of eight attempts on the Queen's life. She was pregnant at the time.		In June 1840, [[Edward Oxford]] attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Queen [[Victoria]] as her carriage passed just outside Green Park. He fired twice on the carriage, missed, and was subdued. This was the first of eight attempts on the Queen's life. She was pregnant at the time.
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imported>Lady Kyashira at 01:37, 7 December 2018

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	In 1660, King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] desired to be able to walk from Hyde Park to St. James's Park without having to take his feet off royal soil. He was really down to earth like that. He commissioned the creation of what he called Upper St. James's Park to bridge the unroyal gap between the aforementioned parks.		In 1660, King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] desired to be able to walk from Hyde Park to St. James's Park without having to take his feet off royal soil. He was really down to earth like that. He commissioned the creation of what he called Upper St. James's Park to bridge the unroyal gap between the aforementioned parks.

	The park was officially renamed [[Green Park]] in 1746 - an explanation for the name change comes from an probably untrue story: when Queen Catherine discovered that King Charles had picked flowers from the park to give to another woman, she ordered the flower beds in the park to be removed in a fit of jealousy, making the park entirely "green." To this day there are no flower beds in the park.		The park was officially renamed [[Green Park]] in 1746 - an explanation for the name change comes from an probably untrue story: when Queen [[Catherine of Braganza\|Catherine]] discovered that King Charles had picked flowers from the park to give to another woman, she ordered the flower beds in the park to be removed in a fit of jealousy, making the park entirely "green." To this day there are no flower beds in the park.

	Personally, I'm more concerned that he was picking flowers out of a park to give some woman. What's the matter, mate? Can't find a florist?		Personally, I'm more concerned that he was picking flowers out of a park to give some woman. What's the matter, mate? Can't find a florist?

	In June 1840, Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|Victoria]] as her carriage passed just outside Green Park. He fired twice on the carriage, missed, and was subdued. This was the first of eight attempts on the Queen's life. She was pregnant at the time.		In June 1840, [[Edward Oxford]] attempted to assassinate Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|Victoria]] as her carriage passed just outside Green Park. He fired twice on the carriage, missed, and was subdued. This was the first of eight attempts on the Queen's life. She was pregnant at the time.
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	[[Category:Helix database entries]]		[[Category:Helix database entries]]

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[[File:ACS_DB_Green_Park.jpg|thumb]]
In 1660, King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] desired to be able to walk from Hyde Park to St. James's Park without having to take his feet off royal soil. He was really down to earth like that. He commissioned the creation of what he called Upper St. James's Park to bridge the unroyal gap between the aforementioned parks.

The park was officially renamed [[Green Park]] in 1746 - an explanation for the name change comes from an probably untrue story: when Queen Catherine discovered that King Charles had picked flowers from the park to give to another woman, she ordered the flower beds in the park to be removed in a fit of jealousy, making the park entirely "green." To this day there are no flower beds in the park.

Personally, I'm more concerned that he was picking flowers out of a park to give some woman. What's the matter, mate? Can't find a florist?

In June 1840, Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] as her carriage passed just outside Green Park. He fired twice on the carriage, missed, and was subdued. This was the first of eight attempts on the Queen's life. She was pregnant at the time.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green Park}}
[[Category:Database: Locations]]
[[Category:Helix database entries]]