Palace of Whitehall: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
m Text replacement - ">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''" to ">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''" |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1530, King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] moved the royal residence from the [[Palace of Westminster]] to Whitehall.<ref name="Houses">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Houses of Parliament]]</ref> In 1542, Henry, wishing to redirect funeral processions of plague victims away from the palace, had the church of [[St Martin-in-the-Fields]] built.<ref name="Martin">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: St. Martin-in-the-Fields]]</ref> | In 1530, King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] moved the royal residence from the [[Palace of Westminster]] to Whitehall.<ref name="Houses">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Houses of Parliament]]</ref> In 1542, Henry, wishing to redirect funeral processions of plague victims away from the palace, had the church of [[St Martin-in-the-Fields]] built.<ref name="Martin">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Martin-in-the-Fields]]</ref> | ||
In 1622, King [[James VI and I|James I]] had a [[Banqueting Hall]] built, based on designs made by {{Wiki|Inigo Jones}}. He used it to host cultural receptions and performances, a mark of the Stuart dynasty that often promoted the [[monarchy]]'s divine power.<ref name="Chapel">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Chapel Royal]]</ref> In 1649, during the [[English Civil War]], King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] was tried for treason at Westminster Palace,<ref name="Houses"/> and made his final procession from [[St James' Park|St. James Park]] to Whitehall Palace, where he was executed.<ref name="Park">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: St. James's Park]]</ref> | In 1622, King [[James VI and I|James I]] had a [[Banqueting Hall]] built, based on designs made by {{Wiki|Inigo Jones}}. He used it to host cultural receptions and performances, a mark of the Stuart dynasty that often promoted the [[monarchy]]'s divine power.<ref name="Chapel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Chapel Royal]]</ref> In 1649, during the [[English Civil War]], King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] was tried for treason at Westminster Palace,<ref name="Houses"/> and made his final procession from [[St James' Park|St. James Park]] to Whitehall Palace, where he was executed.<ref name="Park">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. James's Park]]</ref> | ||
In 1698, the palace burned down; the Banqueting Hall was the only building to survive and was repurposed as the new Chapel Royal and, later, a museum.<ref name="Chapel"/> The street and surrounding area where the other buildings from the palace once stood has become known as [[Whitehall]].<ref>{{WP|Whitehall}}</ref> | In 1698, the palace burned down; the Banqueting Hall was the only building to survive and was repurposed as the new Chapel Royal and, later, a museum.<ref name="Chapel"/> The street and surrounding area where the other buildings from the palace once stood has become known as [[Whitehall]].<ref>{{WP|Whitehall}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:56, 22 September 2026
The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster was the residence of the English monarchs from from 1530 until most of it burned down in 1698.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1530, King Henry VIII moved the royal residence from the Palace of Westminster to Whitehall.[1] In 1542, Henry, wishing to redirect funeral processions of plague victims away from the palace, had the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields built.[2]
In 1622, King James I had a Banqueting Hall built, based on designs made by Inigo Jones. He used it to host cultural receptions and performances, a mark of the Stuart dynasty that often promoted the monarchy's divine power.[3] In 1649, during the English Civil War, King Charles I was tried for treason at Westminster Palace,[1] and made his final procession from St. James Park to Whitehall Palace, where he was executed.[4]
In 1698, the palace burned down; the Banqueting Hall was the only building to survive and was repurposed as the new Chapel Royal and, later, a museum.[3] The street and surrounding area where the other buildings from the palace once stood has become known as Whitehall.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
