Palace of Whitehall
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
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
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Houses of Parliament
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: St. Martin-in-the-Fields
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Chapel Royal
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: St. James's Park
- ↑
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