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 VIII, wished to redirect funeral processions of plague victims away from the palace and so, had the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields built.[2]
In 1622, King James I had a Banqueting Hall built from Inigo Jones' designs. He used it to host cultural receptions and performances, a mark of the Stuart dynasty that often promoted the divine power of the monarchy.[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, with the Banqueting Hall being the only building to survive. It was later repurposed as the new Chapel Royal and stands to this day.[3] The street and surrounding area where the other buildings composing the Palace once stood then became known as Whitehall.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned 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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