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- The house, which eventually gained the name York Place, was inhabited by successive archbishops who recognised the importance of having a residence in close proximity to the king and his government.
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Aug 6, 2018 · The Bishop of London, Richard of Ely first took up occupancy of the land towards the end of the 12th century, paying a rent of 2 pounds of wax to Westminster Abbey. In around 1230, it was sold to Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York, from whence the area gained its name as York Place.
Oct 23, 2024 · Footnotes. CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE. Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as Richard FitzNigel or FitzNeale), Bishop of London, and author of the famous Dialogus de Scaccario, was in occupation of some houses in the town of Westminster.
The final and most famous inhabitant of York Place was Archbishop (later Cardinal) Thomas Wolsey who inherited the mansion in 1514. Wolsey immediately set about enlarging and modernising the house and made it into the one of the most impressive residences in London.
Oct 11, 2024 · George Court is approached by a flight of steps between Nos. 50 and 51, Strand. The George on the east side has been in use as an inn ever since it was built circa 1675. It consists of two storeys and attics over the public rooms, and has a stucco front and tiled roof (Plate 51b).
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WHITEHALL—HISTORICAL REMARKS.
"You must no more call it York Place—that is past: For since the Cardinal fell that title's lost; 'Tis now the King's, and called Whitehall." Shakespeare's Henry VIII., Act IV., sc. 1. The most Polite Court in Europe—A School of Manners and Morals—Historical Account of Whitehall—Anciently called York Place—Nameof York Place changed to Whitehall—Wolsey's Style of Living here—Visit of Henry VIII.—The Fall of Wolsey—Additions to the Palaceby Henry VIII.—Queen Mary at Whitehall—The Palace attacke...
WHITEHALL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS (continued).
"Parte aliâ lautas ædes, magna atria regum Cernere erit." Charles I. and the Parliament—Cromwell and the Commonwealth—The King brought to Trial—Execution of Charles I.—The Site of theExecution—Andrew Marvell's Lines on the Occasion—Who was the Executioner of Charles I.?—The Actual Scene of the Execution—Pennant's Opinion—The King's Bearing—A Singular Coincidence—Who struck the Fatal Blow?—Varying Statements upon this Point. When the Banqueting House of Whitehall wasfirst erected, it was littl...
WHITEHALL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS (continued).
"Lucent genialibus altis Aurea fulcra toris, epulæque ante ora paratæ Regifico luxo."—Virg. "Æn." vi. A Singular Prophecy—The Ill-fated Bust of Charles I.—Charles I. as a Patron of the Fine Arts—Relics of the "Martyr King"—"Touching"for the King's Evil—Anecdote of "Archy," the King's Jester, and Archbishop Laud—The Restoration of Charles II.—Charles II. andLady Castlemaine—Loose Life of the Court—Catharine of Braganza—Dr. South and Lord Lauderdale—Visits of John Evelyn to Whitehall—Sir Willia...
Whitehall (York Place) - The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown. York Place was bought by the Archbishop of York, Walter de Grey, in 1270, when the nearby Palace of Westminster became the centre of government in England. The property was enlarged by Edward I and then rebuilt in the 15th century.
The site of Whitehall Palace was originally occupied by York Place, which was the London residence of the archbishops of York from 1245. Thomas Cardinal Wolsey enlarged the mansion and lived there until his fall, when Henry VIII acquired and reconstructed it and made it his principal residence.
