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Royal Estates
Topic Started: Dec 30 2013, 05:26 PM (248 Views)
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REGENT AND QUEEN DOWAGER
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[align=center]ESTATES OWNED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY[/align]

PALACE OF BEAULIEU
The current royal family came into ownership of the Palace of Beaulieu in 1516, when Thomas Boleyn sold it to Henry VIII for £1,000. Located in Boreham, Essex, it was redecorated, and renamed 'Beaulieu', meaning beautiful. Henry VIII's daughter, Mary Tudor, was the previous owner until the king made plans to annul his marriage to her mother, and the royal residence was then granted to George and Jane Boleyn. However, the couple have recently been evicted from the premises, which has fallen back into the possession of the future queen again.

BRIDEWELL PALACE
The building started as a project by Thomas Wolsey, and later became Henry VIII's chief residence between 1515 and 1523. Located in London, on the banks of the River Fleet, Henry Fitzroy, the king's bastard son, once resided there, but the palace is now usually leased out to foreign ambassadors travelling to England on diplomatic missions

CHELSEA MANOR
The estate was located in the borough of Chelsea, London, but has seen little to no use by the royal family in recent years.
(Chelsea Manor was the residence of Elizabeth Tudor in 1536 after her mother was executed and she was illegitimized. It was later in the ownership of Anne of Cleves. It doesn't appear to have any notable uses up until 1536, but that just means it's there to be used).

CROSBY HALL
The manor located in London originally belonged to Richard III, after he forced out the widow of the previous occupant. It passed into the hands of the Tudors following his death at the Battle of Bosworth, and Antonio Bonvisi currently resides there; a banker, and agent for the Italians, he is also a good friend of Thomas More.

ELTHAM PALACE
The palace where Henry VIII grew up as a boy is located in Greenwich to the south of London. It is the royal residence most frequently used for Christmas celebrations, but after the reconstruction of the Palace of Placentia, otherwise known as Greenwich Palace, Eltham was reduced to a hunting lodge and grounds. In 1533, Henry VIII granted the Palace to Marguerite de Navarre for her private use while visiting England.

HATFIELD HOUSE
The house can be found in Hertfordshire, and was built just as the fifteenth century drew to a close. The Princess Mary Tudor had resided at the house up until recently, which is currently unoccupied.
(Hatfield House was also occupied by Elizabeth and Edward Tudor, and was Bess' favourite residence).

HUNSDON HOUSE
The house was also located in Hertfordshire, and had survived through the Wars of the Roses. When he claimed the throne by right of conquest, Henry VII granted the house to his mother, Margaret Beaufort. Following her death, Henry VIII settled the house on Thomas Howard, the second duke of Norfolk, but reclaimed it following his death, and used its deer park for hunting. It has recently been granted to Cordelia Tudor, to serve as a household for her two children, as well as their cousin.

KINGS LANGLEY PALACE
The estate was given by Henry VIII to Katherine of Aragon as a gift upon their soon-to-be marriage. Located in Hertfordshire, it has been rarely used since.

PALACE OF PLACENTIA
More commonly known as Greenwich Palace, the Palace of Placentia originally belonged to the ill-fated Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, under the reign of Henry VI. But when the duke fell out of favour with the queen consort, Margaret of Anjou, and was arrested for high treason, the palace was forfeit to the queen, and she renamed 'Placentia'. It was the birthplace of Henry VIII, and his daughter, Mary Tudor, whom occasionally took up residence there.

RICHMOND PALACE
The original structure of the palace, located in London, was burnt down in 1497, but then Henry VII decided to rebuild it, and renamed it 'Richmond' after his title as 'Earl of Richmond'. Thus, Richmond Palace became the seat of the earldom of Richmond, where Henry VII died in 1509.

SOMERSET HOUSE
The house was located on the north bank of the River Thames in London near Westminster, and was therefore a favoured site. It is owned by Henry VIII, and has not seen much use since its construction.

ST JAMES'S PALACE
On the site of a former leper hospital dedicated to St James the Less in London, St James's Palace has been under construction for the past two years, and is assumed to reach completion by 1536.
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