London, Vol. 4: Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles Extent, From an Actual Perambulation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

David Hughson

9780265608142: London, Vol. 4: Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles Extent, From an Actual Perambulation (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265608147 ISBN 13: 9780265608142

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Excerpt from London, Vol. 4: Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles Extent, From an Actual Perambulation

This is built on the site of the antient palace of several English monarchs, as early as the reign of king John, and had been formed out of the remains of a castle, which stood near the Thames. In 1087, William I. Gave many of the choicest materials towards rebuilding St. Paul's cathedral, which had lately been destroyed by fire; and Henry I. Gave as many of the stones, from the wall of the castle yard, as served to inclose the gates and precinct of the church. Notwithstanding this, the dwelling was sufliciently spacious for royal residence; but was neglected till Cardinal Wolsey made it his habitation in 1522. To this palace the arbi trary Henry convened all the abbots, and other heads of re.

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