Whitehall Palace: The Official Illustrated History - Softcover

Thurley, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858944244 ISBN 13: 9781858944241

Publisher: Merrell Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

Whitehall Palace in central London, at one time Europe’s largest royal residence, has been at the centre of some of the most momentous events in England’s history, from the execution of Charles I and the establishment of the Commonwealth to the Glorious Revolution and the succession to the throne of William III and Mary II. All that remains of the palace today, however, is Inigo Jones’s magnificent Banqueting House, the majority of the complex having succumbed to a devastating fire in 1698. Beginning in the Middle Ages with Whitehall’s origins as the home of the Archbishop of York and covering every stage of its gradual transformation into a palace fit for the royal household, Whitehall Palace is the story of a remarkable building.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Thurley is Chief Executive of English Heritage, the former Director of Historic Royal Palaces and a leading architectural historian. His many publications include The Royal Palaces of Tudor England: Architecture and Court Life, 1460–1547 (1993) and Hampton Court: A Social and Architectural History (2003).

Review:

The text is engagingly written and authoritative and is also lavishly produced - a revelation and a delight - COUNTRY LIFE This is a rich - and reasonably priced - evocation that complements the already published guides to the other Royal Palaces - HISTORY TODAY Richly illustrated, this treasure of a history book tells its story in full - THE LADY

About this edition

• Publisher: Merrell Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1858944244
• ISBN 13: 9781858944241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128