Short answers, pulled from the story.
Henry VII began spending vast sums of money to enlarge Greenwich Palace in 1498. This project marked a sharp break from centuries of English building traditions that relied almost exclusively on stone.
Archaeological evidence discovered in the basement reveals small nooks called bee boles where beehives were kept during winter months. These features prove the structure was built with brick rather than stone, an unusual choice for royal residences at that time.
The dry dock constructed nearby measured 330 feet on each side and reached a depth of 22 feet. Sir Reginald Bray oversaw this massive engineering feat which allowed ships to enter through hinged gates before water was pumped out by horse-gin mechanisms.
Records show monks at Walsingham were turned out onto streets when Henry VIII dissolved their priory. The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham was brought back to London as a trophy before being destroyed while gold and silver ornamentations from the site were looted by nobility who then mined the property for stone.
The arrival of chimney stacks allowed fireplaces to be placed upstairs enabling full-length second stories. Tudor chimney-pieces became large and elaborate to draw attention to this new technology.