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Tudor architecture

  • House of TudorOwen Tudor abandoned the Welsh patronymic naming practice and adopted a fixed surname in the early 1400s. He chose the name of his grandfather, Tudur ap…
  • Tudor architectureIn 1498, Henry VII began spending vast sums of money to enlarge Greenwich Palace. This project marked a sharp break from centuries of English building…
  • Eltham PalaceIn 1305, the Bishop of Durham named Anthony Bek gave a large house to Edward II. This property became a royal residence from the 14th century until the 16th…