Tudors, Stuarts & Greenwich fact files
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Greenwich was very popular amongst royalty as it was away from the smell of London and was easily accessible by the Thames.
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How did Queen Mary and King William come to the throne? What site was chosen for the Hospital? What were the aims of the Greenwich Hospital Charter? -
Conveniently situated beside the River Thames, Greenwich was extremely popular with the Tudor royal family -
The Queens House was built for Queen Anne in 1616. Unfortunately she died before it was completed and so it was given to Queen Henrietta Maria who... -
What did courtiers wear at the Stuart court? Who wore make-up? What was the fashionable make-up of the time? And more... -
Very little was known of hygiene in the 17th Century and this brought about the development of the...
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Music and especially masques were very important in the Royal Court. Many were held during James I...
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Andrea Palladio was one of Italy's greatest and most imitated architects. He believed that a...