Woodstock Palace
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Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the English town of Woodstock, Oxfordshire.[1]
Henry I of England built a hunting lodge here and in 1129 he built seven miles of walls to create the first enclosed park, where lions and leopards were kept. The lodge became a palace under Henry's grandson, Henry II, who spent time here with his mistress, Rosamund Clifford.[1] Important events that took place at the palace include:
- The signing of the Treaty of Woodstock between Henry III of England and Llewelyn the Last (1247)[2]
- The birth of Edmund, youngest son of King Edward I of England (1301)
- The birth of Edward, the Black Prince (1330)
- The marriage of Mary Plantagenet, daughter of Edward III of England, to John V, Duke of Brittany (1361)
- Imprisonment of the future Queen Elizabeth I of England (1554–55)[1]
Woodstock Palace was destroyed during the English Civil War, and Blenheim Palace was later built nearby.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Simon Pipe (23 October 2007 (updated)). "Woodstock's lost royal palace". BBC Oxford. http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2007/10/17/glyme_feature.shtml. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ Davies, John History of Wales p 140
