Nonsuch Palace
The Material Culture of a Noble Restoration Household
Nonsuch in Surrey was Henry VIII's last and most fantastic palace. Begun in 1538, at the start of the 30th year of Henry's reign, the palace was intended as a triumphal celebration of the power and the grandeur of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty. The site was chosen for its fine countryside and hunting potential. Although the layout was fairly typical for a house of this period, arranged around two main courtyards, there its 'ordinariness' ends. The palace was ornately decorated with intricate Renaissance designs in carved and gilded slate and plasterwork, with two great octagonal towers, five storeys high at either end. The king w…
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- ISBN: 978-1-900188-34-0
- EAN: 9781900188340
- Produktnummer: 12721200
- Verlag: Oxbow Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 544 S.
- Masse: H31.0 cm x B22.8 cm x D3.3 cm 2'496 g
- Abbildungen: 229 b/w illus, 81 tbs
- Gewicht: 2496
- Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)
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