The Strange History of Buckingham Palace

The Strange History of Buckingham Palace
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9780752487137
ISBN-13 : 0752487132
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Book Synopsis The Strange History of Buckingham Palace by : Patricia Wright

Download or read book The Strange History of Buckingham Palace written by Patricia Wright and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckingham Palace is one of the most familiar buildings in the world, but who knows the real tales hidden behind its ceremonial gates? Who was the witch that once lived in the royal courtyard? How could courtesans once have plied their trade in front of the present royal windows? How dare a prime minister call the palace a monstrous insult to the nation? This text presents a detailed exploration of the ordinary and sometimes extraordinary people who owned or lived on the land now occupied by the Palace, and of the royal occupants who later inhabited it. The Strange History of Buckingham Palace reveals how Buckingham Palace came to be the place it is today, from the time when it probably formed the escape route from a Roman battle nearly 2000 years ago, to the establishment of the first gentleman's house there in the 17th century, and on into a chequered royal history, which includes an ambitious Saxon queen and James I's plan to found an English silk industry in the Palace gardens.


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