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TIMELINE Eltham Palace

This resource pack has been designed to help teachers plan a visit to Eltham Palace, which provides essential insights into the royal medieval and Tudor courts and Art Deco interior design. Use these resources on site or in the classroom to help students get the most out of their learning at the palace.

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1066 1307 1399–1413 1491 1603–25 1936 1944 1272 Edward I died and his son, of Henry IV. Prince Henry (later Henry VIII) was Reign of James I. 1820 Edward VIII was crowned king. Edward I was crowned king. was victorious at the Battle Edward II, became king. born. He spent a lot of his childhood , the Prince The largest British cruise ship ever built, of Hastings. The Norman at Eltham Palace. 1660 was crowned George IV. the Queen Mary, sailed for the first time. Conquest of England began. 1327 The monarchy 1625 was restored. Edward VIII abdicated the throne. His Edward II was forced to 1455 1491– 47 Charles I was crowned king. Charles II was brother, George VI, was crowned king. give up his . His son, The War of the Roses began. Reign of Henry VIII. crowned king. Edward III, became king. 1830–37 1642 Reign of William IV. 1348 The English Civil War began. Edward III founded the 1461 1558–1603 1086 . Edward of York defeated the Lancastrians at the Reign of .

EVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY EVENTS The Domesday Book Battle of Towton and took 1649 1939– 45 was completed. 1377–99 the throne as Edward IV. Reign of Richard II. Charles I was executed. The Second World War.

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1295 1311 c.1400 1517 c.1580s 1603 1828 1936 1086 Antony Bek, Bishop of Bishop Bek died and Edward II Henry IV built new A tiltyard was built Elizabeth I made improvements James I described Eltham Palace as ‘farre The great hall was Stephen and Virginia Courtauld Durham, became owner gave Eltham manor to his queen, apartments for himself near the palace. to the palace, including in decay’. He made repairs to the buildings. repaired by the Office moved in to Eltham Palace. They Eltham Palace was of Eltham manor. Isabella. with stone chimney rebuilding the two wooden of Works (more work built a modern Art Deco- recorded in the Domesday stacks and stained-glass bridges over the moat. was carried out in house and restored the great hall. Book as Eltham manor. It windows. 1903 and 1911–14). belonged to Bishop Odo of Bayeux, the half-brother 1316 1617–1632 of William the Conqueror. c.1295 Edward and Isabella’s son, c.1520s Parts of the palace started to collapse. 1940 Bishop Bek built a large Prince John of Eltham, The palace was extended manor house, with a was born at Eltham manor. c.1830 Four German bombs damaged for Henry VIII, including great hall, a defensive 1475–80 the roof of the great hall during a new chapel and a new Two gentlemen’s wall surrounded by a the . Edward IV built the privy garden. residences were built in moat and a hunting park. great hall. 1648 the grounds of the palace. c.1340s Parliamentary troops destroyed The great hall was used Edward III extended Eltham many of the palace buildings. as a tennis court. manor and it became a 1944 large royal palace. Stephen and Ginie left 1482 1525 Eltham Palace for Scotland. 1651 Edward IV hosted Cardinal Wolsey wrote c.1380s Christmas celebrations for the Eltham Ordinances Eltham Palace was sold to Nathaniel Rich, 2,000 people at the palace. at the palace a parliamentarian . He knocked Richard II created a garden, 1945–92 a dancing chamber and down many of the remaining buildings. rebuilt the north bridge The palace was used by the Royal

ELTHAM PALACE THROUGH THE PALACE AGES ELTHAM in stone. Army Educational Corps.

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ELTHAM PALACE TIMELINE