Foundations, Westminster Palace, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom,

Foundations, Westminster Palace, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Stock Photo
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Grazyna Bonati / Alamy Stock Photo

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34.9 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)

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4288 x 2848 px | 36.3 x 24.1 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

22 October 2024

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London, England, United Kingdom

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The site of the current palace may have been used by Cnut during his reign from 1016 to 1035, and from c. 1045 – c. 1050 Edward the Confessor built a palace and the first Westminster Abbey. The oldest surviving part of the palace is Westminster Hall, which dates from the reign of William II (r. 1087–1100). The palace was the principal residence of the English monarchs in the late Medieval period. In 1512, during the early reign of Henry VIII, a fire destroyed the royal apartments of the palace