Sheen Palace destroyed by fire

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Fire

Dates

Date of occurrence 1497-12-21

Places

England (Location)

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The royal palace at Sheen is destroyed by fire. Sheen subsequently became known as Richmond on Henry VII's command, since he was Earl of Richmond, and a splendid new palace was built the following year.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sheen Palace destroyed by fire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=13987, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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