When we think of Edward of Woodstock (the “Black Prince”) I doubt if his sense of humour figures very much. He was definitely not known for curling up in laughter or playing pranks, so perhaps it will come as a surprise to find that humour did indeed figure in at least one aspect of… Continue reading The Black Prince had a sense of humour….
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Where did the Black Prince come ashore when he crossed the Thames to his favourite palace at Kennington….?
In my seemingly endless trekking around the internet in search of information about Kennington (not Kensington!) Palace, I was pleasantly surprised to at last discover something I’d been trying to pinpoint for some time. In the days before there was any bridge over the Thames except Old London Bridge, the only way to cross the… Continue reading Where did the Black Prince come ashore when he crossed the Thames to his favourite palace at Kennington….?
The royal palace at Kennington….
The royal palace of Kennington is all but forgotten now, but for those interested in the mediaeval period it is perhaps most noteworthy for its association with Edward III, the Black Prince and Richard II. The buildings they knew vanished in 1531, at the hands of that arch-demolisher, Henry VIII, and illustrations of the… Continue reading The royal palace at Kennington….
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