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Was Roman temple at Greenwich Park dedicated to Britannia?
On 6 February 1902, Roman remains were discovered on an artificial mound on the east side of Greenwich Park. The then superintendent of Greenwich Park, Angus Webster, believed that the find – at that time thought to be of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Britannia, Greenwich Park, history, Roman, tesserae
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Queen Elizabeth I : the Armada Portrait
Elizabeth I was born in #Greenwich on 7 September 1533. The #ArmadaPortrait is a symbol of her powerful reign. https://t.co/lPMM42BLlV pic.twitter.com/Oj5mu48roD — Royal Mus. Greenwich (@RMGreenwich) September 7, 2017 The Armada portrait, once owned by Sir Francis Drake, was saved … Continue reading
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Tagged Armada, greenwich, history, monarchy, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake
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On this day: Queen Elizabeth I born at Greenwich
Queen Elizabeth I born at Greenwich Palace, 7 September 1533
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Tagged Greenwich Palace, history, Old Royal Naval College, Queen Elizabeth I
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To begin at the beginning, best beloved
Greenwich affords one of the instances in which the monarch’s property is actually the people’s … for a nobleman makes a paradise only for himself, and fills it with his own pomp and pride; whereas the people are sooner or … Continue reading
