Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Only realistic painting of King Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace goes on sale for £1million | Mail Online

Only realistic painting of King Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace goes on sale for £1million | Mail Online

It was said no other king’s residence could equal its magnificence. Yet this watercolour is almost all that remains of Henry VIII’s lost palace.
Built by the king to outshine his greatest rival, King Francis of France, the extravagant building was meant to make a huge architectural statement.

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