1990, ISBN: 9780844265346

Blenheim PalaceWoodstock -- OxfordshireCopyright: His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (1988)Revised 1979, 7th Impression 1990designed by Bernard Crossland Associatesprinted at the Alden Pre… Mehr…

Blenheim PalaceWoodstock -- OxfordshireCopyright: His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (1988)Revised 1979, 7th Impression 1990designed by Bernard Crossland Associatesprinted at the Alden Press, OxfordPaperback8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches, 49 pagesGuidebook with a history of the estateBlenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.The building of the palace was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, culminating in the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. However, soon after its construction began, the palace was to become the subject of political infighting; this led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s. It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill, later Spencer-Churchill, family for the next 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period wrought changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough's marriage to American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. The exterior of the palace remains in good repair.The estate given by the nation to Marlborough for the new palace was the manor of Woodstock, sometimes called the Palace of Woodstock, which had been a royal demesne, in reality little more than a deer park. Legend has obscured the manor's origins. King Henry I enclosed the park to contain the deer. Henry II housed his mistress Rosamund Clifford (sometimes known as "Fair Rosamund") there in a "bower and labyrinth"; a spring where she is said to have bathed remains, named after her. It seems the unostentatious hunting lodge was rebuilt many times, and had an uneventful history until Elizabeth I, before her succession, was imprisoned there by her half-sister Mary I between 1554 and 1555. Elizabeth had been implicated in the Wyatt plot, but her imprisonment at Woodstock was short, and the manor remained in obscurity until bombarded and ruined by Oliver Cromwell's troops during the Civil War. When the park was being re-landscaped as a setting for the palace the 1st Duchess wanted the historic ruins demolished, while Vanbrugh, an early conservationist, wanted them restored and made into a landscape feature. The Duchess, as so often in her disputes with her architect, won the day and the remains of the manor were swept away., Alden Press, 1990, 0844265349 .<

1999, ISBN: 9780844265346

New York: Sterling/Plaid , 1999. "Ornamental flowerpots also make handy containers, wonderful centerpieces, and great seasonal decorations. And these beautiful examples, made for a v… Mehr…

New York: Sterling/Plaid , 1999. "Ornamental flowerpots also make handy containers, wonderful centerpieces, and great seasonal decorations. And these beautiful examples, made for a variety of techniques including papier mache, stenciling, block printing, crackling, antiquing, sponging, and relief designs, will really brighten your home." 128 pages. Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8 1/2 x 10 "., Sterling/Plaid, 1999, McGraw-Hill Trade, 1998. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text., McGraw-Hill Trade, 1998<

1998, ISBN: 9780844265346

McGraw-Hill Contemporary, Paperback, 160 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-10-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Types of Architecture, Architecture, A… Mehr…

McGraw-Hill Contemporary, Paperback, 160 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-10-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Types of Architecture, Architecture, Arts & Photography, Subjects, Landscape, Career Guides, Careers, Business, Finance & Law, Job Hunting, Self Help, Health, Family & Lifestyle, Landscape Gardening, Gardening, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Directories, Reference, McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 1998<

1998, ISBN: 9780844265346

Natl Textbook Co Trade, Paperback, Publiziert: 1998T, Produktgruppe: Book, Job Hunting & Careers, Business & Money, Subjects, Books, Natl Textbook Co Trade, 1998