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Beaumont Palace, built outside the north gate of Oxford, was intended by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock (now part of the park of Blenheim Palace). Its former presence is recorded in Beaumont Street, Oxford.
Learn about the site of Beaumont Palace, where three kings of England were born, and the stone commemorating this fact. See paintings and engravings of the palace ruins and their history.
Sep 13, 2019 · Discover Beaumont Palace Marker in Oxford, England: A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
Scottish Monarch. Name: King John. Born: December 24, 1166 at Beaumont Palace : Oxford. Parents: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Relation to Charles III: 22nd great-grandfather. House of: Angevin. Ascended to the throne: April 6, 1199 aged 32 years. Crowned: May 27, 1199 at Westminster Abbey.
Beaumont, the birthplace of both King Richard I (Lionheart) and King John. This report describes the archaeological excavations by Oxford Archaeological Unit, which took place in 1997-8.
