Royal Greenwich, 9781906367756
Hardcover
Royal history unfolds where monarchs shaped Greenwich through the ages.

Royal Greenwich

A History in Kings and Queens

$53.84

  • Hardcover

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    16 September 2020

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Summary

Discover the rich royal history of the area where Henry VIII built his first tournament ground, Elizabeth I took daily walks in the Park and Charles II raced early royal yachts against his brother.

In 2012, to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Greenwich officially became a Royal Borough. It was just the third in London, and the honour recognised centuries of royal connections that have shaped the area’s history.

From late Saxon times to the present day Greenwi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781906367756
ISBN-10:1906367752
Author:Pieter Van der Merwe
Publisher:National Maritime Museum
Imprint:National Maritime Museum
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:16 September 2020
Weight:720g
Dimensions:230mm x 170mm
About The Author

Pieter Van der Merwe

Pieter van der Merwe is curator emeritus at Royal Museums Greenwich. He has written extensively on British maritime history and culture as well as the history of Greenwich.

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