Nonsuch Palace

(ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ)

(Named Buildings) a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)

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References in periodicals archive

THERE aren't many homes that can boast superb oak panelling and leaded windows that are reputedly from Nonsuch Palace - regarded as Henry VIII's grandest building project.

Home of Henry VIII's first wife has features from his palace

Parallels between the script and the performance venue offered by the Banqueting House and gardens at Nonsuch Palace suggest that the play might have been written, performed, or revived sometime after 1556 when the earl of Arundel, Lady Jane Lumley, and her husband moved there.

Reproducing Iphigenia at Aulis

Nonsuch Palace; the material culture of a noble restoration household.

Nonsuch Palace; the material culture of a noble restoration household

Findlay begins the chapter with Jane Lumley's translation of Iphigenia at Aulis, noting the resemblance between the setting of the play and the outer garden of Nonsuch Palace and suggesting that Lumley may have been influenced by Elizabeth's visit to Nonsuch in 1559.

Alison Findlay. Playing Spaces in Early Women's Drama

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