King's Beasts, Hampton Court Palace
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king-s-beasts-hampton-court-palace-188-2712416
title:
King's Beasts, Hampton Court Palace
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The King's Beasts are a series of 10 statues of heraldic animals that stand on the bridge over a moat leading to the great gatehouse of Hampton Court Palace. The original statues were commissioned by King Henry VIII to represent his ancestry and that of his third wife Jane Seymour. These were destroyed during renovations in the late 17th century, but new sculptures based on the original specifications were erected in the early 20th century. The animals are: the lion of England, the Seymour lion,
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Heraldic sculptures
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Beasts,_Hampton_Court_Palace
date created:
2020-09-15T16:13:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T18:02:32Z
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