HENRY VIII's Lost Palace - WHITEHALL

This is without question the finest, most detailed documentary of Whitehall Palace I've ever seen! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this. I worked in Whitehall for many years and always found it rather thrilling to walk along the ‘Cockpit Passage’ beside the Tudor wall. Across the street, I went to a number of Christmas/retirement parties in the Wine Cellar. I had no idea that it had actually been moved. We can be thankful that some of our forebears had the presence of mind to preserve these fragments of the past.

I'm very much looking forward to your history of 10 Downing Street.

This is one of those videos which needs to be watched again and again, with the pause button at the ready to absorb the wonderful visuals. Thank you so much.

I've a massive lifelong interest in architecture, especially old buildings and palaces! LOVE IT!!!

As always Alan an excellent analysis. The Banquet hall is magical, so we always pay a visit when in London. I strongly suggest anyone visit if they have the opportunity (My thanks to HM William III for saving it) . Everything I've seen about the rest of the old palace suggests a total mess... They moved the cellar ... I need time to process that!

Simply fascinating subject! How about a video about his vanished palace: Nonesuch. Now that would be SO interesting because I've always wondered about it!

What a history! I loved my trip to the UK. I spent 12 days in London and didn't get to see a fraction of what I wanted to. You really need to take your time to soak up every spot. Thank you for this, it brings it more alive.

I’ve always wondered about the history of Whitehall Palace and the evolution of the area around it and on top of where the old palace had stood after the fire that destroyed it. So much important history happened there. Kudos to William III for saving the beautiful Banqueting House although it’s too bad that so much art work was burned in the fire. Thanks for another fascinating video Allan!

Thank you so much for this. I recently finished Simon Thurley's Houses of Power, and as good as his descriptions and illustrations are, I still had a hard time picturing everything. This must have taken you quite a bit of work, and I'm grateful for it. I'll be watching this again and again. Looking forward to 10 Downing.

Thanks very much for this! It's very informative on where exactly and what exactly this palace was. This was the center of so much activity in this part of the world at that time. It is staggering to think of the politics that occurred here and all the drama as well.

When we're marvelling at what survives of these magnificent buildings, remember it's only a tiny fraction of what was there and is now lost time time.

Currently reading about Wolsey who had York Place which became Whitehall after he fell out of favor! Perfect timing.

This is amazing, Allen..thank-you very much. Fascinating. Love it.

You continually out-do yourself!!!! Thanks again Dr.! ❤❤😊😊🎉🎉

I've seen many documentaries on Whitehall or that mention it in other features made by the BBC and other big name corporations. Yet yours is hands down the best in telling it's history with addition to the drawings and photos shown. I found myself going back to re-watching and pausing parts before it finished and no doubt will watch it again. Thank You!!

Goodness, Allan! This video is so illustrative, I found myself lost in our description and history of this site. Thank you! I look forward to getting back to London, and to hopefully walk along and recall what you've revealed here. I look forward to the 10 Downing Street video! Again, many thanks.

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode. Fascinating, educational and interesting. Thank you ❤

A symmetrical palladian facade is nice, and I'm sure would have been something to behold; but a ramshackle and rambling collection of buildings all grouped together as a "palace" sounds so much more mysterious and romantic.

Brilliant as ever. I worked in & around Westminster 30 years back & more for quite some time & whilst it's all strangely familiar I never really understood how it all developed. More oddly I've always felt a chill around the Banqueting House - a mixture I think because it's associated for personal reasons with near disaster (😮), although not quite as disastrous as it was for Charles I. Since then I've always resisted even visiting the Banqueting House. There you go, a bit of personal if mundane history, itself locked away now at the very end of the last millennium!