Savoy Palace

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Savoy Palace was a grand medieval riverside residence in London, once considered one of the finest noble houses in England and famously destroyed during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.

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Savoy Palace canonical 3
Savoy Palace, London 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval palace
noble residence
aftermath site largely left in ruins after 1381
architecturalStyle medieval
associatedWith John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED
builtFor Peter II, Count of Savoy NERFINISHED
causeOfDestruction anti-Lancastrian sentiment
popular hostility to John of Gaunt
constructionStart 13th century
country Kingdom of England
describedAs finest townhouse in London
one of the grandest noble houses in medieval England
destroyedBy rebels of the Peasants' Revolt
destroyedDuring Peasants' Revolt NERFINISHED
destroyedIn 1381
function administrative centre for Lancastrian estates
aristocratic residence
hasFeature chapel
domestic ranges
great hall
private wharf on the Thames
riverside gardens
heritageStatus site incorporated into the Savoy Estate
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
inUseDuring 13th century
14th century
knownFor destruction in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381
luxury and magnificence
laterUseOfSite Savoy Chapel NERFINISHED
Savoy Hospital NERFINISHED
Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED
locatedIn City of Westminster
London NERFINISHED
Strand, London NERFINISHED
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
mentionedIn chronicles of the Peasants' Revolt
namedAfter County of Savoy NERFINISHED
near City of London NERFINISHED
Westminster NERFINISHED
ownedBy Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster NERFINISHED
Eleanor of Provence NERFINISHED
House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
Peter II, Count of Savoy NERFINISHED
partOf Savoy Estate NERFINISHED
principalResidenceOf John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED
region England
usedAs London residence of John of Gaunt

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Savoy, London historicalNameOrigin Savoy Palace
Savoy, London wasSiteOf Savoy Palace
Peter II, Count of Savoy built Savoy Palace
this entity surface form: Savoy Palace, London
Peter II, Count of Savoy associatedWith Savoy Palace
this entity surface form: Savoy Palace, London
Savoy Theatre namedAfter Savoy Palace