History and stories
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James I and Anne of Denmark
Generous, scholarly James and his cultured wife
The story of Banqueting House
Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution
The execution of Charles I
Killing of a 'treasonous' King
The masque
A fabulously extravagant early 17th century court entertainment
The Rubens ceiling
The crowning glory of the Banqueting House
The Whitehall Palace fire of 1698
Discover the dramatic story of the 1698 Whitehall Palace fire, a catastrophic blaze that destroyed Europe's largest royal palace in a single day, leaving behind a devastating legacy.