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Simon Thurley was curator of the Historic Royal Palaces, and since 2002 has been the chief executive of English Heritage.

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THURLEY, Simon
Geboortedatum
1962-08-29
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
England
UK
Geboorteplaats
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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English Heritage

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One of the many surprises while reading this marvelous book is the fact that the layout and position of the so called Henry VIII's kitchens were in fact already constructed under Giles Daubeney, between 1495-1500, so even before cardinal Wolsey.
In the last chapter on the Tudor period of the palace, Thurley introduces the term Chivalric ecclecticism. It seems that Henry VIII selected historical figures for chivalric virtues, and used these to decorate the palace. Unfortunately, the evidence is flimsy and the author spent just a few words to illustrate his case.
A bit confusing is the part on the so-called Georgian House, which according to the text (pages 261-262) was built under George I, while according to the illustrations (fig. 254 & 255) it was built under George II. Finally, for the restoration of the Privy Garden (1992-1996) the experience which resulted from the reconstruction of the gardens at Het Loo must have been very helpful, which is however not acknowledged in the text, whereas for the State Apartments it is (pag. 388). The name of the former director of Het Loo is Adriaan Vliegenthart, not Adrain Vliegenhardt.
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yvlind1 | May 12, 2011 |

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