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The cultural legacy of #QueenAnne & other Stuart monarchs
The #HouseofStuart ruled England, Scotland & Ireland from 1603 to 1714, the #RoyalHouse began with the accession of James VI of Scotland, when he was crowned #KingJamesI after the death of #QueenElizabethI in 1603. With flourishing court culture significant changes occurred, inc. the #EnglishCivilWar, the execution of #KingCharlesI, the #GloriousRevolution & the #ActofUnion.
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A #HouseOfStuart church in #StuartLondon was typically influenced by #Gothic #Architecture the #Renaissance & #Jacobean extravagance. Craftsmen embellished fine woodwork with ornate decorative mouldings to add drama to interiors e.g. #HammerbeamRoof. Yet, the new fashion, initiated by #InigoJones, swept away the picturesque Gothic in favour of a disciplined #Palladian symmetry.
In Collection: Architectural Gem
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