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Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 town of Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
. The title of "palace" was first used to refer to it during the twelfth century, when it was favoured by King Henry I of England
Henry I of England

Henry I was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror. He succeeded his elder brother William II of England as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106....
. In about 1120, he created a zoo
Zoo

A Zoology garden, abbreviated to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity. In addition to their status as tourist attractions and recreational facilities, modern zoos may engage in captive breeding programs, conservation study, and educational outreach....
 in the grounds. His grandson, Henry II
Henry II of England

Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
 was also fond of Woodstock, and spent time here with his mistress, Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford

Rosamund Clifford , often called "The Fair Rosamund" or the "Rose of the World", was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in England folklore....
. Important events which took place at the palace include:



Woodstock Palace was destroyed during the English Civil War
English Civil War

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Roundhead and Cavalier. The First English Civil War and Second English Civil War civil wars pitted the supporters of Charles I of England against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the Third English Civil War saw fighting between supporters...
, and Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace

File:Blenheim main entrance.jpgBlenheim Palace is a large and monumental English country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England....
 was later built on the same site.








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Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 town of Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
. The title of "palace" was first used to refer to it during the twelfth century, when it was favoured by King Henry I of England
Henry I of England

Henry I was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror. He succeeded his elder brother William II of England as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106....
. In about 1120, he created a zoo
Zoo

A Zoology garden, abbreviated to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity. In addition to their status as tourist attractions and recreational facilities, modern zoos may engage in captive breeding programs, conservation study, and educational outreach....
 in the grounds. His grandson, Henry II
Henry II of England

Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
 was also fond of Woodstock, and spent time here with his mistress, Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford

Rosamund Clifford , often called "The Fair Rosamund" or the "Rose of the World", was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in England folklore....
. Important events which took place at the palace include:

  • The marriage of Mary Plantagenet
    Mary Plantagenet

    Mary Plantagenet Born in Waltham, Hampshire, the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. She is sometimes styled Mary of Waltham....
    , daughter of Edward III of England
    Edward III of England

    Edward III was one of the most successful List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Englands of the Britain in the Middle Ages. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II of England, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into the most efficient military power in Europe....
    , to John V, Duke of Brittany
    John V, Duke of Brittany

    John V the Conqueror , was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, from 1345 until his death....
     (1361)
  • The marriage of William the Lyon to the English princess, Ermengarde de Beaumont
    Ermengarde de Beaumont

    Ermengarde de Beaumont was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Scotland.Ermengarde was born c. 1170 to Richard I, Viscount de Beaumont and his wife Constance FitzRoy, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England....
     (1186)
  • The birth of Edmund, youngest son of King Edward I of England
    Edward I of England

    Edward I , popularly known as Longshanks, the English Justinian, and the Hammer of the Scots , was a House of Plantagenet King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost succeeding in doing the same to Scotland....
     (1301)
  • The birth of Edward, the Black Prince
    Edward, the Black Prince

    Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Order of the Garter , popularly known as The Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and father to King Richard II of England....
     (1330)
  • Imprisonment of the future Queen Elizabeth I of England
    Elizabeth I of England

    Elizabeth I was List of English monarchs and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the House of Tudor....
     (1554)


Woodstock Palace was destroyed during the English Civil War
English Civil War

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Roundhead and Cavalier. The First English Civil War and Second English Civil War civil wars pitted the supporters of Charles I of England against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the Third English Civil War saw fighting between supporters...
, and Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace

File:Blenheim main entrance.jpgBlenheim Palace is a large and monumental English country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England....
 was later built on the same site.