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	English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - Royal Residences. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Holyrood became the stage on which many of the famous events in the turbulent and tragic reign of his daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots were played out.
		The palace was attacked by the English armies of Henry VIII, when he attempted to gain Mary's hand in marriage for his son, Edward VI, caustically referred to by the Scots as 'the rough wooing'.
		One of the most fascinating exhibits at Holyrood House is the Darnley Jewel, an enamel locket set with precious stones which Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and Mary's mother-in-law made in the 1570's to commemorate the deaths of her husband and son.
	www.englishmonarchs.co.uk /holyrood_house.html (774 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Palace of Holyrood House and Holyrood Abbey
		Fifty years after its construction, the palace suffered serious damage by the Earl of Hertford's troops and a century later Cromwell's army left their own mark on it.
		By the time the monarchy was restored, there was little left of the grand palace that Holyrood had once been.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /Castles/Holyroodhouse.htm (890 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Palace of Holyroodhouse
		The Palace was little used after King James VI became King of England as well as Scotland and moved to London.
		The Palace was damaged by Cromwellian forces during the Civil War but, on his return to the throne, King Charles II ensured that it was restored and extended (though he never returned to Scotland).
		The Palace was spruced up in 1822 for the visit of King George IV to Scotland.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitholyrood.htm (639 words)

	A Was Alarmed » Blog Archive » Holyrood House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Holyrood House is in Edinburgh, at the opposite end of the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle.
		Holyrood House became real to me when I was twenty and read Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser.
		The room outside of Mary Queen of Scots’; bedroom in Holyrood House has a large stain on the floor which is said to be from the blood of Mary’s secretary Rizzio who was murdered in front of her when she was pregnant.
	www.helenparocha.com /awasalarmed/?p=90 (512 words)

	Holyrood Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century.
		Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots Haly Ruid (Holy Cross).
		Cromwell had the palace rebuilt, but his rebuilding was pulled down and Charles II had the palace re-constructed in its present form between 1671 and 1679 by Sir William Bruce.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holyrood_Palace (1511 words)

	Holyrood Palace,Edinburgh Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Holyrood Palace, which is still a royal residence, has been the scene of so many dramatic episodes in Scotland's story, was founded by James IV in 1498.
		Holyrood Palace is open to visitors for most of the year, except when a member of the Royal Family is in residence or during the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, usually May each year,when a Lord High Commissioner represents the queen and take up residence at Holyrood Palace entertaining guests on her behalf.
		The palace is set against the incomparable backdrop of Holyrood Park, which extends to 650 acres and is one of Edinburgh's great outdoor plus points.
	www.edinburgh-sherwood.com /palace (609 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse on AboutBritain.com
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat.
		The Palace is best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots and was the setting for the many dramatic episodes in her short and turbulent reign.
		The Palace briefly served as the headquarters of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.
	www.aboutbritain.com /PalaceofHolyroodhouse.htm (823 words)

	The Royal Residences > The Palace of Holyroodhouse
		Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen's official residence in Scotland.
		Situated at the end of the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is closely associated with Scotland's turbulent past, including Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived here between 1561 and 1567.
		Today, the Palace is the setting for State ceremonies and official entertaining.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page559.asp (98 words)

	The Palace Of Holyrood House, Edinburgh
		Holyrood House was built in 1498 by James IV and ever since that time it has been closely linked with royalty.
		The Palace of Holyrood house is now the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II when she is in Scotland, and she is usually in residence for a few weeks in May and July each year.
		Situated at the end of the Royal Mile the Palace of Holyrood House is now the setting for state ceremonies and official entertaining when the Queen is in Scotland.
	www.gnws.co.uk /edinburgh/holyrood_house.htm (294 words)

	Accommodation in Holyrood Hotel Edinburgh United Kingdom
		Holyrood Hotel is a superior, first class hotel with a contemporary style that harmonises with the historic area in which it is located.
		Holyrood Hotel has a bold contemporary style which harmonises with the historic area in which it is located and will sit comfortably with its neighbours, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the new Scottish Parliament building.
		* Palace of Holyrood House - 0.5 km
	www.accommodationow.com /accommodation/holyrood_hotel_edinburgh.htm (293 words)

	Reformation Scotland - Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse
		The Palace is the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen when she is in Edinburgh.
		The Palace was originally the Augustinian Abbey of Holyrood, occupied by the Canons Regular from the Priory of St. Andrews in Fife.
		The Palace Forecourt: It was at this palace in 1688, after the landing of William of Orange, that an Edinburgh mob built a great fire and burned books, images, and every tangible symbol of Roman Catholicism.
	thecapitalscot.com /reform/4rood.html (1150 words)

	Jillian's Sights of Edinburgh
		The Palace of Holyrood House Legend has it that King David I, son of Malcolm Canmore and St Margaret, was hunting one day in 1128.
		Today the Palace is often used as a Royal Residence, and this means that it is sometimes closed to the public at irregular times.
		Holyrood Palace is often closed for the royal visit in the middle of May and during the last two weeks of June and the first week of July.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/shakespeare/1012/edinburghs.html (570 words)

	Scottish Parliament to be built at Holyrood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Holyrood will be the home to Scotland’s Parliament the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Right Honourable Donald Dewar MP announced today.
		Holyrood Abbey has been a royal residence at least from the reign of Robert the Bruce, who held a Parliament there in 1326.
		St Andrew’s House on Regent Road was capable of being converted to accommodate a Debating Chamber and ancillary accommodation.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /news/1_4_98/pr0029.htm (1315 words)

	Talk:Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The point of Holyrood being a palace is that it is Scottish, and Scotland is a kingdom, thus with a palace, because that's where the administration of a kingdom is sited.
		In this sense, the archbishop's "palace" is the center of church government, as the king's is the center of royal government.
		I doubt that the image of "Emir's Palace" from Syriana qualifies as fair use, especially as the image is not credited or labelled properly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Palace (1374 words)

	Lennoxlove House - The Hidden Jewel of East Lothian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		She had left fifty thousand pounds for the purchase of a house for her nephew Alexander Stewart, Lord Blantyre, on condition that it be called "Lennox's Love to Blantyre." In time the name was shortened to Lennoxlove.
		The 14th Duke of Hamilton acquired the house in 1946 and later undertook an extensive programme of redecoration with the help of the noted interior decorator John Fowler.
		Fowler's achievement was to conceive a scheme of decoration as a background to one of Scotland's most important collections of family portraits and to bring colour and warmth to rooms in a land where the autumn and winter seasons are prolonged.
	www.lennoxlove.org (440 words)

	Arnold Clark Rental : Places of Interest
		The Palace is closely associated with Mary Queen of Scots.
		The palace is surrounded by the Holyrood Park.
		Refurbished to house the city’s contemporary art collection, the building is an appealing combination of old and new architecture, incorporating a number of artists’ commissions.
	www.arnoldclarkrental.com /Intrests.htm (1580 words)

	The Palace of Holyrood House at the foot of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Palace of Holyrood House at the foot of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town
		The official residence of The Queen in Scotland, this magnificent building, rich in Scottish history, was built beside the abbey founded by David I in 1128, the first palace was created by James IV and extended by James V. The baroque building we see today was designed for Charles II although he never saw it.
		Until James VI took the high road to England in 1603 Holyrood had been a regular centre of the Scottish court.
	www.edinburgholdtown.org.uk /att18.htm (149 words)

	Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood; The Royal Mile: Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		National Trust for Scotland 16th C house, restored and furnished to give the impression of life here in the 1600's.
		Built in 1688 after James VII had given orders for the Nave at Holyrood Abbey to be converted from the parish church to the chapel for the Order of the Thistle.
		Late 17th C house once belonging to Adam Smith, the famous theoretician of political economy.
	www.aboutscotland.com /edin/royal.html (950 words)

	Status of Gaelic in Scotland \| Antimoon Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The one with the "R" is the name of the place in Edinburgh housing the Scottish Parliament.
		Actually, the Palace of Holyrood House was once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots.
		Holyrood is the general name of the Scottish Parliament....a brand new, excessively expensive new building built at Holyrood Park.
	www.antimoon.com /forum/posts/7105.htm (754 words)

	Photo Gallery- RoyalMile- Holy Rood Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse has played a central role in Scotland’s history ever since its foundation as a Augustian monastery by King David I of Scotland nearly 900 years ago.
		The Palace was to become the home of his daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, and the scene for many of the most dramatic and tragic events of her reign, culminating in the murder in the palace of her secretary, David Rizzio in 1566.
		The palace now also houses a significant part of the Royal Collection, with paintings and works of art on display both within the palace itself and in adjacent The Queen’s Gallery.
	www.edinburgh-royalmile.com /interest/holyrood-palace.html (198 words)

	Photo Tour of Holyrood Palace and Park in Edinburgh
		Court of the Palace of Holyrood from Salisbury Crags
		Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat on the web Links to other web pages related to Holyrood.
		Holyrood Hotel Review of hotel accommodation close to Holyrood Park and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
	www.stuckonscotland.co.uk /edinburgh/holyrood-pictures.html (545 words)

	Royal Garden Parties
		This famous party is held in Buckingham Palace and is easy to reach from the hotel on foot, and less than 5 minutes by taxi.
		Royal Garden Parties are held during the summer, at least three times a year at Buckingham Palace and one at the Palace of Holyrood house in Edinburgh and are attended by 30000 people.
		In the 1950s the number of Royal Garden Parties held at Buckingham Palace was increased from two to three a year.
	www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk /royal_garden_parties.htm (616 words)

	Overview of Alba House in Edinburgh
		It is situated in Craigmillar park conservation area, 2 km south of city centre.
		- part of the grounds of the palace of Holyrood house.
		from the castle at the top of the Royal Mile (also called the High street) down to the palace of Holyrood house at the other end.
	www.scotlandby.com /albahouse/pages/profile.htm (235 words)

	Mary Queen of Scots
		She was treated as the future queen of France and Scotland and stayed in chateaux and palaces such as Fontainebleau.
		Mary was the Queen of Scotland and official heir to the English throne and she started to receive suitors from all over Europe.
		In February 1567 the house at Kirk o'Field in Edinburgh where Darnley was staying was destroyed by an explosion.
	photogold.co.uk /mary.html (1050 words)

	Guest Houses and Hotels in Edinburgh Carlton House
		Welcome to Carlton House- a traditional establishment set in an 18th century Georgian property located near the heart of Edinburgh City Center.
		Situated close to all major road and rail links,Carlton House caters for both the business guest as also the traveller and private guests.
		Located nearby is the world-famous Palace of Holyrood House,which faces the scenic Arthur's Seat from where you can admire a majestic view of Edinburgh.
	www.carlton-house.com (296 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Royal mile goes through the center of the old town, connecting the 1300 year old Castle at one end (still in part occupied by the military) with the Royal Palace of Holyrood House at the other end (occupied by Britain's Royal Family when they visit Edinburgh).
		The upper end of the Royal mile near the castle is the more interesting part, and the Castle is generally more interesting than the Holyrood House.
		This is a picture along the Royal Mile, and a picture of the ruins of the 12th century Abbey of Holyrood House (adjoining the Palace of Holyrood House).
	home.earthlink.net /~garystrait/scotland.htm (559 words)

	The Good Web Guide Website Review - Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Holyrood House, etc.
		The sheer size of these palaces means that the coverage is not quite as detailed as it might be.
		All of the palaces are well served by images of the rooms and histories of the palaces, though some areas have education sections, which others lack.
		Perhaps more importantly than the histories is the option to email for tickets; it's absolutely vital, given the queues at Buckingham Palace.
	www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk /index.php?rid=1014 (179 words)

	Picture of The Royal Mile, Edinburgh - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.Com
		Probably Edinburgh's oldest street, The Royal Mile connects Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyrood House.
		John Knox house devoted to the life and career of the Scottish religious reformer.
		Gladstone's Land - a National Trust for Scotland house, restored and furnished to give the impression of life in the 16th century.
	www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=1087-25-0 (155 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse
		United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > The Palace of Holyroodhouse
		This ticket is valid for entry to the Palace of Holyroodhouse on your chosen date.
		Founded as a monastry in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen.
	www.365tickets.com /prodhubs.cfm?productId=95 (99 words)

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