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	Woodstock Palace: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the Oxfordshire town of Woodstock.
		The title of "palace" was first used to refer to it during the 12th century, when it was favoured by King Henry I of England.
		Woodstock Palace was destroyed during the English Civil War, and Blenheim Palace was later built on the same site.
	www.encyclopedian.com /wo/Woodstock-Palace.html (310 words)

	Blenheim Palace
		Blenheim Palace is situated eight miles north west of Oxford, close to Woodstock, within the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.
		The Palace, conceived in 1705 by Sir John Vanbrugh and finished in 1722 is a masterpiece of english baroque architecture.
		Palace, Park and Gardens will be open daily from 11 February to 29 October and from Wednesdays to Sundays from 1 November to 10 December.
	www.treasurehouses.co.uk /houses/blenheimpalace.htm (433 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Woodstock
		Ethelread held a Wittenagemot at the palace of Woodstock.
		The Palace of Woodstock was held by Matilda's supporters during the conflict with Stephen.
		The council held at the Royal Palace of Woodstock near Oxford was the scene for a clash between Henry II and Thomas Becket over the control of payments to Sheriffs.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl1597.htm (290 words)

	All About Blenheim Palace, Places to Visit in Oxford. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The truth is that the building of the palace was a mine-field of political intrigue, and scheming on a Machiavellian scale by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.
		Following the palace's completion, it has been the home of the Churchill family for the last three hundred years, various members of the family have in that period wrought various changes, in the interiors, park and gardens, some for the better, others for the worse.
		Elizabeth's imprisonment at Woodstock was short, and the manor remained in obscurity until bombarded and ruined by Cromwell's troops during the Civil War.
	www.bellinnblenheim.co.uk /palace.htm (826 words)

	Woodstock, New Hampshire
		The town was renamed Woodstock in 1840, for a historic palace in Woodstock, England.
		The town's population decreased by seven percent between 1950-1960 and by two percent between 1990-2000; the highest growth was a 16 percent increase between 1980-1990.
		Woodstock's population grew by a total of 245 residents, going from 894 in 1950 to 1,139 residents in 2000.
	www.nhes.state.nh.us /elmi/htmlprofiles/woodstock.html (306 words)

	Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
		87 KB Blenheim Palace is a large and monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.
		The Palace, one of England's greatest houses in every sense of the word, was built between 1705 and circa 1722.
		The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
	www.travelbritain.com /England/BlenheimPalace/index.html (166 words)

	OXTowns.co.uk :: Woodstock
		Woodstock, eight miles North of Oxford, is often visited for two reasons; Blenheim Palace and Sir Winston Churchill's grave in nearby Bladon.
		King Alfred is reputed to have stayed at Woodstock in 890.
		Glove-making was once Woodstock's chief industry, but the town now prospers more from the tourists who flock to Blenheim Palace.
	www.oxtowns.co.uk /woodstock/home.html (265 words)

	Blenheim Palace & Woodstock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Blenheim Palace, ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill, and the neighbouring village of Woodstock, in the county of Oxfordshire, are set in lyrical countryside typifying the quintessential English rural scene with sheep pastures, wooded valleys, dry stone walls and weathered Cotswold stone buildings.
		The legendary Black Prince, eldest son of King Edward III was born at Woodstock Manor in 1330 and it remained as a royal residence until besieged and badly damaged in the English Civil War.
		Visitors to Blenheim Palace can see the room where Churchill was born and also an Exhibition of his life and work including a bronze of Sir Winston and his wife, a painting by Churchill of the Palace, letters and photographs.
	www.allinfoaboutlondon.com /index.php?page=33 (618 words)

	Beaumont Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beaumont Palace in Oxford was built by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock (now part of the park of Blenheim Palace).
		Set into a pillar on the north side of the street, near Walton Street, is a stone with the inscription: Near this place stood the King's House in which King Richard I was born on 8 September 1157.
		When Edward II was put to flight at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, he is said to have invoked the Virgin Mary and vowed to found a monastery for the Carmelites (the White Friars) if he might escape safely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beaumont_Palace (233 words)

	Woodstock Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the English town of Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
		Imprisonment of the future Queen Elizabeth I of England (1554)
		Royal Palaces and residencies in the United Kingdom
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woodstock_Palace (177 words)

	Woodstock : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The small country town of Woodstock, birthplace in 1330 of the Black Prince, ill-fated son of King Edward III, lies on the edge of the Cotswolds.
		This palace had so suffered the ravages of time that its remains were demolished when Blenheim Palace was built.
		Woodstock was once the seat of a flourishing glove industry.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/woodstock/0422010001.html (158 words)

	Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
		Blenheim Palace in Woodstock is the seat of the dukes of Marlborough, the Spencer-Churchill family, and birthplace of Winston Churchill.
		From here it is possible to walk directly into the gardens with their French Roccoco borders and splendid old trees which form part of the English landscaped park created by Lancelot "Capability" Brown.
		The palace chapel contains a grandiose tomb for the first Duke of Marlborough, his wife and children.
	www.planetware.com /woodstock/blenheim-palace-eng-oxf-obp.htm (199 words)

	Woodstock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Woodstock is a short bus ride from Oxford, and is a perfect stopping point on a trip from there to Stratford-Upon-Avon.
		King Alfred is said to have stayed in Woodstock in the 9th century, when the town was just a clearing in the great Wychwood Forest that stretched from the Cotswolds to London.
		Be sure to stop in at the County Museum while in town; besides the display inside, the building itself is from the 17th century and is quite beautiful.
	www.geocities.com /ramblon92/woodstock/woodstock.html (160 words)

	Blenheim Palace information and concert tickets
		Blenhium Palace is situated in Woodstock Oxford, build around the 17th century it is now known for its splendid flowers and gardens.
		The Palace also has splendid gardens that have been matured over hundreds of years as well as a Butterfly House, Herb and Lavender Garden and a Train that offer's free rides.
		The local hotel near Blenheim Palace is The Bear.
	www.londonvisions.com /outsidelondon_blenheim_palace.htm (174 words)

	woodstock - Ask.com Web Search
		The Woodstock Music and Art Festival (the original 1960s-era festival; namesake festivals were held later) is arguably but very widely perceived as the most famous rock festival ever held.
		Is it important to you that the 38 acre Woodstock site be left free where people from all over the world can continue to come together, to...
		Woodstock is the kind of city that people fall in love with.
	search.ask.com /web?q=woodstock (272 words)

	Oxfordshire Vacation Rentals house Exclusive, contemporary, converted Victorian school in Woodstock, UK - England
		Directly opposite the main gates of Blenheim Palace, birthplace to Winston Churchill, and close to Oxford and Stratford, it is based in one of the most desirable small towns in England.
		Woodstock is only about 1 hour from London, Heathrow airport and midway between London and Birmingham.
		Woodstock is a gateway town to the Cotswolds, one of England's most picturesque vacation areas.
	www.cyberrentals.com /England/vacation-house-Oxfordshire/p136829.htm (777 words)

	Blenheim Palace - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage
		Blenheim Palace is situated in the picturesque and historic town of Woodstock, 8 miles North West of Oxford on the A44 Evesham Road, and approximately an hour's drive from both London and Birmingham.
		Sir Winston Churchill, arguably the greatest parliamentarian this country has ever seen, was born at Blenheim Palace on the 30th November 1874 at 1.30am.
		His birth room is on view to visitors and is set west of the Great Hall in the suite of apartments once allotted to the 1st Duke of Marlborough’s domestic Chaplain.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_gfx_en/AM17873.html (286 words)

	Blenheim Palace
		Emblazoned with some of the finest tapestries and paintings, this State Room also displays the hastily written dispatch from the battlefield of Blenheim proclaiming 'a glorious victory' together with the Blenheim Standard; sent as quit-rent to the Sovereign at Windsor each year since the Battle of Blenheim on the battle'sanniversary date (13th August).
		The dry-stone wall of Woodstock Park is said to have been the first park wall built in England.
		Entry to the Palace formal gardens is included in the Palace admission when the Palace is open, but is not included in the Park admission.The formal gardens are not open during the winter, 1st November 2002 to 13th March 2003; they will reopen with the Palace on 14th March 2003.
	www.e-travelguide.info /blenheim (595 words)

	Woodstock Oxfordshire
		Feathers hotel market street Woodstock oxon Oxfordshire united kingdom England u.k.
		Woodstock hotels hotel accommodation b&b Woodstock hotels rooms eating shopping in Woodstock hotels in Woodstock shops in Woodstock oxford shops in Woodstock Oxfordshire bear hotel feathers hotel Woodstock,Jaan restaurant Indian balti food cooking spicy food hot Indian food Jaan Indian restaurant Woodstock UK u.k.
		Woodstock Blenheim palace season tickets season ticket sales Blenheim palace woodstock uk u.k.
	www.woodstock-oxfordshire.co.uk (608 words)

	Blenheim Palace - England - Gardens, Parks, Squares and Open Spaces - Presented by PlantsGalore.Com
		The beautiful palace and grounds were the home of the Duke of Marlborough.
		Winston Churchill was a descendant who, as I understand it, lived there with his family during his youth.
		Just outside the windows of the Palace there are beautiful formal gardens and in the distance, ancient specimen trees dominate the arboretum.
	www.plantsgalore.com /gardens/uk/UK_Blenheim-Palace.htm (198 words)

	Hartwell House - Places of Interest - Blenheim Palace
		Blenheim Palace is near the town of Woodstock, eight miles North of Oxford.
		Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim in 1874 and is buried in nearby Bladon churchyard.
		Blenheim Palace and Woodstock lie 8 miles North of Oxford on the A44 Evesham Road.
	www.hartwell-house.com /places/blenheim.php (224 words)

	Oxford & Blenheim Palace Day Trips from London
		The main attraction is the palace itself with guided tours part of the entrance ticket.
		In reward for his services a grateful Queen Anne granted to Marlborough the Royal Manor of Woodstock and signified that she would build him, at her own expense, a house to be called Blenheim.
		Blenheim Palace is in a village called Woodstock, about 8 miles north of Oxford.
	www.londontoolkit.com /whattodo/oxford.htm (462 words)

	Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and named after the battle of Blenheim
		In reward for his services in defending Holland and Austria from invasion by the French, a grateful Queen Anne granted to Marlborough the Royal Manor of Woodstock near Oxford, and signified that she would build him, at her own expense, a great house to be called Blenheim.
		Following the death of Queen Anne in 1714, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough negotiated with the unpaid builders and the Palace was eventually completed at their own expense.
		It was at Blenheim Palace on the 30th November 1874 at 1.30am that Winston Churchill the ‘Greatest Briton of all time’ was born.
	www.historic-uk.com /DestinationsUK/Blenheim.htm (1019 words)

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	members.tripod.com /~emm/index12.html (2344 words)

	The Royalist Devil of Woodstock - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		From Woodstock Manor House comes the tale of the ?Royalist Devil of Woodstock?, whether the spirit was the devil or an ingenious follower of the King, it disturbed the Parliamentarians so much, they refused to occupy the building again.
		Formerly Woodstock Palace, Woodstock Manor House was visited by Cromwell?s commissioners on 13th October 1649, with order to remove all evidence of the King?s occupancy there.
		During their stay they were victims of sever poltergeist activity, believed at the time to be the disembodied spirit of a Royalist.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=12514 (520 words)

	Britannia Biographies: Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales
		Prince Edward, the eldest son of King Edward III and Queen Philippa of Hainault, was born at the Royal Palace of Woodstock in Oxfordshire, on the 15th June 1330.
		The defeat of the enemy is known to have been complete; and the delighted father, embracing his son on the field of victory, eulogised his valour and pronounced him worthy of empire.
		It was, at some time after the death of Sir John, which happened in 1340, and during the minority of his son, tenanted by the Prince, until 1359, in which year directions were given to surrender it to Sir Nicholas Loveyne, who had married the knight's widow.
	www.britannia.com /bios/royals/blckprnc.html (966 words)

	Woodstock Bed & Breakfast - Oxfordshire Guest house - Blenheim Palace - Oxford and Woodstock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hamilton House, Bed and Breakfast is a highly recommended and widely acclaimed Bed and breakfast in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
		Constantly revisited due unquestionably to the helpfulness and friendliness of Kay - your hostess (quote from visitors book) who will also help you plan your local excursions in and around Oxford or onward journey from Oxfordshire - perhaps over a glass of wine on the patio.
		Opposite the Bed and Breakfast in Woodstock is Blenheim Park with Blenheim Palace and woodstock town centre less than ten minutes walk away, with a good range of restaurants, pubs and shops and set in a quiet location with ample parking it makes for beautiful summer evenings in rural oxfordshire.
	www.hamiltonhousewoodstock.co.uk (210 words)

	Welcome to Blenheim Palace
		Situated just 8 miles from Oxford on A44, the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987 and is the home of 11th Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
		The imposing scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced within, by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room.
		Set in beautiful parkland of 2100 acres, which was landscaped by 'Capability' Brown in 1760's, the Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns and formal gardens.
	www.blenheimpalace.com (146 words)

	A Circle Around London - photos of England on Worldisround (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Blenheim Palace was built for the National Hero...
		I feel that you hae taken the time to show England as we who live here would like it to be shown to a prospective tourist.
		Dear David, We are publishers of English teaching material in Germany and on one of our educational CD-ROMs we'd like to use one of your pictures (Blenheim Palace).
	www.worldisround.com /articles/12586 (513 words)

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