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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history.The original castle was built in the 11th century, after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I (who reigned 1100–1135), it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century state apartments were described by the art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
Originally designed to project Norman dominance around the outskirts of London and oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte-and-bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to make an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England". Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment.
Windsor Castle survived the tumultuous period of the English Civil War, when it was used as a military headquarters by Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. At the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of the architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant Baroque interiors. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the state apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. During the First World War, the historic estate inspired the naming of the royal House of Windsor. In the reign of George VI, it was used as a refuge by the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War. An extensive restoration of several state rooms took place after the castle survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and was the main residence of Elizabeth II from 2011 to 2022. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Dutch and Flemish drawings : of the fifteenth to the early nineteenth centuries in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle by White, Christopher, 1930-
Imprint 1994“…Windsor Castle…”
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The drawings of Hans Holbein in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle by Parker, K. T. (Karl Theodore), 1895-
Imprint 1983“…Windsor Castle…”
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Royal sporting guns at Windsor by Blackmore, Howard L.
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Carlo Fontana : the drawings at Windsor Castle by Braham, Allan
Imprint 1977“…Windsor Castle…”
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Bolognese drawings of the XVII & XVIII centuries in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle by Kurz, Otto, 1908-1975
Imprint 1955“…Windsor Castle…”
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Sèvres porcelain of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle : published by command of His Majesty King Edward VII. by Laking, Guy Francis, Sir, 1875-1919
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The official guide to Windsor Castle.
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The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle, by Clark, Kenneth, 1903-
Imprint 1968“…Windsor Castle…”
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The Flemish drawings in the collection of His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle, by Puyvelde, Leo van, 1882-
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The Official guide to Windsor Castle.
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The French drawings in the collection of His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle by Blunt, Anthony, 1907-1983
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The eighteenth and early nineteenth century miniatures in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen by Walker, R. J. B. (Richard John Boileau), 1916-
Imprint 1992“…Windsor Castle…”
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Views of Windsor : watercolours by Thomas and Paul Sandby from the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Imprint 1995“…Windsor Castle. Royal Library…”
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Leonardo da Vinci, Natur und Landschaft : Naturstudien aus der Königlichen Bibliothek in Windsor Castle : [Ausstellung] Kunsthaus Zürich, 11. November 1983 - 22. Januar 1984 by Pedretti, Carlo
Imprint 1983“…Windsor Castle. Royal Library…”
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The Victorian pictures in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen by Millar, Oliver, Sir, 1923-
Imprint 1992“…Windsor Castle…”
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Holbein and the court of Henry VIII : drawings from the collection of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Castle : [exhibition] the Pierpont Morgan Library. by Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
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Drawings by Holbein from the court of Henry VIII : fifty drawings from the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Castle : [exhibition] the Museum of Fine Arts, Hous... by Roberts, Jane, 1949-
Imprint 1987“…Windsor Castle. Royal Library…”
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Holbein Zeichnungen vom Hofe Heinrichs VIII : fünfzig Zeichnungen aus der Sammlung Ihrer Majestät Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Castle : [Ausstellung] Hamburger Kunsthalle 8.April-29... by Roberts, Jane, 1949-
Imprint 1988“…Windsor Castle. Royal Library…”
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Leonardo da Vinci : anatomical drawings from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle. by Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
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Holbein and the court of Henry VIII : drawings and miniatures from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle by Roberts, Jane, 1949-
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