Historical place archive

Sheen in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sheen in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1498–1681

Historical events in Sheen

1498

1498
Fire at Sheen Palace
Henry VII · House of Tudor

A fire destroys much of Sheen Palace, prompting Henry to rebuild the residence that becomes Richmond Palace.

1681

1681
Retirement
William Temple · Government of England

Retires to Sheen

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Sheen. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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