Houses of Parliament London, England
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- 1016
- King Canute begins building a royal residence on Thorney Island where the Palace of Westminster now stands.
- 1220
- King Henry III redesigns the Queen's Chapel, Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber (later known as the Painted Chamber) in the Palace of Westminster.
- 1220
- The Exchequer (finance department) moves from Winchester to the Palace of Westminster in London.
- 1259
- First recorded mention of Parliament being opened in the Painted Chamber of Westminster Palace.
- 1292
- Edward I begins constructing St. Stephen's Chapel and the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster.
- 1512
- Westminster Palace becomes the permanent home of the Houses of Parliament after King Henry VIII abandons it in favor of the nearby Palace of Whitehall
- 1717
- Sir Christopher Wren alters the Commons Chamber of the Houses of Parliament to accommodate new Scottish MPs following the Union.
- 1801
- As part of his alterations to the Commons Chamber to make room for new Irish MPs, James Wyatt rips out medieval furnishings and destroys medieval wall paintings.
- 1835
- A Parliamentary Committee concludes that the Palace of Westminster should be rebuilt in the Gothic or Elizabethan style and opens a design competition. This is won by the architect Charles Barry, who chose the Gothic style.
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