Lost treasures of Britain : Strong, Roy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (original) (raw)

231 pages : 29 cm

Five centuries of creation and destruction. Between the Reformation and the 19th century, countless masterpieces were destroyed in Britain. This book provides a unique pictorial record of the fate of these vanished treasures

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index

The destruction of shrines and relics -- The dissolution of the monasteries -- The reformation of images -- The dispersal of libraries -- The sale of the royal jewels and plate -- The purging of cathedrals and churches -- The fate of the royal palaces -- The destruction of the crown jewels -- The great fire of London -- The demolition of Nonsuch Palace -- The burning of Whitehall Palace -- Three famous Holbeins lost -- The end of Wilton's garden -- Somerset House destroyed -- The fall of Fonthill -- Westminster in flames -- Conclusion: The triumph of the past?