Plaque

John Blanke

Inscription

Black trumpeter John Blanke musician at the courts of Henry VII & Henry VIII.
A BBC History project

Site: John Blanke (1 memorial)

SE10, Old Royal Naval College, Visitor Centre

The plaque is at the top of the grey column to the right of the central door. Presumably there is evidence that Blanke performed at Greenwich Palace which used to be on this site.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk

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John Blanke

Trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He probably came to Engl...

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King Henry VIII

Son of Henry VII. Born Born Greenwich Palace, as the spare, not the heir but ...

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King Henry VII

Reigned: 1485 - 1509. Buried Westminster Abbey.

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