View of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London doctor plate I from Times of

plate I from Times of Day

To the right

View of a fragment of London Wall

with a girl in the foreground

with a church tower beyond

View of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London doctor plate I from Times ofView of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London, 1820. The Savoy Palace was built in the 13th century. In the 14th century it was the London home of John of Gaunt, and was said to be the grandest mansion in England. In 1381 it was destroyed during the Peasants' Revolt, as the rebels held John of Gaunt responsible for the introduction of the poll tax that precipitated the revolt. Henry VII founded a hospital for the poor on the site,