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began negotiations to purchase the Nassau Palace. The palace was dilapidated and no longer adapted to the tastes of the time. It was sold for a small sum and almost completely demolished (except for the chapel) to make way for a neoclassical residence for the governors-general of the
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doors but also a gigantic bed that Henry had made to throw drunken guests into during one of his many banquets. De Beatis also mentioned various paintings in the palace, such as the triptych
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were at his disposal, and his court was considered the most prestigious gastronomic school in Europe. Due to the splendid feasts he held, his debt at one point amounted to 900,000
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style, is the only part of the palace that remains. It is a 15th-century Gothic structure that likely stands on the site of the original chapel from 1344. A
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as the head of the House of Nassau. He was a successful army commander and married
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in 1568 and saw his possessions confiscated. The
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