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Hampton Court Palace

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Former royal residence near Richmond, England, 24 km/15 mi west of central London. Hampton Court is one of the greatest historical monuments in the UK, and contains some of the finest examples of Tudor architecture and of Christopher Wren's work. It was built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey and presented by him to Henry VIII who subsequently enlarged and improved it. In the 17th century William (III) and Mary (II) made it their main residence outside London, and the palace was further enlarged by Wren. Part of the building was extensively damaged by fire in 1986. The last monarch to live at Hampton Court was George II, who died in 1760. During his life many of the Tudor apartments were pulled down and replaced. The palace was opened to the public, free of charge, by Queen Victoria in 1838 (though visitors now pay an admission fee). Hampton Court has a remarkable collection of pictures housed in the Hampton Court Gallery. History At the time of building, Wolsey was Archbishop of York, and, …
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From Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained
A palace built by Henry VIII which has a century-old tradition of ghosts and hauntings. Hampton Court is reputedly Britain’s most haunted royal palace. Stories of hauntings have been in circulation since 1894 when Cassell’s Family Magazine published a letter from a resident telling of ‘loud screams…
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Tudor Wing, Hampton Court Palace
Architect: Unknown Completed: 1530 (begun 1515) Location: Hampton, Surrey, England Style/Period: Tudor The aggrandizement of Hampton Court, near Richmond, Surrey, was an exercise in the expression of wealth, stature and power on the part of Thomas Wolsey. He ordered work to begin on his newly leased…
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Full text Article Hampton Court Palace

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Former royal residence near Richmond, England, 24 km/15 mi west of central London. Hampton Court is one of the greatest historical monuments in the UK, and contains some of the finest examples of Tudor architecture and of Christopher Wren's work. It was built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey and presented…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
(Middx.). Royal residence, situated on the banks of the Thames, 15 miles south-west of London. Started by Cardinal *Wolsey in 1514, Hampton Court was confiscated in 1529 by Henry VIII who subsequently added the great hall, and a new court where the present Fountain Court is, and remodelled the…
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William and Mary Wings, Hampton Court Palace
Architect: Sir Christopher Wren Completed: 1694 Location: Hampton, Surrey, England Style/Period: English Renaissance King William III, who was of Dutch origin, and Mary II, the elder daughter of England's James II, came to the British throne in 1689 after a bloodless coup and thereafter ruled…
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Hampton Court Palace (photo)
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Cardinal Wolsey entertaining the French ambassadors in Hampton Court Palace, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Cardinal Wolsey entertaining the French ambassadors in Hampton Court Palace, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho), English School, (19th century) / Private…
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Arms of Cardinal Wolsey in terracotta at Hampton Court Palace, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Arms of Cardinal Wolsey in terracotta at Hampton Court Palace, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho), English School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Ken…
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Plan of the principal floor of Hampton Court Palace as it was during the reign of King Henry VIII, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Plan of the principal floor of Hampton Court Palace as it was during the reign of King Henry VIII, from 'History of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor Times' by Ernest Law, published London 1885 (litho), English School, (19th…
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