Hampton+Court+Palace

HamptonCourtPalace
Picture a huge palace, many room, many acres of gardens, and an amazing maze. Hampton Court Palace has had many known Monarchs associated with it. Henry VIII, Mary I, James I, and many more. Hampton Court Palace was a place that all of the Monarchs lived while they ruled.

Hampton Court Palace became a very important part of the Renaissance when, Henry VIII wanted Thomas Wolsey to complete a task for him; he wanted Wolsey to get him permission to divorce Catharine. When Thomas Wolsey did not complete the task Henrey VIII took his land for himself. When Thomas Wolsey gave up Hampton Court Palace to Henry VIII, he extended it and had more rooms built, he wanted it to be big and elegant, so it would be fit for a king.

Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon lived at Hampton Court when it was rebuilt. When they divorced, he married Anne Boleyn he had her beheaded her because she committed adultery. Jane Seymour was his third wife and she was Henry VIII’s only wife that gave him a son. Then, she died in 1537. His fourth wife Anne of Cleves also lived in Hampton Court Palace. Anne of Cleves died of cancer in 1538. Henry and his fifth wife were married in 1540, and were only married for two years; she was beheaded for committing adultery. He then married Catherine Parr in 1543.

There were many Kings and Queens that lived at Hampton Court Palace. Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary, ruled London from 1553-1558. Her and her husband King Phillip II took their honeymoon at Hampton Court. Charles I, was a monarch that loved art, and he brought many pieces of art work to Hampton Court Palace, including the world-famous //Triumphs of Caesar.// Charles II also had his honeymoon at the palace. "He was asked to come back to England after years spent wandering round Europe to sit on his father's thrown in 1660," (Charles I).

Hampton Court Palace has sixty acres of gardens. Henry VIII made most of the plans for the gardens. When Henry VIII lived at Hampton Court, he would go out in the gardens and shoot archery at targets (butts). The tennis courts were popular also. Henry VIII would have guests to his palace and they would play tennis. One day while two men were playing a match of tennis, one of the men thought the other man was cheating, so he drew out his sword and they had a sword fight through the gardens and around the palace.

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"James I." //Historic Royal Palaces//. Historic Royal Palaces, 2012. Web. 8 May 2012. [].

"Queen Mary I." //Historic Royal Palaces//. Historic Royal Palaces, 2012. Web. 8 May 2012. [].