Story of Hampton Court Palace (Hardcover)

Hampton Court Palace, to the south-west of London, is one of the most famous and magnificent buildings in Britain. The original palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey, but it soon attracted the attention of his Tudor king and became the centre of royal and political life for the next 200 years. In this new, lavishly illustrated history, the stories of the people who have inhabited the palace over the last five centuries take centre stage. Here Henry VIII and most of his six wives held court, Shakespeare and his players performed, and Charles I escaped arrest after his defeat in the Civil War. William III and Mary II introduced French court etiquette, and Georgian kings and princes argued violently amid the splendid interiors. Alongside the royal residents, there have been equally fascinating characters among courtiers and servants. Queen Victoria opened the palace to the public in the nineteenth century, and since then millions of visitors have been drawn to Hampton Court by its grandeur, its beauty and the many intriguing stories of those great and small who once lived here.

General

Imprint:	Merrell Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2015
Authors:	Lucy Worsley • David Souden
Dimensions:	256 x 212 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-85894-631-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Palaces, chateaux, country houses Promotions
LSN:	1-85894-631-X
Barcode:	9781858946313

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