Hampton Court Palace: Wolsey's Masterpiece

by Daniel Jackson

Chapter 1: Introduction

In 1514 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey took over the lease of a small manor on the Thames near Kingston. Over the next decade he would be responsible for laying the foundations of a building that would host Kings, Queens and Emperors, and become one of the greatest palaces ever built: Hampton Court Palace.


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