History and stories

History of Banqueting House

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A history of the Banqueting House's development and a timeline of some of the palace's most significant events.

• A building history - Banqueting House
• Events timeline

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Palace people

Explore 'Palace people' for profiles, stories and little-known facts about some of England’s famous monarchs and characters associated with Banqueting House.

• Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII
• Charles I (r 1625-1649) 
• Inigo Jones 
• Peter Paul Rubens

For more profiles of famous kings and queens, click here.

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Historic hotspots

Visit the 'Historic hotspots' where dramatic events in the history of Banqueting House unfolded:

• The Masque: court entertainment
• The execution of Charles I 
• Touching for the King's Evil and The Royal Maundy