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John Blanke

A Black musician at the Tudor court

Thomas Cromwell

The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'

Sir Walter Raleigh

This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London

Thomas Wolsey

Henry VIII’s right-hand man – until the King met Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth I

From Tower prisoner to English Queen

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

Anne Boleyn

How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?

Sir Thomas More

Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'

Robert Dudley

Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester

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Henry VIII's Kitchens

Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.

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Hampton Court Gardens

Take time to explore and relax in these world-renowned gardens and find our free entry Garden Open Days dates.

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The Chapel Royal

Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens in the Chapel Royal.

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The Wilderness

Wander through this treasure of the Hampton Court Gardens, which was once Charles II's formal pleasure garden and is now a wild meadow.

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Chapel Court

Explore an opulent Tudor pleasure ground in the inner precincts of Hampton Court Palace.

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Great Hall

Experience the splendour of the Tudor court in Henry VIII's Great Hall, complete with his magnificent tapestries.

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Great Watching Chamber

Discover Henry VIII’s State Apartments and the battle for power at the Tudor court in the Great Watching Chamber.

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Haunted Gallery and Processional Route

Walk Henry VIII’s route from his private apartments to the Chapel and see the infamous Haunted Gallery in the State Apartments.

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Line of Kings

Marvel at the historic armour of Henry VIII, Charles I and James II in the Line of Kings at the White Tower.

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Elizabeth I and the Thomas Seymour affair

Chief Historian Tracy Borman explains why rumours of the ‘Seymour Affair’ haunted Elizabeth for the rest of her life.

Kings and Queens of England and Britain

See the chronological list of kings and queens who reigned as monarchs of England and Britain from the Normans (1066) through to the Windsors, including King Charles III.

Elizabeth I: One of England’s Greatest Orators?

Curator Charles Farris examines some of Elizabeth I's most famous speeches.

How Henry VII used his Welsh ancestry to secure the English Crown

The Tudors are England's most famous royal dynasty, but their origins begin far from the centres of English power. They begin in rural Wales.

Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I

Queen Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I of England were both highly competent rulers, devoted to their people, and they remain profoundly impactful. But there was one big difference between them.

Princess Mary, Henry VIII and Tudor history's greatest battle of wills

Chief Historian Tracy Borman explores the dramatic battle of wills between Mary and her tyrannical father.

Catherine Howard's proclamation as Queen, Hampton Court, 1540

Hampton Court is linked to every phase of Catherine Howard's career. But less well known is how Hampton Court birthed Catherine’s tenure as Queen of England.

Inside the Tudor queens' baggage train

What did the Tudor queens take on their travels, and what can it tell us about the real women behind the titles? Post-Doctoral Researcher Kirsty Wright investigates.

The death and succession of Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I's death marked the accession of James VI/I to her throne and the emergence of the Stuart dynasty within England. But this was certainly not a foregone conclusion at the time.