The Palace
Book description
The popular and “scrupulous historian” (Daily Mail, London) Gareth Russell presents five hundred years of British history—from King Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth II—as seen through the doorways of the exquisite Hampton Court Palace.
Architecturally breathtaking and rich in splendid art and décor, Hampton Court Palace has been the stage…
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Hampton Court Palace is one of the iconic images of Tudor England but the story goes much further than that.
Gareth Russell tells us not only about the palace, but the fascinating and often tragic stories of the people who lived there, from Henry VIII to George II, and what happened when it ceased to be a royal residence. There are lavish banquets, political conspiracies, family breakdowns, and even ghosts.
There is a whole section on grace and favour tenants, including Grand Duchess Xenia the last Tsar’s sister. I was enthralled from start to finish and couldn’t put it down.
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