Situated beside the River Thames south-west of London, Hampton Court Palace was a centre of court life in England from 1529 to 1737 and remains one of the finest palaces in Europe. The Official Illustrated History celebrates this intriguing architectural ensemble, including the palace's original sixteenth-century building of Henry VIII's reign. It features full coverage of the famous formal gardens and also reveals the lifestyles of monarchs, mistresses and courtiers. Includes full coverage of Hampton Court's famous and everpopular formal gardens, a precious survival of gardening 300 years ago In the same series as Merrell's highly popular official illustrated histories of the Tower of London, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace
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Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces. She has published widely on England's architectural heritage. David Souden is Head of Access and Learning at Historic Royal Palaces and was previously an independent author and television producer.
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Castle worth reading about and visiting!!,
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My wife and I recently spent the day at Hampton Court Palace while visiting London. Not having prepared well for the overwhelming beauty and history we experienced, I decided to order a book to compliment my visit! This "official illustrated history" was a magnificent read with stunning photography! I highly recommend a visit to Hampton Court Palace but the next best thing is to purchase this wonderful book!! I give it a standing ovation!
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This book is very informative, I like the early sketches of the palace and how it shows you (in color) how it was when the Cardinal owned it; how King Henry and Queen Elizabeth updated it and present day. It's a shame William and Mary had half of the old Tudor palace torn down but there's enough left of the early period to get an idea how grand it was in Henry's time.
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