This documentary explores the history of Hampton Court Palace from its construction in 1515 until renovations under King William III in 1788. It was originally owned by Archbishop Thomas Wolsey but given as a gift to King Henry VIII after Wolsey could not obtain an annulment for Henry's first marriage from the Pope. The palace symbolized the king's power and was renovated whenever Henry divorced or killed one of his wives. It featured extravagances like kitchens with 200 chefs and consumption of one tonne of firewood and 3 million liters of beer annually, as well as shiny tapestries embroidered with gold.
This documentary explores the history of Hampton Court Palace from its construction in 1515 until renovations under King William III in 1788. It was originally owned by Archbishop Thomas Wolsey but given as a gift to King Henry VIII after Wolsey could not obtain an annulment for Henry's first marriage from the Pope. The palace symbolized the king's power and was renovated whenever Henry divorced or killed one of his wives. It featured extravagances like kitchens with 200 chefs and consumption of one tonne of firewood and 3 million liters of beer annually, as well as shiny tapestries embroidered with gold.
This documentary explores the history of Hampton Court Palace from its construction in 1515 until renovations under King William III in 1788. It was originally owned by Archbishop Thomas Wolsey but given as a gift to King Henry VIII after Wolsey could not obtain an annulment for Henry's first marriage from the Pope. The palace symbolized the king's power and was renovated whenever Henry divorced or killed one of his wives. It featured extravagances like kitchens with 200 chefs and consumption of one tonne of firewood and 3 million liters of beer annually, as well as shiny tapestries embroidered with gold.
inside the Hampton Court. From the 1515,when the first brick was put on the ground, to his renovation in 1788 under William iii ‘s reign. The building was firstly property of the Arcibishop Thomas Wolsey,and from that time, the young Henry the eight, started to pass all of his free time there. After, when he wanted the Pope’ s permission to divorce from his first wife, the Arcibishop, who couldn’t provide it, gave the Hampton Court as a present to the King. The court was a royal place and symbol of the power of the king, and it was renewed whenever the Henry the eight killed or divorced from a wife. A symbol of the luxourios life of the king could be seen from the enourmous kitchens, there where 200 chefs, one tonne of firewood was daily required and there were consumed 3 millions litres of beer in a year. Another example are the tapestries embroidered with gold, make them shiny .