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Palaces

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The royal court in the Tudor period

The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen

The Medieval Palace

Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s

Elizabeth of York

The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

The gardens at Hampton Court Palace

A brief history of the famous royal gardens

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

The Tower of London and the Second World War

Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War

The Tower of London and the First World War

The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War