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Our online courses on FutureLearn.com are created by historians and senior curators at Historic Royal Palaces.
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'
A royal Christmas celebration
Experience Christmas like the royals! Discover how royalty celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in the past, through games, storytelling and craft in this key stage 2 school session.
A royal Christmas celebration
Find out how Christmas was celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in this key stage 1 session.
Elizabeth I and Smallpox at Hampton Court Palace, 1562
In 1562, Elizabeth I was taken suddenly and dangerously ill at Hampton Court Palace. Her courtiers were thrown into panic; if the young Queen died, it could spell the end of the Tudor dynasty.
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
WHAT'S ON AT THE PALACES
- Tours and talks
Audio Guide Tour
Explore deeper with the Tower of London audio guide tour. Discover extra information about the Tower's history, plan your day and find out more about our cafés and shops.
- Available
- Tower of London
- Separate ticket
- Things to see
Great Watching Chamber
Discover Henry VIII’s State Apartments and the battle for power at the Tudor court in the Great Watching Chamber.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
Henry VIII's Kitchens
Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
Henry's Crown
Marvel at the sparkling re-creation of Henry VIII's Crown, on display in the Tudor apartments at Hampton Court Palace.
- Wednesday to Saturday
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
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.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
Chapel Court
Explore an opulent Tudor pleasure ground in the inner precincts of Hampton Court Palace.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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Online Courses
Our online courses on FutureLearn.com are created by historians and senior curators at Historic Royal Palaces.
A royal Christmas celebration
Experience Christmas like the royals! Discover how royalty celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in the past, through games, storytelling and craft in this key stage 2 school session.
A royal Christmas celebration
Find out how Christmas was celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in this key stage 1 session.
Elizabeth I and Smallpox at Hampton Court Palace, 1562
In 1562, Elizabeth I was taken suddenly and dangerously ill at Hampton Court Palace. Her courtiers were thrown into panic; if the young Queen died, it could spell the end of the Tudor dynasty.
Elizabeth I’s coronation procession from the Tower of London
Curator Charles Farris recalls Elizabeth’s dramatic procession from the Tower of London to Westminster the day before her coronation.
Elizabeth I: History's Healthiest Monarch?
Elizabeth I was top of the Tudor tree when it came to health and fitness. Always a resourceful woman, she chased away ‘melancholy’ with a whole host of entertaining pursuits.