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Sir Thomas More

Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'

The Elizabethan era: a golden age?

Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?

Arbella Stuart

From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower of London

Mary I

The true story behind the ‘bloody’ Tudor queen

Robert Dudley

Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester

Edward VI

The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son

Henry VIII's lost Tudor gardens

Discover a vast, glittering complex of lost Tudor buildings

Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women

These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?

Thomas Wolsey

Henry VIII’s right-hand man – until the King met Anne Boleyn

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The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms

Discover the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace and meet the ordinary men and women who enabled the Tudor court to exist and flourish.

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Tower Hill Execution Memorial

Complete your visit to the Tower of London at the Tower Hill Memorial, in what is now Trinity Gardens. Here, an estimated 125 people were executed– including many prisoners of the Tower.

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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.

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The Chapel Royal

Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens in the Chapel Royal.

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Tower Green and Scaffold site

Walk in the footsteps of those condemned to execution at the Tower of London on Tower Green and the Scaffold Site.

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Henry's Crown

Marvel at the sparkling re-creation of Henry VIII's Crown, on display in the Tudor apartments at Hampton Court Palace.

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Henry VIII's Kitchens

Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.

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Haunted Gallery and Processional Route

Walk Henry VIII’s route from his private apartments to the Chapel and see the infamous Haunted Gallery in the State Apartments.

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Hampton Court Gardens

Take time to explore and relax in these world-renowned gardens and find our free entry Garden Open Days dates.

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The thrill of the Joust

Jousting started as a way for medieval knights to prove their skill on the battlefield. Harriet Baker, Palace Host and volunteer, explains how it developed into an elaborate spectacle.

Elizabeth I and the Thomas Seymour affair

Chief Historian Tracy Borman explains why rumours of the ‘Seymour Affair’ haunted Elizabeth for the rest of her life.

Anne Boleyn and the rumours of witchcraft

Tracy Borman investigates how patriarchal Tudor beliefs about witchcraft were used to undermine Anne's reputation, even after her death.

Project update: Conserving the Circumcision of Isaac tapestry

Textile Conservator Alice Young reports on progress and upcoming research to reveal more about this magnificent tapestry.

Elizabeth I: One of England’s Greatest Orators?

Curator Charles Farris examines some of Elizabeth I's most famous speeches.

Thomas More's imprisonment at the Tower of London

Chief Historian Tracy Borman recounts one of the most dramatic falls from favour in the Tudor court. 

How Henry VII used his Welsh ancestry to secure the English Crown

The Tudors are England's most famous royal dynasty, but their origins begin far from the centres of English power. They begin in rural Wales.

Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I

Queen Njinga Mbande and Elizabeth I of England were both highly competent rulers, devoted to their people, and they remain profoundly impactful. But there was one big difference between them.

Tudor royal wedding traditions: How Henry VIII and his family said 'I do'

Tracy Borman explores some notable Tudor royal weddings and their traditions, from private nighttime ceremonies to grand celebrations.