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Author: Ivo HeinSupervisors: Tiia Pukk,
Marje Maasen
C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium11c
Viljandi 2011
In the London Borough of Richmond upon the Thames, Greater London
18.8 km south west of Charing Cross, upstream Central London on the River Thames
Thomas Wolsey – Archbishop of York
In 1520s Rebuilt from manor
house to a palace The finest palace in
England at Hampton Court - a figure of 200,000 gold crowns
Wolsey realized the King’s plan about his downfall
Wolsey gave the palace to the King as a gift in 1528
Died in the following year
King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) Vast kitchen (1529) – court of 1,000 people Great Hall (1530s) - compelled to work
throughout the night by candlelight
1540 Nicholas Oursian Example of a
Copernican astronomical clock
Still in use Known as Anne
Boleyn's Gate
Shows: the time of the day phases of the moon the month the quarter of the year the date, the sun and
star sign high water at London
Bridge
Began by Wolsey and completed in the reign of Henry VIII
Timber and plaster Considered the "most
important and magnificent in Britain“
Framed in Baroque style
Nowadays in the same grand style as in the 17th century
The great landscaping scheme
Hampton Court Maze
Planted in the 1690s
George London and Henry Wise for William III of Orange
Covers a third of an acre and contains half a mile of paths
In 1796 – restoration of Great Hall
In 1838 – restoration completed, opened to the public during the reign of Queen Victoria
In 1986 – major fire, King’s Apartment was damaged, restorated in 1990
Henry VIII (r 1509-47) Queen Mary I (r 1553-8) James I (r 1603-25) Charles I (r 1625-49) Charles II (r 1630-85) William III (r 1672–1702) and Mary II (r 1689
-94) George II (r 1727-60)
Cardinal Wolsey Oliver Cromwell Antonio Verrio Hampton Court Beauties Jean Tijou Princess Sophia Duleep Singh Grinling Gibbons
