Hampton Court Palace: The Official Illustrated History

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Tells the compelling story of one of the finest palaces in Europe, situated on the banks of the River Thames south-west of London and a centre of court life in England from 1529 to 1737 Celebrates one of the most visited and intriguing architectural ensembles in Britain, including the palace's original sixteenth-century buildings of Henry VIII's reign to the late seventeenth-century Baroque additions by Sir Christopher Wren Includes full coverage of Hampton Court's famous and ever-popular formal gardens, a precious survival of gardening three hundred years ago Reveals the lifestyles of monarchs, mistresses and courtiers as well as life 'below stairs' In the same series as Merrell's highly popular official illustrated histories of the Tower of London and Kensington Palace

Author Bio

Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces. She has published widely on England's architectural heritage. David Souden is Head of Access and Learning at Historic Royal Palaces and was previously an independent author and television producer.