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- 1016
- King Canute begins building a royal residence on Thorney Island where the Palace of Westminster now stands.
- 10 Feb 1185
- The Temple Church in London is consecrated in a ceremony conducted by Heraclius, Crusader Patriarch of Jerusalem. King Henry II may have been present. The Knights Templar is very powerful in England in this period. The Master of the Temple sits in parliam
- 1220
- The Exchequer (finance department) moves from Winchester to the Palace of Westminster in London.
- 1220
- King Henry III redesigns the Queen's Chapel, Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber (later known as the Painted Chamber) in the Palace of Westminster.
- 1292
- Edward I begins constructing St. Stephen's Chapel and the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster.
- 1512
- Westminster Palace becomes the permanent home of the Houses of Parliament after King Henry VIII abandons it in favor of the nearby Palace of Whitehall
- 1514
- Cardinal Wolsey begins construction at Hampton Court, expanding the manor house into a great palace; Base Court is his first addition
- 1529-40
- Hampton Court Palace is a favored residence of King Henry VIII, who continues construction work throughout this period
- 1532
- Henry VIII rebuilds the Great Hall at Hampton Court, to designs by Christopher Dickenson and James Nedeham
- 25 Jan 1533
- King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn at Whitehall Palace, London. As the pope had not granted a divorce from his first wife, the marriage leads to Henry's excommunication and eventual break with the Roman Catholic church.
- 12 Oct 1537
- Prince Edward is born to Jane Seymour and Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace and baptized in the Chapel Royal
- 24 Oct 1537
- Queen Jane Seymour dies at Hampton Court Palace, 12 days after giving birth to the only male heir of Henry VIII
- 28 Jan 1547
- King Henry VIII dies at Whitehall Palace, London, at the age of 55. He is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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