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Hampton Court Palace London, England, UK

October 12, 1537: Prince Edward is born to Jane Seymour and Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace and baptized in the Chapel Royal

Hampton Court Palace, London, England, UK location
October 24, 1537: Queen Jane Seymour dies at Hampton Court Palace, 12 days after giving birth to the only male heir of Henry VIII

Hampton Court Palace, London, England, UK location
1603: William Shakespeare's "King's Men" first perform *Hamlet* and *Macbeth* for King James I at Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace, London, England, UK location
1647: King Charles I is under house arrest at Hampton Court Palace after his defeat in the Civil War; he eventually escapes through the Privy Garden

Hampton Court Palace, London, England, UK location