Hampton Court Palace London, England

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1086
First mention of "Hamntone" in the Domesday Book
1237
Knight's Hospitallers purchase Hampton manor
1494
Giles Daubeney, a wealthy courtier, leases the land at Hampton Court from the Knights Hospitallers; it includes a medieval manor house and moat
c. 1495-c. 1500
Giles Daubeney adds new buildings on his property fit for entertaining King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth, including new kitchens later expanded by Henry VIII
1514
Cardinal Wolsey begins construction at Hampton Court, expanding the manor house into a great palace; Base Court is his first addition
1529
King Henry VIII takes possession of Hampton Court and immediately begins renovations and expansions
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
1536
Construction of ornate vaulted ceiling in Chapel Royal at Hampton Court
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
1603
William Shakespeare's "King's Men" first perform Hamlet and Macbeth for King James I at Hampton Court Palace
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
c. 1660
Andre Mollet designs the Long Water at Hampton Court Palace for King Charles II
1689
King William III and Mary II commission Sir Christopher Wren to build an elegant new palace at Hampton Court
1701
Construction of the Little Banqueting House at Hampton Court, designed by William Talman and Sir Christopher Wren for William III
1732
Architect William Kent redesigns the east wing of Hampton Court in the Tudor Gothic style as a residence for George II's son, William, Duke of Cumberland
1838
Queen Victoria opens Hampton Court Palace to the public
1869
Construction of Privy Garden, Marble Statue
2 Sep 1952
Hampton Court Palace designated a Grade I listed building
2 Sep 1952
Banqueting House designated a Grade I listed building
2 Sep 1952
Privy Garden, Marble Statue designated a Grade II listed building