Hampton Court Palace London, England
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- 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
- 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
- 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