Thomas W. Hodgkinson

Hampton Court: an architectural symbol of royal lust

The history of the magnificent Thames-side palace, with its outrageous shenanigans spanning five centuries, is vividly brought to life by Gareth Russell

Henry VIII against a backdrop of Hampton Court, the palace he seized from Thomas Wolsey after the cardinal failed to facilitate the king’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. [Getty Images]
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  • The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court

    Gareth Russell

    William Collins, pp. 480, £25

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