The year 1509 saw the accession to the throne of Henry VIII, a man who would change the face of Britain and the religious and political map of Europe forever. Henry was the first monarch to title himself 'Majesty' - and his reign was nothing if not majestic. Over the next 38 years he would embark on a campaign of courtly magnificence, splendour and pleasure the like of which had never been seen before. By the end of his reign, Henry owned 55 royal properties - more than any other English monarch ever had before or would again. His passion for palace-building was legendary, and fundamentally changed the way monarchs were expected to live. Building these palaces was like embarking on a Tudor Grand Designs. The changing political aspirations of the Tudors were played out in the buildings they designed, and Henry VIII's palaces were a bold statement: he was physically sweeping away the old medieval kingdom and laying the foundations for the Britain we know today. At the heart of this story are five very important and very special buildings. But these palaces aren't simply a lesson in architectural history. They are the key to understanding the inner workings of one of the most powerful men this country has ever seen. Henry's palaces are a self-portrait in bricks and mortar. From his first, Beaulieu in Essex, to sprawling Whitehall Palace in London, and the pocket-sized Nonsuch Palace in Surrey, we can see how Henry changed as a person. These buildings tell us how the sporty ...
Keywords: Henry, viii's, Lost, Palaces
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