The Times of the Tudors

Built in 1477 Greenwich Palace is also known as the Palace of Placentia - a name given by Henry VIII which means "the Palace of Pleasur...

Hatfield House as it stands today was completed in 1611 - that is after the death of Elizabeth I. But the old castle played an important par...

Henry VIII grew up within Eltham Palace and met Erasmus here in 1499. The Tudor court generally used the palace for Christmas celebrations b...

Nonsuch Palace was the invention of Henry VIII and was - were unusually - not based on an already existing palace. Where Henry's other p...

Whitehall Palace was a favourite residence for Tudor monarchs. But unfortunately the castle was destroyed by fire in 1698 - destroying the f...