HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Tudor palace dating from 1514, built initially for Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor.
Given to Henry VIII in 1529 before Wolsey's fall, and adopted as a royal palace.
Place of birth of Edward VI in Oct 1537, and death of mother Jane Seymour 12 days later.
Place of marriage of Henry VIII's last marriage in Jul 1543, to Katherine Parr.
.Location of Elizabeth's brush with death following contracting smallpox in Oct 1562.
Place of death of Catherine Carey in Jan 1569.
KEY EVENTS
1514- Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, takes out lease on manor of Hampton Court, 7 miles down river from Richmond Palace. Commences building project, renovating existing manor house into new Tudor palace.
1529 - Hampton Court gifted to Henry VIII by Thomas Wolsey just prior to his fall; Hampton Court becomes a royal palace and favourite of the king.
Further building works and renovations are made to palace, including kitchens, Great Hall and tennis court,
12 Oct 1537 - Birth of EDWARD VI at Hampton Court Palace, mother JANE SEYMOUR having entered her confinement in Sep 1537.
24 Oct 1537 - Death of JANE SEYMOUR from puerperal fever, 12 days following the birth of her son EDWARD VI. Her entrails and organs are buried in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court, and her body is later transported to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on 12 Nov 1537.
Oct 1541 - Interrogations of Katherine Howard and later Jane Parker, Lady Rochford. Both women are subsequently arrested, Katherine being moved to Syon House, Jane to the Tower of London.
12 Jul 1543 - Marriage of KATHERINE PARR to Henry VIII in the Queen's Closet at Hampton Court Palace. Only a small number of witnesses were present, including JANE GUILDFORD, EDWARD SEYMOUR, ANNE STANHOPE and KATHERINE WILLOUGHBY.
10 Oct 1562 - ELIZABETH I falls unwell with smallpox whilst at Hampton Court Palace. She is critically unwell for days, being attended to by only a select ladies, including MARY DUDLEY (who herself contracts smallpox from her).
20 Oct 1562 - ROBERT DUDLEY and rival Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk appointed as Privy Councillors in midst at discussions by Privy Council regarding the possible succession, given ELIZABETH I's ongoing illness.
25 Oct 1562 - ELIZABETH I starts to recover from her illness, being able to resume her duties 2 days later.
Christmas 1568 - CATHERINE CAREY falls ill whilst the court (including daughter Elizabeth Knollys) are gathered at Hampton Court Palace for Christmas; she is nursed in a chamber next to ELIZABETH I who also attends on her cousin and Chief Lad of the Bedchamber.
15 Jan 1569 - CATHERINE CAREY dies at Hampton Court Palace; she is buried at Westminster Abbey in Apr 1569.
