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King’s Great Bedchamber
William III bought the crimson Cardinal Wolsey
bed from his Lord Chamberlain.
Thomas Wolsey (c.1475–1530),
simultaneously a cardinal,
Archbishop of York and
chancellor, was, after the king,
the most powerful man in
England. However, when he
was unable to persuade the
pope to allow Henry VIII to
divorce his first wife, Catherine
of Aragon, Wolsey fell
from royal favour.
He died while
Queen’s Gallery making his way
A marble chimneypiece to face trial
by John Nost was for treason.
moved from the King’s
Great Bedchamber to
the centre of the
Queen’s Gallery.

. Fountain Court
The windows of state apartments
are visible above the cloisters of
Fountain Court.

King’s Staircase
Leading to the state
apartments, the
King’s Staircase has
wall paintings by
Antonio Verrio.

1514 Construction of palace begins 1734 William Kent 1986 State
1647 Charles I decorates the 1838 Public apartments partly
1532 Henry VIII imprisoned by Queen’s Staircase first admitted damaged by fire
starts new hall Oliver Cromwell to the palace
1500 1600 1700 1800 1900
1528 Wolsey gives 1689 William and 1773 Great Gatehouse
the palace to Mary move to reduced by two storeys 1992 Damaged
Henry VIII Hampton apartments are
Court c.1727 Queen’s reopened
Apartments are
Henry VIII painted by finally completed
Hans Holbein

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