This is Hampton Court, one of Henry VIII's homes. It was built by Cardinal Woolsey in 1514. Hampton Court is located in south-west London.

The first buildings at Hampton Court belonged to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, a religious order founded in the 12th century. It was used as a centre for their agricultural estates, where produce was stored and accounts kept, but with little or no residential accommodation. By the 15th century, the Abbots of the order were using Hampton Court as a country house and new residential buildings were built.

Sir Giles Daubeney took a 99 year lease on the property in 1505 and had some very grand buildings added to the site, however he died 3 years later and a new 99 year lease was given to Thomas Wolsey, the Archbishop of York and Chief Minister to King Henry VIII.

Thomas Wolsey continued to add to the buildings on the site, apparently in an Italian style, until it was grander than the Kings own palaces. The Archbishop became a cardinal and continued to add to the building, entertaining ambassadors and diplomats in a very lavish style. However, by the time it was finished in 1525, Wolsey had fallen out of favour with the King and decided to make a present of it to him, trying to avoid being charged with treason.

Henry VIII made a few alterations to the buildings, and mostly what is present today, reflects all the building from the Tudor period.