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Henry VIII

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Yesterday Dean and I went out to Hampton Court Palace and had a fantastic day. The Palace was first built in the reign of Henry VIII so there was lots of stuff on him, including a display on Young Henry and how he rose to power. V. interesting stuff, and filled a few gaps in my knowledge.

A lot of it was also rebuilt for William and Mary, a period which I’ve been reading about so it was nice to see those sections. Some of it is just so decadent and amazing. The Tudor kitchens were a highlight though - there were baskets with actual food in them, not just plastic recreations. We went in the maze also, which is sadly a lot smaller than it would have once been.

The grounds were beautiful though, with lots of geese walking around and a canal and these gorgeous trees that must be shaped, and look a bit like giant mushrooms.

Afterwards we braved a local pub for pints and a plate of pie. I think we’ll need to go back in Summer just to see the gardens.

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