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Secrets of the Manor House

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Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace - Hampton Court is the ultimate royal pleasure palace — embodying the indulgent and grandiose kingship built by Cardinal Wolsey and developed by Henry VIII. Through its rooms, chart King Henry VIII’s decline from fit young warrior to bloated womanizer and recall the vivid stories of the ladies who became his queens.

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Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace

Enter the ultimate pleasure palace, Hampton Court, for a wealth of art and stories.

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About Secrets of the Manor House

Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British Manor House was at its height. It was a world of luxury that that has provided a majestic backdrop to a range of movies and popular costume dramas to this day. But what was really going on behind these stately walls and under the servants' stairs? "Secrets of the Manor House" looks beyond the fiction to the truth of how life was.