Around the year 1530.
Hampton Court
Henry built a fantastic palace called Hampton Court himself
hampton court
Hampton Court Palace was built by Cardonal Wolsey. ;)
Thomas Wolsey built Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is built on the River Thames in Surrey. The reason why it was built in the countryside was because Henry VIII, owner of Hampton Court Palace from 1529, enjoyed hunting. Also, it was away from London so Henry avoided the plague and other diseases - especially during the summer when it was hot and the Thames started to smell. It was built along the River Thames so Henry could get from palace to palace (Henry, at the time, had Hampton Court, Beaulieu Palace, Greenwich and a couple of stately homes). It would have taken a day or so to travel by river (at the time, the River Thames was probably like the M25 because hardly anyone travelled by horse and cart).
Hampton Court Palace was originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII, around 1514. In 1529, when Wolsey and the king fell out of favour, the palace was given to the King, who enlarged it.
Thomas Wolsey, the later Cardinal was the first to live in Hampton Court Palace, he had acquired preceeding buildings and built the Palace complex itself. After his fall from grace and shortly before his death he lost the Palace to King Henry VIII..
Henry VIII had a hedge maze built at his palace Hampton Court. Monasteries often built labyrinths as tools for contemplation.
Hampton Court Palace was originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, a favorite of King Henry VIII. After he fell from favor, the palace was passed to the King. The following century, William III began a massive expansion project on the palace. Work was halted mid-way, leaving the palace with two distinctive styles.
because it was to intertain the geusts
It was built for Cardinal Wolsey originally and Henry VIII took it away from him. London in the summer was a vile and disease ridden place to be, so going to Hampton was a relief.