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Wolsey builds Hamton Court it as an ideal Renaissance Cardinals palace in the style of Italian architects. Rebuilds the manor house over the next 7 years to form the nucleus of the present day palace. Hamton Court is based upon Paolo Corteses de Cardinalatu, an instruction book for a Cardinals ideal residence
In 10 years Henry VIII spends more than œ62,000 rebuilding and extending Hampton Court, worth approximately œ18 million
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