Historical Locations of the Tudors
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 WHERE DID IT HAPPEN? Castles, Churches, Prisons, Burial Locations Involved in Events during the Reign of King Henry VIII Link Page ONLY - one link per location Click the links on the right hand column and view/add more information for each location See also the Tudor Burials page |
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[sources: <a class="external" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/HistoricRoyalPalaces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HistoricRoyalPalaces</a> May 22, 2009] The Field of Cloth of Gold |
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  | The Tower of London |
 | Hever Castle |
 | Hampton Court Palace |
 | Richmond Palace |
 | Greenwich Palace |
 | Westminster Abbey |
 | St. James Palace |
 | St. Paul's Cathedral |
 | Windsor Castle |
 | Kimbolton Castle |
 | Peterborough Cathedral |
 | Nonsuch Palace, Surrey |
 | Whitehall Palace (where Henry died) |
 | Ludlow Castle |
 | Hatfield House |
 | Wolf Hall |
 | Eltham Palace |
 | Sudeley Castle |