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A review by bmyurs
The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court by Gareth Russell
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Atria books for an ARC copy of this!
This is my second book by Gareth Russell and my favorite of the two. He covers a long span of time in English history all centered around the people and events that occurred at Hampton Court. Russell starts off the book with an expectation that this is not about the architecture or building history, and he sticks to that.
I really enjoyed the breadth of content he covers in this book- from royal engagements, babies, and scandals, to the non-royals who lived and worked there. I was most touched by the chapter on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Westminster Abbey and how it has ties back to Hampton Court. Russell has clearly done his research, and tells the story in a way that is easy to read and flows well off the page. I only wish I had read this book before I visited Hampton Court last summer.
This is my second book by Gareth Russell and my favorite of the two. He covers a long span of time in English history all centered around the people and events that occurred at Hampton Court. Russell starts off the book with an expectation that this is not about the architecture or building history, and he sticks to that.
I really enjoyed the breadth of content he covers in this book- from royal engagements, babies, and scandals, to the non-royals who lived and worked there. I was most touched by the chapter on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Westminster Abbey and how it has ties back to Hampton Court. Russell has clearly done his research, and tells the story in a way that is easy to read and flows well off the page. I only wish I had read this book before I visited Hampton Court last summer.