Henry VIII acquired York Place from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey(The palace of Westminster England)

The palace of Westminster England - Henry VIII acquired York Place from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Time: 1534

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: In 1534, Henry VIII acquired York Place from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a powerful minister who had lost the King's favor. Renaming it the Palace of Whitehall, Henry used it as his principal residence. Although Westminster officially remained a royal palace, it was used by the two Houses of Parliament and by the various royal law courts.