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The palace of Westminster England

Henry VIII acquired York Place from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

1534
London, England, United Kingdom

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.


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