Hunsdon House

John Oldhall then died in the Battle of Bosworth and with the Lancastrians back in power, the estate was taken over by Henry VII.

[4] When Henry VIII retook possession in 1525 after Thomas Howard's death, he set about expanding the house into a palatial estate in the Tudor style, complete with royal apartments and even a moat.

[4] Although he visited frequently and enjoyed hunting in the deerpark,[6] the house was mainly used for his children, especially Mary, who lived there until her accession to the throne.

[2] Prince Edward notably spent much time at Hunsdon, most famously in 1546 when his portrait was painted with the house in the background.

[7] The house was rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century, but 1860 renovations by Nicolson Calvert changed much of the architecture to an Elizabethan style.