Anne Boleyn at Hampton Court Palace: After Henry VIII took Hampton Court from Cardinal Wolsey in the early 1530s, Anne Boleyn spent time here as queen. The palace was a center of royal administration and social life, and the Great Hall was one of its most important spaces. In this hall, Anne would have attended formal meals and feasts, watched performances and pageantry, and participated in court ceremonies alongside Henry VIII and other members of the royal household. Meals were elaborate affai