49. Hampton Court Palace

In this podcast Neil takes us with him, setting foot into a building whose history is inextricably woven into the story of the British Isles.A landmark building, that’s as beautiful as it is beguiling. In 1944 General Dwight Eisenhower camped beside it and planned the D-Day landings, William Shakespeare and his troop of actors performed in it’s Great Hall, but Henry VIII’s bloated and corrupt shadow falls most darkly on its red bricks.It’s a palace with panache, a building that’s full of intrigue, politics and high drama. It’s a place that gave birth to a book, but not just any book, a book whose poetic words, cadences, and rhythms made it a cornerstone of English literature – the King James Bible. The elegance of the humanity expressed within its pages helped empower the formation of modern democracy, and this book was conceived within the walls of the magnificent Hampton Court Palace.To help support this podcast and get access to New Videos Every Week sign up to Neil Oliver on Patreon.The series Instagram account is – Neil Oliver Love Letter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.