12:24pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
By Times reporter
Visitors to Hampton Court Palace were transported back in time as it hosted a grand tournament.
The palace was transformed for the tournament, complete with jousting and sword fights.
The event was part of a series run by the palace to mark the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII's ascension to the throne.
Costumed re-enactors took visitors on a journey back to the summer of 1535 over the bank holiday weekend, when the king was married to his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
Although his health was deteriorating, King Henry still took part in some of the live contests.
There was also a chance to see the team of cooks produce a Tudor feast in Henry VIII’s kitchens as well as traditional music and dancing from the period.
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